CONTAGIOUS DISEASES OF DOMESTICATED ANIMALS. 465 



Chester County. — ^jMr. M. Coming, of Chester Yalley, has a herd of 27 

 head, amon;? which the disease has appeared. The herd was infected 

 by a cow purchased from a drover, and the in fection could not be traced. 



Mr. J, Dickinson, of Chester Springs, has a herd of 28 head. These 

 animals were infected by the owner, who brought the contagion fi-om a 

 neighboring farm where ho had administered medicine to a diseased 

 animal. 



Mr. G. V. Eennard, Chester Valley, had a herd of 18 animals infected 

 by his neighbor's cattle (I^Ir. Coming's). 



Mr. Eennard's cattle had infected a herd of 14 head owned by Mr. 

 J. W. Wilson,, his near neighbor. 



Mr. C. Holland Frazer, of 1he same neighborhood, had a herd of 26 

 head infected by a i^urchased animal, which he was unable to trace. 



Mr. W. Pngh, of Chester Springs, had his herd infected by Mr. Dick- 

 inson, alluded to above, who visited this herd for the pui-pose of admin- 

 istering medicine to a sick animal. 



W. J. and H. A.PoUock, DowningtoAvn, had aherd of 30 head infected 

 by a purchased animal. 



Mr. W. Eeid, West Chester, herd of 5 head, chronic cases ; source 

 of infection unknown. 



Mrs. Harmaan, West Chester, herd of 12 head; infected from neigh- 

 boring cattle. 



Mr. W. E. Penneypacker, Cambria, herd of 14 head ; probably infected 

 from neighboring herd. 



Holmes and Bunting, Oxford, herd of 35 head ; infected, by Mr. 

 Turner's cattle on adjoining farm. 



Mr. M. Young, Bradford, herd of 36 head ; infected by Mr. Turner's 

 cattle. 



Between the herds of Holmes and Bunting and Mr. Turner Avas a large 

 meadow. The bulls broke down the two intervening fences, and the herds 

 mingled in the meadow. The herds were separated as soon as men on 

 horseback could separate them, but not soon enough to i)revent infection. 



21(ytit(jomery Coiuity. — Messrs. J. L. and A. S. Eeiff, Worcester, herd 

 of 15 head. Jacob L. Eeiff had bought of five diflerent dealers during 

 May and June, and it was impossible to tell fi-om which one the disease 

 came. Two animals had died, and two others had been killed by order 

 of the State inspector. Five others had been slightly affected, but had 

 recovered. A. S. Eeiff pui'chased a cow of his son in July, about the 

 time of the outbreak. One animal died, and a second one wa s condemned 

 and killed by order of the State inspector. Five other animals were 

 affected, but all had recovered and had been released from quarantine. 



Joseph Tyson, Worcester, herd of 13 head. Mr. Tyson purchased 

 a cow of a man who had pre\iously purchased her at the Philadelphia 

 stock-yards. She was killed on September 24, 1879, by order of the 

 State inspector, but as she had been isolated on the appearance of the 

 first symptoms of the disease, only one other was infected. 



Charles T. Johnson, Lederachsville. This gentleman's herd was in- 

 fected by an animal purchased from a dealer. U]) to the date of the 

 first LQspection in October last, five animals had died. One was after- 

 wards condemned and killed. Five out of the remainiug ten were af- 

 fected, but had recovered. 



Peter M. Frederick, Lansdale. Herd quarantined January 29, 1880. 

 The infection was communicated by a cow purchased in the Philadel- 

 phia stock-yards. Two animals had been condemned and killed. The 

 remainder — ten animals — were free from disease on March 4. 

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