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Since my letter of March 7 I have been thinking the matter over, and have come 

 to the conclusion that I left out some very important facts. Our cattle commenced 

 to die 15 miles north of Mobeetie, but they had not come in contact with any other 

 cattle, either native or southern, after leaving the Arkansas River, which shows 

 conclusively that it was the change in climate from Kit Carson, Colo. , to the Washita 

 River, where the first ones died, and of course they must have contracted the dis- 

 ease a little north of that, as they commenced to die there, and we did not lay over 

 there any length o time. In 1875, the year I came down, there were no cattle after 

 leaving Bugbee's ranch, at Laken, and we saw no sign of any cattle. Another fact 

 is that fine cattle brought here from the north and mixed with the natives of this 

 country will often live eighteen months and then die, which fact I think proves 

 conclusively that the disease is not contracted from the cattle in this country. The 

 cattle that I brought here that died, and were sick probably one or two at a time 

 all the summer after getting here, when winter came again I thought they would 

 be safe, but quite a number died the next summer. Now, it looks as if cattle taken 

 from this part of the country north would disease those up there, and to bring those 

 same cattle down here and put them in the same pens and on the same range would 

 certainly disease those here; but that they will not can be abundantly proven. 



Mr. H. D. Taylor, Henrietta, Clay County: 



In answer to the second question asked, I will say that in July, 1886, we shipped 

 200 head of cattle from Fort Worth that were gathered in Collin, Grayson, Hunt, 

 Rockwall, Kaufman, Dallas, Ellis, and Hill Counties ; also later in the month we 

 shipped 500 head that were gathered in Bosque, Johnson, and Tarrant Counties, and 

 in July and December, 1887, we shipped from same counties and located them here 

 in Clay County with other native cattle of the county, and I have seen no indica- 

 tions of any sickness among the native animals, 



Mr. W. H. Worsham, Henrietta, Clay County: 



In answer to the first question in your circular letter of the 13th ultimo, I would 

 say: I have purchased bulls in Pike County, Mo., and brought them here where a 

 number have died. I have known of others being brought here from Missouri with 

 the same result. I purchased about 70 head and brought them to this county and 

 about 25 died. Have known of other bunches being brought here from Missouri 

 without any death loss. To the second question I would say: I have known cattle 

 brought to this county from eastern Texas in the spring and summer months and 

 placed on the same range with cattle native to this county, and frequently as many 

 as 5 to 10 per cent, of the native cattle would become affected with fever and die. 

 Have also known cattle driven from this section to Kansas and die with fever there. 

 I consider all cattle west of the Upper Cross Timbers and south as far as the Texas 

 and Pacific Railroad safe from fever when shipped. Do not consider cattle in the 

 timber as good cattle, nor as healthy as those on prairie. 



Mr. W. B. Doss, Manager Day Cattle Company, Coleman, Cole- 

 man County: 



I herewith inclose a map marked with reference to the quarantine line, beginning 

 at the northeast corner of Clay County (on Red River), taking in the counties of 

 Clay and Archer, thence running south to Mason, thence west to the south west cor- 

 ner of McCuUoch, thence southwest to the mouth of the Pecos River. This embraces 

 a high, rolling, prairie country, interspersed with mesquite timber. Have handled 

 cattle from McCulloch, Concho, Menard, Tom Green, Runnels, and Coleman Coun- 

 ties. Have driven them north as far as Wyoming Territory and have never known 

 of them imparting Texas or splenic fever to other cattle. I consider this territory 

 perfectly safe. The altitude of Coleman County is 1,750 feet. The country east of 

 this line is known as the Cross Timbers. If there is any further information you 

 may desire and will let me know I will do all in my power to furnish you with the 

 same. 



Mr. W. C. Dibrell, Coleman, Coleman County: 



Hon. Norman J. Colman's circular of the 13th ultimo was handed me by our 

 postmaster a few days since. In. answering the first question I have to say: I pur- 

 chased last fall from Mr. William Powell, of Beecher, 111., at the Dallas State fair, 

 4 head of registered Hereford cattle, 2 of each sex, brought them to this county by 

 railroad, placed them on my ranch at Old Camp Colorado, 12 miles northeast of this 

 town. Have been feeding in the same pasture with them some 30 or 40 poor native 

 stock. Up to tne present date they (Herefords) have shown no sickness of any 

 kind; eat heartily, have grown rapidly, and to-day are " rollicky " and in fine con- 

 dition. In my pasture I have good natural protection, i. e., brush and hills, also a 



