34 

 91. 



1. The winter and spring of 1862. 



3. About 1,700. 



4. Diseased on part of run, on which jiart about one in twenty showed symptoms. 



5. About one month. 



12. About li per cent, died from the above cause ; no means were tried for their cure. 



13. Most satisfactory. The cattle on the part of the run which did not show symptoms of 



disease before they were inocidated, did not suffer more than about one-twentieth 

 of what they did on the part where the disease first appeared. 



14. On the parts of the run furthest from where the disease first appeared, the deaths were 

 almost nil. The disease totally disappeared from among them six mouths afterwards, 

 and has never shown among either them or theu* offspring since. I beheve in inocu- 

 lation thoroughly from experience. 



15. I do not consider that owners shoidd be compelled to inoculate under any circumstances. 



92. 



1. December, 1864. 



3. 2,000 dairy cows. 



4. Numbers very bad, others showing no symptoms. 



5. Camiot saj for certain. Some above a week, others longei". Ko one can tell. 



12. Stated above. Cut the tail oif close to the rump, to prevent going into the spine 

 Cannot say what percentage died ; but a large number out of a herd of 7,000. More 

 than 2,000 died, and full two-thirds of those inocidated. 



13. I cannot do more than I have stated above, except to state that I do not believe in it. 



14. I can only speak of my own neighbourhood, and of my own herd. I believe the 

 inoculation in this district caused the death of thousands ; perhaps if not inoculated, 

 they may have died. I have no faith in it, aud will never do it again, if not compulsory ; 

 and if compelled, should consider that I ought to be paid for every one that died — in 

 other words, that was killed. 



15. I should consider it an Algerine Act. I am not aware that any one knows the efiect of 



inoculation — scientific or medical, and people are working in the dark. 



93. 



1. September, 1867. 



3. About 2,000 or over. 



4. Saw cattle dying daily. 



5. Perhaps three months. 



12. In hot weather, I should think from 5 to 10 per cent. ; cool weather, only two or three. 



I used the knife where any swelling appeared. 



13. Disease disappeared, and cattle did well in most cases. 



14. I have known a few cases where cattle, as I thought, were properly inoculated, parts of 



the tail having fallen oS', take disease and die. I have also known herds that were 

 I'otten with disease, quite recover without inoculation, and no sign of plem-o for the 

 last twelve months or over. On the whole, I think inoculation docs good ; and should 

 I see a case of ]ileuro, I inoculate about the spot it appears, but would not in other parts. 



15. We want no legislation on this subject. 



94. 



1. December, 1867. 



3. About 120. 



4. Cattle in rather low condition, the season being dry ; of bullocks purchased for 

 fattening, nearly half showed symptoms of plouro, after being some time in paddocks. 

 Those bred on the farm were but slightly aliected. 



5. About four months. Not having had any previous experience in inoeidating, and the 



cattle being in rather low condition, I was of opinion that thei'c would be a risk of the 

 weakly ones dying under the effects of inoculation, and delayed it too long. 



12. Stated above. About 4 per cent, and chiefly cows. 



13. In the case of my cattle, the result was highly satisfactory. It reminded me of what I 

 had read of the serpent-bitten Israelites, after looking on the brazen serpent. After 

 inoculating, the cattle (with proper care), almost " ceased to die." 



14. In two cases of cows (mother and daughter), the wliole rump and tail, gut and uterus 

 became stiffand hard swollen, which hot batliiug had no effect in reducing, and the 

 animals died. Cows were more given to this swelling than bullocks, and when it had 

 fairly taken hold, the cattle seldom got over it. I believe this rump swelling may, 

 however, in most eases, be prevented by taking off the tail in time. If tail is only 

 slightly swollen, take off a few inches above inoculated part ; if tail is much swollen 

 and stiir, cut off tail near the rump, and score with knife, to cause free bleeding \inder 

 the tail. On some occasions, the cattle, after inoculating, were scoured, as in diarrhoea, 

 and appeared much sickened for a day or two. Those cattle all did well, and fattened 

 quickly after. 



