104 



6. The whole of the cattle were affected, more or less ; in some it only showed by a congb 



after running. 



7. In Augxist, 1863. 



8. About 550. 



9. Healthy. 



10. The above-mentioned cattle were travelling at the time the disease broke out, and were 



running on a reserve near at the time it left. The remainder of the herd 



(about 1,500), running at , became affected in June, 18fi3, and tlie disease 



left the herd al)out September, 18G3. The number of deaths, about 800. The winter 

 being very wet and cold, no doubt greatly accelerated the number of deaths. 



11. I do not think an Act should be passed making inoculation compulsory, as I am 



doubtful whether it is of any benefit. I am of the opinion that cattle infected should be 

 kept as quiet as possible, as in the case of the 800 deaths the cattle were tailed on their 

 own run, and greatly knocked about. 



125. 



1. August, 1864, 



3. 6,000. 



4. Healthy and in good condition. 



5. About eighteen months. 

 C. Not known. 



7. Early in 1866. 



8. Not known — probably 15 per cent. 



9. Healthy. 



10. It was found here, where the cattle were much disturbed and brought together and 

 herded, that deaths were numerous, and daily increasing ; while a portion of the herd 

 allowed to remain undisturbed suffered comparatively little. 



11. I do not think it necessary, as it remains to be seen if the disease will again appear, 

 to a serious extent, in those herds through which it has already passed ; and inocula- 

 tion, as a cure, as far as I have had opportunities of judging, is very doul)tfuI. 



126. 



14. As this is a very mountainous coimtry I am of opinion that cattle left alone quietly on 

 their run do just as well, if not better, than if inoculated ; also, it is my belief they do 

 not suffer so severely in a poorly grassed country as they do in a rich. 



127. 



1. 1864. 



3. 1,100. 



4. Very much blown, and the lights much swollen and full of corruptioii. 



5. Three years. 



6. The whole of them, little or much, at different times in 1868. 



8. 640. 



9. Quite healthy. 



128. 



1. September, 1864. 



3. 2,500. 



4. Nearly all fat. 



5. About six months. 



6. About one -third. 



7. About March, 1865. 



8. About 500. 



9. The disease has not shown since. 



10. Two neighbours of ours— name of and -, and one their cattle 



were dying from the disease at the same time, but nothing like so bad as ours. They 

 inoculated ; we did not inoculate. Our cattle left off dying just at same time as their 

 cattle. 



11. We think not— we think the disease will leave the herd just at same time without 

 inoculation as with it. 



129. 



1. 1865— early. 



3. 1,000. 



4. Sound and good condition. 

 6. Two years, or nearly so. 



6. Forty. 



7. Late— 1866. 



8. Some 300. 



9. Sound and good condition. 

 11. Certainly not. 



