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tuberculous formations from the size of a pea to that of a hen's 

 egg. These tubercles were filled with corrupted matter, which 

 seemed to have been generally deposited throughout the lungs. 

 The animal was examined by Dr. Taylor of Petersham, who 

 kindly sent statements concerning them to the Commissioners. 

 Dr. Tyler of North Brookfield, examined the samples of lung 

 sent, and decided that it was a case of pneumonia of the same 

 type as that exhibited at Farmington, Conn. 



It is thought unnecessary to dwell longer on this part of the 

 subject, as it is one which comes especially within the jirovince 

 of the medical examiners, and will doubtless receive due con- 

 sideration at their hands. 



It may be proper to mention in this connection, that the 

 existence of pleuro-pneumonia in this Commonwealth, arrested 

 the attention of the people and governments of several States. 

 The governor of Ohio on the twentieth of May, appointed a 

 delegation consisting of Messrs. John H. Klippart, Sullivan D. 

 Harris, and Robert Thompson, to visit Massachusetts and 

 " ascertain the history of the introduction of the disease, its 

 diagnosis, <fec." Mr. Klippart and Doctor Thompson visited the 

 infected district, and so far as })ossible, in that late stage of the 

 0[)erations of the commission, made the required investigations. 

 On their return they submitted an elaborate report to the 

 governor, which has been published. 



Kentucky was represented by the attendance of Doct. S. M. 

 Bemis, Registrar of Louisville. 



The Governor of Illinois issued his proclamation on the 22d 

 of June, appointing Doct. Andrew McFarland, of that State, a 

 commissioner to make investigations in regard to the disease ; 

 and recommending " that all farmers, drovers, merchants, and 

 citizens generally, of the State of Illinois, shall not purchase or 

 import into this State, any cattle already sul)ject to or infected 

 with this disease, or which have been in any way exposed to 

 such contagion, or from any State or region of country where- 

 such disease exists or is supposed to exist, or into which the 

 same is liable to be spread by reason of its contiguity to the 

 infected districts ;" and he further "recommended and requested 

 all owners, officers and agents of steam-boats, canals, and rail- 

 roads, and all common carriers of stock, to refuse to transport 

 any cattle into this State, which may be so diseased, or infected, 



