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78. 



1. About tlie Ist April, 1868. 



3. About 600 head. 



4. The cattle were in good condition. 

 6. About three months. 



6. About 20 per cent. 



7. About August. 



8. About 100. 



9. In good health. 



10. I never inoculated this herd, but it is my impression that inoculation is a very great 

 preventive of the disease. My neighbours that have inoculated their cattle they seem to 

 be highly satisfied. 



11. I consider that the cattle should be inoculated in general, as you will find that the 

 majority of cattle-owners do approve of inoculation. 



79. 



10. With regard to this circular, I beg to protest against such an interference with the 

 liberty of the subject (Her Majesty's) as it contemplates. Inoculation for pleuro may 

 be a very good thing, but Acts of Parliament regulating what you are to do and what 

 you are not to do, in your private affairs, are not good things, but the very reverse ; 

 and there is already a great deal too much of this sort of legislation. 



80. 



1. June, 1865. 



3. 580. 



4. Looks very dull about the eyes, and if they are distiu'bcd commences to cough. 



5. Six or seven months. 



6. Say 4 per cent. 



7. November, 1865. No appearance since. 



8. From the disease, about ninety head. 



9. All in good health. 



10. Several of thov^ that were affected I have bled severely, and they have recovered ; some 



that I have bled, died. 



11. I consider that if inoculation was done properly, it would be a preventive to the disease. 



81. 



1. Never had infected cattle. 



3. 230. 



9. Never infected ; always healthy. 

 11. As I never have seen much of the disease, I do not consider my opinion would be of 

 value. 



82. 



4. Can give no information, except that these cattle were not inoculated, and were perfectly 

 free from disease when I bought them, after which the herd was broken up into 

 different lots for fattening purposes. 400 head were tailed some length of time, and 

 gave no sign of disease ; these I should have inoculated, but virus was not to be had. 

 Two or three old cows got the disease in another lot, put in a fattening paddock ; 

 whilst a third lot of bullocks showed no sign of disease, but they fattened rapidly and 

 were sooner out of the way. 



10. I have been sixteen years in the Colony, amongst cattle, and am managing a large herd, 

 and have been for the last eight years. I have bought, during the last three years of 

 pleuro-pneimionia experience, about 5,000 head of store cattle for the station, and 

 about 12,000 head of fat cattle for the Australian Meat Company. 



11. I consider any compulsory legislation, except at seaports, where cattle are imported, 



most decidedly objectionable. 



83. 



10. I have never had any diseased cattle since 1SG4, but I am persuaded, fii-om what I have 



seen and heard, that inoculation is a preventive and should be enforced. 



11. I do. 



84. 



4. Such Act coiild not be carried out in its integrity, and would throw obligations on all 

 who respect the laws, whilst the lawless would pay no heed to the enactment ; at least, 

 such is my opinion. 

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