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" Perhaps with the trench system of conservancy, which 

 will necessitate the growing up crops, a sufficient quantity of 

 root and other green produce may be obtained from canton- 

 ment lands set apart for this purpose, to supply green fodder 

 for the cattle." 



The important question as to whether the presence of cysts 

 detected at the root of the tongue could be made available for 

 the purposes of diagnosis was made the subject of special 

 report through the agency of executive Commissariat officers, 

 and they testified to its practical valuelessness in the following 

 terms : 



" Jullundur. No appearance of cyst has been found at the 

 root of the tongues of any of the cattle. A medical officer was 

 asked for assistance in making search for the cysts, but he also 

 found none. 



" Rawul Pindee. It is utterly impossible to discriminate 

 before slaughter, from any outward symptoms, cattle that are 

 cyst infected. 



" Every endeavour has been made to discover by close and 

 careful scrutiny before slaughter the cyst-infected cattle, but 

 the result has been in no way satisfactory. 



" 8ealJcote. All endeavours to discover any symptoms of the 

 infection by examination of their tongues, while the animals 

 were living, have been unsuccessful. 



" Mooltan. The mouth and tongue of a large number of 

 living cattle have been examined before slaughter, but in no 

 single instance has the infection been so detected. 



" Dr. Ross's plan of examining the tongues of all animals at 

 time of purchase is not feasible, as they are usually very wild 

 and frightened, and often dangerous to approach. 



" Peshawur. In probably 99 cases out of 100 it is utterly 

 impossible to discover cyst infection in cattle previous to 

 slaughter by examination of their tongues. In only one 

 instance has it been so discovered, and that was from the 

 animal's having a number of small lumps over the body which 

 were also apparent on the back part of the tongue. When the 

 tongue is infected the ' cyst ' lies so far at the very root of it 

 that it cannot be seen in the live animal." 



From Mooltan a specially interesting report was made by Dr 

 Alexander Neill, who says : 



" I have carefully examined the mouth and tongue of a large 

 number of living cattle, and of those slaughtered for issue as 



