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them from the stronger ones.&quot; &quot;The Spanish fever appeared during the first part of last 

 May, (in^Port Scott,) about the time Texas cattle- commenced driving, and continued all 

 summer. Texas cattle did not appear to suffer any ill effect from the disease, but fully 

 one-half of the native cattle in the county died with it. No remedy has been found for 

 this disease.&quot; &quot;Within the last ten years we have had the Spanish fever in this county 

 three times, (in Franklin,) and it is indisputable that in every case cattle from the South 

 had been driven through our county. Yet I have frequently heard those who have 

 resided in Texas say that the disease known here as Spanish fever is unknown in the 

 section they came from. I think it is generally admitted that it is only when cattle are 

 driven in droves in hot weather that the disease manifests itself.&quot; 



Missouri. &quot;There were a few cases of Spanish fever among cattle in this county, 

 (Howard,) immediately on the public roads on which Texas cattle had been driven. No 

 other disease. August was the month in which the above fever occurred. No treatment 

 was instituted, and all died.&quot; &quot;The Spanish fever appeared in July and August, (in Cass,) 

 after the passage of droves of stock from Texas and Arkansas. Some sections of the 

 county did not suffer; others, through which the travel mainly passed, lost fully five per 

 cent, of their stock. The loss throughout the county is fully two per cent, of the whole 

 number of cattle. Various remedies were tried to save the sick cattle, but nothing found 

 effectual.&quot; &quot;We lost some cattle last summer with the Spanish fever, (in Oallaway,) imme 

 diately on the trail of a drove of Texas cattle that passed through our county. Almost 

 every one living on the road where they passed lost more or less, if their cattle ran outside 

 or grazed on the same pasture or prairie; but it did not spread from those farms on the 

 road. Almost all that were attacked died. We know of no cure for it &amp;lt;: &quot;Spanish fever 

 was introduced into the western part of this county (Christian) by droves of Texas 

 cattle passing in October. Was very fatal, but spread over only a small portion of the 

 county. No remedy applied.&quot; &quot;The Spanish fever appeared about the 1st of July, (in 

 Newton,) and continued until the 1st of October. Various remedies have been tried, but 

 none proved effectual. The fever appeared to be caused by Texas cattle passing through the 

 county. Many droves were stopped last summer by the citizens, and not allowed to pass 

 until October. There was no sign of disease among the Texas cattle.&quot; &quot;The Spanish fever 

 is the only disease that has prevailed (in Bates) among the cattle in this section of the 

 country. The disease is never seen until from ten days to two weeks after the passing 

 through the county of Spanish cattle, which generally commences about the 1st of June 

 and continues through the season. The loss in our county for the year 1866 will not fall 

 short of sixteen hundred head. In some cases it killed entire herds. There is no effectual 

 remedy known to the inhabitants of this county.&quot; &quot;The Texas or Spanish fever prevailed 

 to some extent in our county, (Chariton,) on the road traveled by a drove of Texas cattle 

 through the county, but the disease was not in other parts of the county. The number 

 lost was about sixty. No remedy was discovered that tended to alleviate the disease. 

 Nearly all the cattle attacked died in a short time.&quot; &quot;Spanish fever has prevailed wherever 

 Texas cattle have passed, (in Cedar,) and attacks our native cattle directly, or soon after 

 feeding on the same ground, in the spring, summer, or fall. It is thought that our cattle 

 would not take the disease in the winter season, but this may only &quot;be conjecture, as no 

 large droves have yet been driven here from the South in the winter. The loss is great, 

 say eight-tenths. No remedy or treatment has yet been successful.&quot; 



