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l-l. The first two weeks, one or two died daily. Tlie deaths ceased immediately on iiioeiila- 

 tion, and 1 liad no deaths for nearly a month ; tlien a few died that I considered badly 

 diseased at tlie time of inoculation. Four or five were badly diseased at tlic time of 

 inoculation, and I omitted to do them. Three of them recovered, although they had 

 the disease badly, one losing her calf. I have these still in my possession, and they do 

 not seem to sutler from the efleets of the disease. Tlie disease continued till January, 

 1865, in my herd, and one beast died in that month. None of the inoculated cattle 

 took it that were not suffering lessor more at the time of inoculation. I had about 



250 head at my farm and on the run at , which is about ten miles from 



; but th'erc being no proclaimed road by the Government to that ])lace, Mr. 



, whose land we had to pass through on sufferance, stopped all cattle traffic and 



working bullocks that way,— the consequence was that the disease never reached — — — 



. ajicl Mr. herd escaped also, except his fiittcning cattle that run adjoining 



or near to . He, on discovering the disease, killed every animal in the paddock. 



15. I do ; it is the greatest safeguard to omiers of cattle. The disease was brought into 

 our district by a dealer who brought in diseased cattle, one of which was turned out 

 on the road to die, and smelled (tlirough the fences) the cattle in the paddocks off the 

 road. It lived about a fortnight. I think, if cattle were once inoculated, that the 

 owner ought not to be compelled to inoculate a second time the same cattle. I have 

 great faith in inocidatiou. 



104. 



3. Between 400 and 500 within the last twelve months. 



4. About 5 per cent, showed symptoms. 

 13. Disappearance of disease. 



15. I consider that inoculation should be made compulsory in herds that arc infected. 



105. 



1. In November, 1862. 



3. 5,000. 



4. Very bad ; about one-third showing symptoms. 



5. About four months. n . ^i, 



12. There was about 1 per cent, died from swelling ; I used to get a sharp kuile and cut the 



swelling open, and then the beast would get well. 



13. The disease left the herd in December, 1SG2. 



11. I have every reason to believe in inoculation, if properly inoculated. My cattle were 

 exposed to \he infection, but were not affected by it. 



The best method of inoculation, I find, is with a neetUe and worsted drawn through 

 the skin at the tip of tail. 

 15. Yes, I do. 



106. 



1. July, 1862. 



3. About 500. 



4. Healthv. . . 



5. Not dis'eased when inoculated, until the summer following ni 1863. 



12. About seven in 100, by swelling from inoculation ; means tried— fomentmg, and dressed 

 with farmer's friend. 



13. A good many died the summer following, such as about eight a •week. 



14. Inoculation did not prevent my cattle from dying. 



15. I don't think this Act should be passed. 



107. 



1. Five years since, ending August, 1869. 



3. 3,000. 



4. About 10 per cent, showed svmptoms of pleuro-pneumonia. 



5. Probably a month. Wlien "the disease had spread, I inoculated aU the cattle I could 



find. 



12. About 3 per cent, of my cattle died from excessive swelling. The means I tried to cure 



the swelUngs were to cut off the tail, if it only was affected ; but when the sweUing 

 extended, I made an incision in the part swollen. 



13. The cattle inocidated have never been affected since. The young cattle I inoculate 



whenever the disease appears, which is usually every year. -i f i 



14. I may here add, that when I first tried inoculation, I made an incision in the tail of the 



animal with a knife, and applied virus to the wound. This had little or no effect. I 

 afterwards ascertained that the proper mode was to run the needle through the tail, 

 and leave worsted, previously saturated with the virus, in the opening. 



15. I am decidedly of opinion that owners of infected cattle should be compelled to inocu- 



late them. 



