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and 7 Lnlls, and in the year 1863 J. M. Brnington, of tliis county, brought 34 head 

 from the same State, 10 bulls and 24 heifers, and in 1884 G. W. Gentry and myself 

 bonglit 4 head that were Bhippel from Kentucky. Out of the lot brought here in 

 1667 by Brnington Bros. 4 died from acclimatization fever. I suppose out of the lot 

 brought by J. M. Brnington (34) three died, not offerer, but I think from black-leg. 

 Out of the 62 head brought here only 4 head bave died of the fever. 



In answer to the second question, there have been a great many cattle brought to 

 this county from Eastern Texas in all seasons of the ,vcar, and such a thing as the 

 cattle fiDiii that county imparting disease to our cattle here was never heard of, so 

 far as my knowledge extends. 



I forgot to mention, in answer to your first question, that the cattle of .J. M. Brn- 

 ington, brought here from the Xorth, have been running in the same pasture with 

 native cattle ever since they have been here, and both the native and Northern cattle 

 are i)erfectly healthy. 



2Iy. J. H. Ilyman, SUpheuv'iUc. — In answer to your first question, I will say that I 

 know of about 100 Durham cattle — mixed bulls and heifers — that were introduced 

 into Erath County, and that only a very few have died, not over 7 per cent. It is 

 very problematical whether any died except from careless handling and want of proper 

 feed and shelter. 



I know of no Eastern Texas cattle being introduced into this county, and have 

 heard of no trouble from this source. 



EL I'ASO COUNTY, 



J/r. Louis W. Evan^, Camp Face. — In answer tcryour first question, I have to say that 

 I, together with my immediate neighbors, imported from Kansas the 1st of April last 

 GO heail of Hereford aixl Shorthorn bulls, and none of tliem have died so far. Al.so 

 my friend, Mr. G. T. Newman, whose ranch is located iti the eastern part of this 

 county, imported from Missouri, some two years ago, a lot of Durham bulls, and lost 

 none. 



In answer to the second question, I would say that in May. 1KS4, 1 .shipped 470 head 

 of cattle from Gonzales Connty to this place, and drove tliem from here to my ranch, 

 2") miles below here, on the Kio Grande, and during the month of July some .">0 head 

 or more of the naiive cattle (with which those shipped ha<l come in contact) died. 

 My neighbors pronounced it .Spanisli fever. 



J/r. J. C. Bcaih/, J'Jl Paso. — Your circular at hand. The counties named therein are 

 exempt from what is known as Texas fever; but cases have come under my observa- 

 tion where cattle have been driven from the .xtreme southern part of tlie State, and 

 have transmitted the disease to cattle located on the ranges. So far as my observa- 

 tion has gone Texas fever is confined to cattle in the extreme southern part of the 

 State. Bulls brought from north of the south line of Kansas require to be brought in 

 when young, and if properly taken caro of are all right. They are safer in this part 

 of the State than if taken farther cast where the elevation is not great. 



FlIIO COUNTY, 



Mr. James Speed, Moore Station. — I will state thnt I have driven cattle to Kansa.s 

 since 1870, and by the commingling of the cattle Irom Southwest Texas with other 

 animals they have never taken any diseases from them. I also notice that the county 

 to which I belong is not included iu your list. 



My brother, S. G. Speed, lias shipped cattle from Lebanon, Ky., and has the same 

 cattle in Frio County. Ho lost some on the first shipment, but none on the la.st ship- 

 ment. I cannot see how this is so in regard to Texas cattle breeding disease when no 

 such thing has ever been discovered in Texas cattle. A great iminy people in my 

 county have become educated to citizenship, and still more of them believe that the 

 General Government should control commerce between the States that belong to the 

 General Government. 



GRATSON COUNTY, 



Mr. Joseph Chjmer, Sherman. — I have to say that I purchased, in the fall of 1833, 

 18 head of thoroughbred Shorthorn cattle in Kentucky; transported the same to this 

 county by steamboat and railroad. In the lot I had 13 heifers and 5 bulls ; soM 4 

 bulls and 1 heifer. I still own 1'2 heifers and 1 bull. All the heifers have been bred 

 and now have calves. None ever showed any symptoms of di.sease whatever. Our 

 prairie grass has given them a rapid growth. 



GONZAUKS COUNTT. 



Mr. J. E. Wilson, WaeMer. — In answer to the question asked I would respectfully 

 say that last year we shipped to Presidio County (which joins Tom Green aud Pecos 



