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 238. 



1. lOthMay, 1869. 

 :]. 600 head. 



4. Cattle in gootl condition in paddocks. Showed symptoms of plenro-pnenmonia ahout 



December; about two head per month having died up to May, when herd were iuocu- 

 latod— not more than 1 per cent, showing symptoms. 



5. About five months. 

 12. No. 



14. In the month of April I inoculated with knife made for the purpose, about 400 head of 

 cattle, in which the disease had shown but very slightly ; the virus used lieing quite 

 fresh ; the result was satisfactory. About three weeks afterwards inoculated 200 head 

 out of another pxddock adjoining, with virus kept three weeks in bottle (sealed) ; 

 among these cattle several had died ; I removed them after inocidation to paddocks in 

 — . A month afterwards, disease in a more aggravated form made its appear- 

 ance. Ab )ut twelve have died, and a large proportion of the cattle have been affected, 

 and are still so. 



15. Yes. 



239. 



]. May, 1865; June, 1865; May, 1866. 

 ( 1,023 in May, 18G.5. 



3. 1726 { 228 in June. 1 865. 



( 475 in May, 1866. 



4. Disease first showed itself in March, 1865— after a general muster, and receiving large 



drafts of cattle from , with much herding and delivering — circumstances 



were favourable to an outbreak of disease. Between 7,000 and 8.000 head of cattle 

 had to be dealt with. When inoculated, a very large proportion of each mob showed 

 symptoms of pleuro. Many had died, and some were in an advanced stage of disease. 



5. A draft of 1,871 head, sent to , and another of 1,364 head, sent to — 



left in February and March, 1865, and no disease had then manifested itself. 



In both mobs, however, disease broke out on the road, and caused serious loss. 

 About tlie end of March pleuro was noticed on the run ; its increase became alarming 

 before inoculation was i-esorted to in Miy. 



12. No deaths occurred from excessiye swelling. Cutting off the end of the tail was 



effectual in such cases. 



13. Check of disease— improved condition. Sent off over 800 head to , about sixteen 



days after they were inoculated. They were herded after the operation, and yarded 

 at night. They were mostly diseased when inoculated. Stood the journey well — 

 very°few died on the roa 1. Purchaser's ageat was pleased with them on delivery, 

 and wrote me to that effect. 



14. Since inoculating in June, 1865, and subsequently in May, 1866, the disease may be 



said to have disappeared from the herd. I have faith in the operation, and should 

 certainly resort to it again if required. The losses from disease were very consider- 

 able before inoculation was tried ; very few deaths occurred afterwards. I always 

 herded the cUtle after inoculation, and had every opportunity of noting any deaths. 

 I prefer a cool day for the operation, or the early morning, or towards evening, 

 and the cattle should be kept as quiet as possible afterwards. With reference to the 



cattle operated on in June, 18oG, they had been sent down from , , 



^ in a diseased state, and were herded for a considerable time after being 



inoculated. The cattle at that time were not diseased. 



15. From the practical evidence I have had of the effects of inoculation I am strongly 

 inclined to think that such an Act would be beneficial. 



240. 



1. October, 1862. 



3. Between two and three hundred. 



4. A few badly diseased. About 40 per cent, showing symptoms. _ 



5. Symptoms of disease had appeared twelve months previous to inoculation, but there 



were not many deaths. 



12. About 4 per cent, died from excessive swelling. There was no remedy applied. 



13. The cattle became quite healthy, losing all trace of disease within about twelve months, 

 with the exception of a few which would cough violently when pressed to ruiming ; 

 these had been almost the worst when inoculated. 



14. I have not knowm a single instance (although carefully on the look-out) of cattle, even 

 when mixing with others, diseased, taking the disease after being properly inocula- 

 ted. From my experience I should say decidedly that inoculation, when done 

 carefully, with proper virus, is both a preventive and cure. Obtaining virus iu 

 the proper state is of all importance. 



15. I do most decidedly consider so, provided proper inoculation were insisted on. 



