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cattle with which these were now running, tick-infested. 

 Particuhirs as to their condition diiring the coming tick 

 season have been promised by Mr. Johnston. 



Resistant cows at " Lonehand " (Mr. F. Hull's farm). 



Five resistant cows, the property of Mr. Munro Hull, 

 were sent as milkers to his brother's farm, Lonehand. 



Isis, born August, 1912 ; dam, Buttercup — ^sire^ 

 Trampas I. A light red cow. (Clean, January, 1916 ; 

 exudate, November, 1916. Stock book). 



This cow was examined at '" Cudgeree "' on 24/6/16, 

 when abundant exudate as well as typical tick sores were 

 noticed. Examined at '" Lonehand "" on January 25th 

 and February r)th, 1918, no ticks being discovered ; on the 

 latter date fresh exudate was visible. March 23rd : still 

 absolutely free from ticks. .June 7th : examined at Cudgeree. 

 Only a very few immature ticks were seen. Fresh exudate 

 was visible. Calved, September, 1918. 



Pride, born August, 1912 ; dam, (Uover. A roan cow. 

 (Exudate, October. 1916. Stock book). 



Examined at " Cudgeree," 24/6/16 — ^very few mature 

 ticks seen though plenty of small dead and living nymphs, 

 etc., seen. Insj^ected at "" Lonehand," January 25th and 

 February 5th, 1918; and no ticks were found. March 23rd : 

 escutcheon was covered with small ticks and one mature 

 female was removed. 



Donkey II, born 1912; dam. Donkey I. (Exudate, 

 January, 1916. Stock book). 



Examined at " Cudgeree," 24 6/16, and found to be 

 quite free from ticks — abundant exudate present. 



At ■■ Lonehand," January 25th, 1918, a few mature 

 females were removed from escutcheon ; fair number of 

 immature ticks jiresent. February 5th : no ticks were found. 

 March 23rd : no ticks observed. Calved. October, 1918. 



Brotvnie, born May, 1913 ; dam. Spot, sire, Trampas I. 

 Light red with white face. (Condition low, ticky, November, 

 1915 ; vaccinated, January, 1916, from Stormbird ; vaccin- 

 ated November, 1916 ; exudate, December, 1916. Stock 

 book). 



