28 

 68. 



1. March 10th, 1868. 



3. 210, including calves, ■forking bullocks. 



4. In good condition ; percentage, about ten. 



5. A week. 



12. Some I opened on the rump and the butts of the tail, and let out large quantities of matter, 

 and they recovered — dressing the wound with tar and turps. I lost only three by the 

 swelling, as the cattle were quiet and well looked after. 



13. The cattle stayed dying immediately after they were inoculated ; all that were infected 



died off in the course of eight or nine days, and there has not been a sick beast since. 



14. I think that the effect of inoculation was magic, for I am sure I should have lost them 

 all if I had not done them ; and I am sure if properly done, and the virus properly 

 taken, it is a sure safeguard against that terrible disease ; there were several infected 

 beasts among mine since, but done no injury to mine. I may add that I have been 

 among cattle and sheep nearly forty years, and I am of opinion that owners of cattle 

 should be compelled to inoculate where the disease breaks out. There are many large 

 stockholders that pay people to do theu- cattle, and they drive the needle into the 

 bone, which is sure to cause death. 



15. I consider that there should be some law to make it compulsory for the protection of 



stock in the Colony, and no stock should be allowed to travel that are infected. 



69. 



1. October, 1865. 



3. 200 " crawlers." 



4. About 10 per cent, showing symptoms. 



5. One month. 



12. No. 



13. Prevented the spread of the disease among those inoculated. 



14. To the best of my belief, inocidation is only efficient for twelve or eighteen months, and 

 for clean cattle — it is a preventive for that time. The cattle were inoculated by a party 

 who kept secret the mode of obtaining the virus. 



15. I do. 



70. 



1. Februaiy, 1867. 



3. 900. 



4. A continual discharge from the nostril. 10 per cent. 



5. One month. 



12. Yes, and some were bled, and some afterwards had the tail cut off. 



14. I never knew any beast to be affected after inoculation. 



15. Yes. 



71. 



3. 700. 



13. Don't approve of it. 



14. Bleeding in the jugular. 



15. No. 



72. 



1. September, 1867. 



3. 600. 



4. Diseased ; about 5 per cent. 



5. About six months ; the disease had been in the herd, of which several died. 



12. 1 per cent. Tail scarified and washed with pickle, without effect. 



13. No appearance of disease since, up to the present time. 



14. The adjoining herd were uninoculated and dying with disease for some months after- 

 wards, but took no eilcct on mine. One of my nearest neighbours persisted in not 

 inoculating ; and after losing a great number of his herd, was compelled to do so. 



15. I consider that compulsory inoculation is necessary to prevent the spread of disease, 



■wliich was first brought to this district by a team of working bullocks from New 

 England. The less cattle are driven about the better ; and it is essential to class them, 

 and let them through the crush as quickly as possible. 



73. 



1. 3rd May, 1867. 



3. 300. 



4. A little diseased, but not badly. 



5. Ten to twelve months. 

 12. No deaths from swelling. 



