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14. We think that inocnlation (where practicable) may prevent the disease for a-feto months, 



but it certainly is no cvre, or permanent preventive, since we have had cattle that we have 

 had to cut part of the tails off of, from the effects of inoculation afterwards become 

 affected with pneiuuonia, though perhaps recovtr from it. They were allowed to mix 

 ■with the general herd, which were not inoculated though infected. We are strongly 

 adverse to inoculation where tlie cattle are diseased ; since wc have found that the 

 running about for purpose of inoculation docs much more harm to those affected, than 

 the inoculation does good to those not affected ; and those infected, if inoculated, arc 

 almost sure to die, whereas if left alone in peace and quiet they very often recover and 

 do well. Our herd, though infected and not inoculated, had, we believe, a smaller per- 

 centage of deaths through being left quiet, than had our neighbours' who did inoculate. 



15. We do not consider such a course necessary. 



211. 



14, I have the honor to inform you that the only inoculated cattle I have, are 100 head 

 of cows I impoi-ted from the Clarence four months ago, and they were inoculated about 

 twelve months previous to mypurchasing ; and lam happy to say there are no symptoms 

 of my uninoculated cattle being infected with the pleuro-pneumonia, I consider if 

 there should be an Act passed, obliging owners to inoculate, there ought also to be one 

 obliging the persons by whom the inoculation is performed to rightly understand it 

 (particularly using proper virus) ; otherwise, it is my opinion, in many cases there 

 would be more harm than good done by the disease being uselessly spread. Let com- 

 petent persons be appointed in each district, to see that parties inoculating have 

 acquired the necessary knowledge, and a penalty inflicted on owners allowing their 

 cattle to be inoculated by any person unthout such. 



16. Yes, if in conjunction with my first appended remark. 



212. 



1. About June of 1863. 



3. About 200. 



4. About 10 per cent, slightly infected at time of inoculation. 



5. The herd was infected about three months before we heard of inoculation. Tried many 

 remedies previously, but of no avail. 



12. About 2i per cint. died, but if I had seen them in time I believe I could have saved 



them. No. 10 explains what means were used to cure them. 



13. The cattle spei dily recovered and got fat ; but I observed, when killing occasionally, 

 that the left lung generally was growing to the ribs, and some few are so up to the 

 present time. 



14. The inoculated cattle were amongst the diseased cattle, but never took the disease 

 again. Yet I observed some few that were very bad when inoculated (although they 

 got fat) never entirely got rid of their cough when moved about. I consider the 

 inoculation the only remedy for the prevention of disease, also for curing those that 

 were diseased. A little while ago I saw a work treating on the fumigation of cattle, 

 in Scotland, with flour of sulphur for the pleuro— and cured them : no doubt you 

 have seen the work. There the cattle are housed ; here they are not. 



15. It strikes me very forcibly that an Act should be passed to compel inoculation, whether 

 cattle are infected or not, although it would be a difficult matter to get virus just 

 now round this neighbourhood. 



213. 



1. 27th May. 



3. Thirty-four head, all young. 



4. One or two slightly diseased. 



5. One, some weeks. 



12. None. 



13. Apparently, perfect immunity from the disease. 



14. I believe, from my own observation, that inoculation is a very efficacious remedy, but 

 I have not been able to satisfy myself whether the disease is infectious or otherwise ; 

 but were it so I do not think it desirable to make inocidation compulsory. Those 

 who adopt that remedy can get rid of the disease, without fear of infection ti-om their 

 neighboiu-'s herd. 



214. 



1. July, 1864. 



3. 1,500. 



4. Store condition, 3 to 4 per cent. 



5. Seven or eight days. 



12. About I5 per cent, 



13. Cattle improved in condition, and disease disappeared within a week or ten days. 



14. Numbers were with diseased cattle after the inoculation, but never in the least showed 



any symptoms. 



15. AVe do not consider it requisite that an Act should be passed. 



