51 

 164. 



1. April nnlil October, 186G. 



3. 1,200. 



4. About 3 per cent, 



5. About a fortnigbt. 



12. About 2 per cent, died from excessive swelling ; tbe only plan to save the animal waa 

 by cutting off the tail. 



13. The disease disappeared. 



14. Cattle were exposed to infection after inoculation and not in any way affected by it. 



From my own experience, I believe that if cattle are properly inoculated they are safe 

 from the disease. 



15. I do not consider such an Act necessary. 



165. 



1. 186;7. 



3. About 50O. 



4. Diseased, about 20 per cent. 



12. Yes, about 10 per cent. Means tried — cutting their tails off, and also slitting thrfr tails,, 

 but do not thmk it prevented any from dying that otherwise woiild have died. 



13. Believe it prevented a great nmnber from dying, as they were dying faster before inocii-r- 



lation than after. 



14. I believe that cattle once properly inocttlated are not susceptible to the disease after. 



15. I believe that an Act should be passed obliging owners of infected cattle to inoculate 

 them. I would also recommend that the Government should send a properly qualified, 

 person to collect the virus and inoculate all herds diseased, as the many different systems- 

 used is the cause of the many failures. 



166. 



1. I860. 



3. About 400. 



4. About 25 per cent, diseased. 



5. Noticed about a month. 



12. About 10 per cent, died from excessive swelling. The means tried to cure the swellings 

 were slitting the tails or cutting them off, but do not think it was efficacious. 



13. Believe it prevents very many from dying. 



14. Believe that cattle once properly inoculated are not again susceptible to the disease. 



15. Think an Act should be passed obliging owners of diseased cattle to inoculate them. 

 Would recommend the Government to send a qualified person to collect the virus and 

 inoculate all herds infected, as the many different sy,stems are, without doubt, the cause 

 of the many failm-es. 



167. 



1. Eai-ly in I860. 



3. Seven. 



4. Supposed soimd. 

 15. Certainly not. 



168. 



1. March, 1863. 



3. 3,000. 



4. Very much affected. 25 per cent. 



5. About tlu-ee months. 



12. If the cattle are far gone when inoculated they will die, 1 lost about 10 per cent. If 

 the tail swells very much, tlie best is to cut it away above the swelling. 



13. The inoculation stopped the disease. 



14. The cattle when inoculated should not be disturbed, neither before nor after. Some- 



times the disease will disappear without inoculation, if it is not very bad. When you 

 find a beast diseased, j-ou should take it away from the herd, and shoot it and bum it. 

 Dry weather is the worst time for the disease. 



15. I consider that owners should be compelled to inoculate if they travel, or if they have 

 an unfenced run, becaiise the disease is infectious. 



169. 



1, February. 1865. 



3. 5,604. 



4. Disease had been visible at times rather strongly for six months, about 5 to 10 per 



cent, probably showing symptoms more or less. 



5. As above, about six montlis. 



12. Probably a few ; cannot state per-centage with any sort of accuracy ; with milking 

 cows and working bullocks, the diseased part was cut off, and they generally got well. 



