100 

 106. 



1. Not ascertained. 



3. About 300 head arriving from Queensland and put into a paddock. 



4. Good condition. 



5. About six months. 



6. Al"out 10 per cent. 



7. About sis months after infection. 



8. About fifteen in all. 



9. Nearly all eaten. 



11. Tlie theory of such an Act would be good, but I do not see how all cases can he met 

 by any set of rules or regulations, unless great latitude was allowed — and discretionary 

 power in Inspectors or Boards of Directors. 



107. 



1. About the summer of 1865. 



2. Never had any trial at the station, but believe many died. 



3. About 250, 100 of which were bullocks, and able to work oflf the disease, so that no 



more than about 10 per cent, of them died. 



4. Strong and healthy. 



5. About twelve months. 



6. In my opinion all the cattle had the disease. 



7. About the early part of 1866. 



8. Ten out of the 100 bullocks. 



9. All healthy. 



11. Such an Act may be of service, if an experienced hand were responsible for its due per- 

 formance. 



108. 



1. In 1865. 



3. 300. 



'1'. On the appearance of tlie disease the cattle were in excellent condition. 



5. Twelve months. 



6. About 4 per cent. 



7. In 1866. 



8. Twelve. 



9. Healthy. 



11. Yes — I am decidedly of opinion that cattle affected by the disease should be inoculated ; 

 and I deem it essentially necessary that an Act compelling owners of such cattle to at 

 once inoculate them should pass into law. 



109. 



3. 650. 



4. Heavy breathing. 



5. Three months. 

 G. All, I believe. 



7. One month after inoculation. 



8. Unknown. 



9. Free fi-om disease. 



10. Herds uninoculated, loss \ per cent. 



11. I think an Act should be passed, as there arc many that have not inoculated their 

 herds. 



110. 



1. In the winter of 186i, after the big flood. 



3. The disease broke out in some store cattle put upon the run in the winter, 186-1. The 



number of herd was about 7,000 to 8,000. 



4. The store cattle in wliich the disease sliowed were in poor condition, and the run had 



been covered with water by the flood. The cattle had been travelling through great 

 quantities of water. 



5. The disease lasted somewhere about twelve mouths, more or less, though it was only at 



(be commencement that there were many deaths, and those were amongst cattle 

 herded. 

 0. Probably as many as ouc-third of the entire herd were affected. 



7. Tlicre were no deaths after the winter of 1865 to speak of, and the disease was not 

 noticeable after the spring, 18G5. 



8. From 800 to 1,000 ; nearly all the deaths were amongst the store cattle which were 

 herded. 



9. Very hcaltliy. Cattle all tln-iving, and nearly all fat. 



