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instead of cooler weather. lu any paddock where I had well-bred cattle of certain 

 numbers the deaths that occm-red were quite 10 per cent., and this fiom swelled tails 

 only. On the rua the like deaths, I am sure, occurred. On the state of the cattle being 

 known (three weeks after inoculation) their tails were first reduced by cutting off the 

 diseased portion; some were operated upon three times, and their tails then cut entirely 

 oflf, while others retained half-tails. I am sure three-fourths had their tails cut off. 

 The other cattle of the run (2,000) were inoculated in June, and though done in the 

 same way and with the same kind of virus showed no sj'mptoms of swelling at their 

 tails, and the deaths were not more than 1 per cent, from any cause. I attribute this 

 to the cool season ; after the inoculation in January, and the causes that followed, 

 I was convinced that it was the hot weather. Others that had been inoculatedat the 

 same time suffered the same. Ifuistead of cutting off the ends of tails, a knife had 

 been freely used (as was done towards the last) so as to let out the virus, nature would 

 have done its part, and the tail destroyed woidd have dropped off. When nature had 

 been thus left to do its work, the tail has been left twisted in a very ugly fashion. 

 I have discovered that the disease first appears on the lung, in the form of an enlarged 

 bag the size of an egg, where the lung touches the ribs, and when the beast is killed 

 the lung is adhering to the ribs, and biing separated, a milky thick matter is found 

 to flow; it is not offensive, and by degrees the lung becomes spotted with dark spots 

 which increase with the disease. I found my fat cuttle were the first to bo attacked. 

 35. No ; because the man who does not inoculate ought to lose all his cattle; he would be 

 a madman. 



177. 



1. 1863. 1864, and 1867. 



3. About 1,600 during 18G3 and 1864, and 400 in 1867. 



4. Diseased ; about 5 per cent, showing symptoms. 



5. About two months. 



112. Some deaths from excessive swelling. About 2 per cent, in 1863. Cut tail off above 

 swelling with beneficial effects. 



3.3. With good virus, properly applied, about 1 or 2 per cent, would probably die. 



3:4. I never knew any cattle properly inoculated to have the disease the second time, 

 although I have known them to intermix with diseased cattle. As a preventive, I am, 

 from experience, in favour of inoculation, although there is no disease in the neigh- 

 Sbouihood of my stations ; but it is likely to be introduced by stock travelling from ths 

 inortli to the southern market. 



178. 



:i. July, 1864. 

 .3. About 2,500. 



• 4. Verj- bad. About 20 per cent. 

 5. About six weeks. 

 :12. About 3 per cent, died — caused, we believe, tlnough the bone being pricked with the 



needle. No means were tried to arrest the swellings, the cattle being in the bush. 

 '1 3. The entire disappearance of the disease. 



14. Strange cattle, which we did not inoculate, died, which proves the efficacy of inoculation. 

 The cattle, as they were innculated, were turned out amongst others that had the 

 disease ; but I think they were not affected a second time. 



15. Yes. 



179. 



1. Kept no date. It was when the disease first broke out. 



3. About 400 head, including all ages. 



4. In good condition, and cows milking. About 30 per cent, of cows. Number of cows, 



1.50 head. 



5. About ten days, perhaps more. 



12. Very few ; no means used for excessive swelling. 



13. Those very bad died ; but the disease stopped very soon after inoculation. About 30 



per cent, of c )ws died. I mean, no diseased beast was saved by inoculation— it was a 

 preventive, not a cure. 



14. In my case I believe fully in inoculation, and as long as matter could be procm-cd we 



continued to inoculate all the yotmg stock ; but have not done so some years, as no 

 matter could be had. Herd has been healthy since. No case of cattle properly 

 inoculated known since to have had disease. In a few cases performed operation over 

 again, but it never took. No information appears to carry truth with it, as like all our 

 cattle or other diseases what appears a fact to-day appears no fact to-morrow. I 

 believe the disease is now about in places, but it has assumed so mild a shape that it. 

 does not appear infectious now, and no notice is taken of it ; but, as a cattle-owner of 

 long experience, I believe in inoculation, and iu)thuig else, as a preventive. If it were 

 to appear in my herd again, I would kill every beast that showed symptoms and 

 inoculate all the remainder. 

 10. No; it would be an Algcrine Act, and impossible. 



