114 



179. 



1 . In the beginning of 1865. 



3. 7,U00head. 



4. In good condition. 



5. Nine months. 



6. 40 per cent. 



7. In the end of 1865. 



8. 1,500. 



9. Healthy. 

 11. No. 



180. 



4. About 3,000. 



5. Do not know how long, but have seen it in herd since 1864, but not to any extent. 



6. 2 per cent. 



7. Some of the herd show it now about 2 per cent, in 1,000. 



8. Nil. 



9. Healthy as regards pleiu'o-pneiunonia. 



10. Have not seen any die of it since I took charge of station, in May, 1863 ; but have 



killed about six for pigs. 



11. As far as my experience goes, think that an Act, if passed, should be compulsory 

 to inoculate cattle at age of six months, and think that it would stop it to a great 

 extent. 



181. 



1. 1861. 



3. 30 ) head was on the run at . All the cattle I now own are in ; about 



100 liead. 



4. See by the other side, Nos. 4 and 6. 



5. For about fifteen months ; I mean those that were left at -^— and not inoculated. 



6. From 8 to 10 per cent, would be affected in a herd. 



7. 1862. 



8. About 30 per cent. 



9. The cattle were in good health when sold, about two years ago. 



10. The above remarks are made about a herd of cattle owned by the late and 



mj'self, ; were running at . Those 30 on the other side were brought to 



, and showed disease after. The remarks I made about them were the only 



experience I had of inoculation. 



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



183. 



1. 1805. 



4. Very poor. 



5. Twelve months. 



6. 30 per cent. 



7. 1866. 



8. IJO. 



9. In good health. 



11. I consider that all cattle should be inoculated, whether they are diseased or not. 



183. 



1. 1864. 



3. 400. 



4. Apparently healthy. 



5. About three months. 



6. About one-third. 



7. In about three months, after heavy rain. 



8. Fifty. 



9. Good. 



10. I believe the disease to be contagious, from the fact that cattle kept in one paddock, on 



have been entirely free from it, while others in adjoiuing paddocks, separated 



only by three-rail fences, have suffered severely. 



11. Yes. 



184. 



10. I have not the requisite number of cattle (200), as stated in the circulai-, and did not 

 consider I was entitli;d to fill this form. 



11. I do not think it necessary to compel owners to inoculate; did not do so myself; 

 never had any disease among my cattle ; have only about eighty head. 



