No. 4.] CATTLE COMMISSIONERS. 459 



John Adams's pasture, lying in the southern part of Hubbardston 

 and adjoining Rutland, owned or rented by C. C. Colby of Hub- 

 bardston, containing eleven head of cattle, from one to two years 

 old, owned as follows : — 



C. C. Colby, Hubbardston, 5 



C. F. Rugg, Hubbardston, 2 



Adams, Hubbardston, 1 



S. M. Stone, Hubbardston, 3 



Total, 11 



On visiting the pasture, July 22, one of Mr. Rugg's heifers was 

 found dead and in a badly decomposed state ; was left lying where 

 she was found. Pasture was next visited July 29, and one of 

 Stone's and two of Colby's were found dead ; these were in good 

 condition, their skins were removed and carcasses left lying on top 

 of the ground. 



The seven remaining alive were driven to the respective owners' 

 places, except one of Mr. Stone's, which was driven to Mr. Colby's 

 and turned out with his herd of milch cows, some ten in number. 

 Mr. Rugg also turned out his with his herd of milch cows, while Mr. 

 Adams's was kept completely isolated in a small field, and Stone's 

 was partially isolated, being tied several rods from several other 

 young calves in an orchard. 



Mr. Colby found the Stone heifer dead in his pasture July 30, 

 and skinned and buried the carcass where it lay, notifying Clarke 

 of Hubbardston next day that his remaining heifers did not appear 

 well. Notice was sent to Boston and Worcester that morning, 

 July 31, and Mr. Herrick held post-mortem on the carcass buried 

 July 30, for purpose of getting pathological specimens, if possible. 

 Carcass was again buried, and directions left for lime to be 

 thoroughly worked into the earth around about the spot of burial 

 and death. 



The three heifers left at Colby's had the following temperatures : 

 black two-year-old heifer, in splendid physical condition, 106f ; 

 Jersey, eighteen months, fawn heifer, 102f ; brown yearling, 101|. 



