88 

 17. 



14. Not. 



I beliere disease to exist in a herd, and not show out until driven. 

 My cattle are not inoeulated. Disease passed through the herd about 2i years ago, 

 causing about 25 per cent, of deaths, and it has not made its appearance since. Cattle 

 are very healthy. I have known cattle inoculated, and have done it myself, but not taken 

 the virus. If the virus is used at the proper strength I believe in inoculation, but it 

 shoidd be done before the disease sets in ; if done while disease is existing I do not 

 believe in it. A mistake made very often by many who do inoculate, is in using the 

 virus too strong, by which I have known abovit 15 per cent, of deaths. Any cattle I 

 have known to he properly inoculated, I never found take the disease again. 



18. 



1. 1866 and 1867. 



8. 25 per cent. 

 10. I have known cattle inoculated, and have done it myself, but not taken the virus,. ££' 

 the virus is used at the proper strength, I believe in inoculation, but it should be dbno' 

 before the disease sets in ; if done while the disease is existing, I do not believe in it. A. 

 mistake made very often by many who do inoculate is, in using the virus too strong, by 

 which I have known about 15 per cent, of deaths. Any cattle I have known tobc- 

 properly inoculated, I never found take the disease again. 



19. 



1. 1866. 



3. About 1,500. 



4. In good condition, and apparently healthy. 



5. About twelve months. 



6. About 50 per cent. 



7. Twelve months (1867). 



8. About 35 per cent. 



9. No disease. 



10. We think that inoculation would be beneficial, if done in a proper manner. We do 



not know in what stage of the disease the virus should be taken from the beast. 



11. Yes. 



20. 



.3. 827. 



9. Healthy. 



10. The cattle now running on the station are perfectly healthy, nor am I aware 



that they have even been infected — certainly not since I have been in charge. I have, 

 however, given what little experience I have had in inociUation and its eifects generally. 



11. Decidedly. 



21. 



1. About June or Julv, 1865. 



3. About 4,000. 



4. In good condition. 



5. Cannot say. 



6. Do not know percentage, bxit believe it was small. 



7. Cannot say. 



8. Cannot say. 



9. Healthy. 



10. I have been obliged to gather aU the above information, as the operation, &c., was per- 



formed two years before we purchased the station. Of the number of 1,800 inoculated 

 a considerable number must have been sent off fat, consequently the nimibcr of uninoca- 

 lated cattle must be more than two-thirds of the herd. 



11. No. I consider it should be optional with owners whose cattle are infected to inoculate 

 them, for I consider the operation merely a preventative — not a cure. 



22. 



1. Comparatively uninfected. 



3. 355. 



4. Healthy, thriving condition. 



5. Exists more or less in every herd, in a more or less degree. 



6. Say 2 per cent. 



7. Never entirely free from disease. 



8. 2\ per cent, always allowed on general herds, 



9. Thriving. 



