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13. I lost two cows after inoculation. 



14. I inoculalecl my cattle in cold wcatlicr. I believe in turning them in tlio bush as soon as 

 inoculated, so as they can lie down in clean grass, instead of herding in a dirty stock- 

 vard, and going to tlie water of tlieir own accord. I approve of a j'oung beast for 

 virus, which I did about 200 witli ; I took it from a yearling calf of my own herd, about 

 in its first stage, and the virus used the two following days after, and the cattle did 

 well. I like tlie calf in good condition, for virus. Some cattle were left uuiuoculatcd, 

 but they are all right amongst tlie othci*3. 



15. I consider an Act shoidd be passed for the protection of stock. 



74. 



1. September, 1SG3. 



3. About 450. 



4. Tolerably healthy ; about 5 per cent, showing symptoms. 



5. Two or three mouths. 



12. None. 



13. Satisfactory. 



14. About 60 to 100 died before inoculation, and only one afterwards — an imported buU. 



15. Yes. 



75. 



] . 11th September, 1866. 



3. 500 and upwards. 



4. Disease appeared — 1 or 2 per cent, showing symptoms. 



5. One heifer died some months before the disease was taken notice of, nntil more began 

 to show symptoms. 



12. I lost more than half the cows that swelled, but attribute the loss to neglect in not 

 then understanding the proper treatment before the swelling got into the root of the 

 tail. In cases where the tail was cut off above the swelling, the animal recovered in a 

 few days. Where the inflammation had got too high, the tail was cut off as short as 

 possible, scarified the swelling on both sides as deep as possible, and filled the wound 

 up with Stockholm tar and turpentine ; but I believe when it gets so high, is to trust 

 to nature for a cure. After the swelling gets up to the rump, it generally goes down 

 between the hind legs and under the stomach, in some cases into the chest, where it 

 proves fatal. 



14. When I inoculatcci, , who had the — • Eun, had the disease very 



strongly in his herd, which was running with mine. At that time he did not believe 

 in iuoeidation, and although his were dying every day, in some cases with milkers in 

 the paddock, none of mine took the disease after inoculation, which, in my opinion, 

 clearly proves that cattle properly inocvdated will not take the disease. I have seen 

 inocidatcd cattle smelling diseased beasts' nostril, and feeding alongside of them, noue 



the worse for it. Mr. had many diseased cattle shot, and in many cases burnt, 



which proved perfectly useless, as many would have recovered if left. After six 



months' delay, Mr. had his cattle inoculated, but the disease had got so strongly 



into the herd that it took at least three months and more after before it dissap- 

 peared — he must have lost about 30 per cent. If a herd was inoculated before the 

 disease appeared, I believe it would be thoi-ougli preventive. The younger cattle are 

 when operated upon, the less danger. I think the knife is better than the needle. 

 Working bullocks and milking cows are more likely to take the disease than cattle in 

 ilie hnsh. 



15. I certainly consider an Act should be passed, compelling owners of infected cattle to 

 have their herds inoculated. 



76. 



1. January and February, 1866. 



3. The herd numbered about 2,500 at , and about | of this niimbcr were inocidatcd. 



4. In good condition. 



5. About six months. 



12. Not ascertainable. 



13. The herd, in eighteen months, rcdixccd about 40 per cent. If a beast took the disease 



after being inocidatcd, it invariably died ; the inoculation having taken place weeks or 

 months previous to the disease showing exceijting that occasioned by the inoculation. 



14. As slated above, if a beast took the disease after inoculation, it invariably died. Of 



cattle killed on the station, 99 per cent, show signs of having had the disease, the 

 indication being a lung adhci'iug to either side of the ribs, the lung being partially 

 callous. In this disease, from careful observation, I find that the greatest mortahty 

 per month (per cent, of tlie herd) occurs in November, and the smallest in July, iu 

 this district. 



15. I do not think so, as I have lost a less percentage iu the herd iminoculatcd than iu the 



two herds that I had inoculated. 



