71 

 246. 



1. 1864. 



3. 300. 



4. Whole herd. Total about 400 head dyuig. 70 per cent. labouring under pleiiro- 



pncuninnia ■when inoculated. 



5. Noticed about two months^ before inoculation took place. 



12. Yes ; fifteen out of whole herd inoculated ; no means used — left to Nature. 



13. I consider that inoculation at the times of branding may prove effectual, and consider 

 that it should not take place at any other time but branding. 



14. I consider pleuro-pneumonia is infectious and contagions. I consider that all cattle 



should be inoculated before disease should show itself in its incipient stage, and recom- 

 mend that all cattle should be inoculated at time of branding. 



15. Yes, at the time of bi-anding, but at no other tunes, whether diseased or not. 



247. 



1. Some time in 1861. 



3. 21. 



4. The cattle were in good condition ; there were thirty in number ; three died before 

 wo inocidated ; one we killed for the virus ; one was showing symptoms when 

 inoculated, and the only one that died after the inoculation. Two we did not inocu- 

 late — they never took the disease. 



5. The disease had been on the run from which the cattle were taken about ten months 



previous. It was then, as we thought, gone. 



12. None. 



13. I believe it stopped the disease. Wo had none died, only one after, and she was affected 

 when inoculated. 



14. I believe inoculation is a preventative, from the above experience. I also believe any 

 deaths from excessive swelling are caused by the cattle not being properly inoculated. 

 Making the insertion so deep as to touch the bone will cause swelling and loss of tail. 



15. I am of opinion that an Act should be passed to that effect. 



248. 



1. About September, 1864. 



3. About 1,000. 



6. One-third diseased. 

 6. One month. 



12. About o per cent, of deaths. Making an incision above the swelling. 



13. Very satisfiictory. 



14. None. 



15. Decline giving an opinion. 



249. 



1. 1863. 



3. 200. 



4. Diseased. About one-third. 



5. Two months. . 



12. About 10 per cent, died from the excessive swelling caused by the inoculation. No 



means taken to cure the swellhig. . , , 



13. Cattle that had the disease after recovery from the inoculation fattened qmcker than 

 those that never were diseased. • • c 



14. I consider that when cattle are properly inoculated they can be mixed with infected 

 herds with impunity. I have known several cases where inoculated cattle have been 

 amongst infected ones, and very seldom have taken the disease. 



15. Yes. 



250. 



1. September and December, 1863. 



3. Thirty-five. 



4. No symptoms. 



12. No deaths. , -,. , ,. , 



13. I firmly believe it was of great service, as my neighbour s cattle died which were 

 diseased and not inoculated. 



15. Yes, and would do so myself. 



251. 



1. January, 1865; February, 1865; March, 1866, 



3. January, 1,000; February, 1,500; March, 1866, 350. Other small lots. 



4. In January and February, 1865, I think 25 per cent, had died before I commenced to 

 inoculate. 



6. I think about two months. 



