64 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Leivis E. HilPs Herd. 



This liei'd came in contact with Leonard Stoddard's over a 

 low, slight fence, during the autumn of 1859, and one of the 

 animals was so sick on April 21st, that it could not be driven a 

 third of a mile to be slaughtered. On this account, another, 

 less reduced, was chosen. 



This wliole herd was killed and three animals were examined 

 post mortem. Not one died of the disease, but two would 

 probably have done so in a few days, had they not been slaugh- 

 tered for investigation. 



Autopsy 35. — One of the animals killed had been ailing for a week 

 and was very feeble. The following are the results of the examination. 

 Some adhesions of the right lung to the parietes. Several gallons of 

 serum In the chest. In the right lung was a large cyst containing a 

 mass of pulmonary tissue, as in previous cases. A large part of the left 

 lung was solldltied. 



Two other autopsies are reported, but in so indefinite a 

 manner that the character of the disease is not clear. 



D. W. Hooker's Herd. 

 Part of them were kept at Leonard Stoddard's. All were 

 killed and two examined post mortem, by Drs. Tyler and Dadd, 

 one on April 20th, Avhen no appearances are described. The 

 important points in the other are the following : — 



Autopsy 36. — Lymph on the pleural surface of the right lung. In the 

 superior lobe was a cyst containing a mass of pidmonary tissue. 



Roland F. Doane's Herd. 



This person had the two Chenery calves to keep, and Curtis 

 Stoddard carted hay tiicre with his oxen from his father's herd. 

 Two animals besides the Chenery calves Avliere examined after 

 death. 



This herd it is believed was slaughtered, but the records do 

 not say. The two auto{)sies made by Drs. Dadd and Tyler, 

 reported in connection with these cases, are unintelligible. 



James Hunter'' s Herd, Spencer. 

 Had a yoke of oxen from the " big team " of E. D. Knight. 

 These oxen were kept several days at Lewis E. Hill's. This 



