No. 4.] CATTLE COMMISSIONERS. 4G5 



From the report made by Dr. Cleaves and Mr. Clarke, 

 it would appear that some animals were affected with the 

 disease in a light form, and after being slightly sick for a 

 few days recovered ; others seemed to have enjoyed an im- 

 munity from it ; and about twenty per cent, suffered from 

 a severe form, which was rapidly fatal, an animal that was 

 ailing one day frequently being found dead the day following. 



After September 10 the disease subsided, and, as no new 

 cases were reported, the quarantines on the infected past- 

 ures were raised September 17 by advice of Mr. Herrick 

 (who went to Hubbardston September 14), except on Paul 

 B. jNIorgan's pasture, which was removed October 2. 



August G, a yearling heifer was quarantined by Perley 

 Goddard, the inspector in Grafton, owned by Albert Brad- 

 ish, as having anthrax. A post-mortem examination, made 

 August 7 by Mr. Herrick and Dr. C. H. Perry, revealed 

 a similar condition to that found in the Hubbardston cattle. 

 Portions of lung, kidney, spleen, stomach, intestine and 

 tongue were sent to the Harvard Medical School, and 

 examined by Dr. John N. Coolidge, who found a micro- 

 organism of the same character as that found in specimens 

 taken from the Hubbardston cattle, which will be described 

 later. Another yearling owned by Mr. Bradish was found 

 dead in the pasture a few days before Mr. Herrick's visit, 

 and was buried. A cow kept with them remained healthy. 

 This is the only outbreak reported in Grafton. 



August 18, Dr. Chas. Paquin, the inspector in Barre, 

 quarantined the cattle in two pastures because of the 

 appearance of a disease similar to that occurring in the 

 adjoining town of Hubbardston. One contained fifty-six 

 head of young cattle, the other fifteen head ; several died 

 in each pasture. No new cases occurred in these pastures 

 after September 20 ; the quarantines were therefore re- 

 moved October 1. 



September 6, a letter and quarantine dated September 3 

 was received from W. H. Glazier, the inspector of Green- 

 wich, the animal quarantined being a small gray yearling 

 heifer owned by Fred L. Edson. Dr. Cleaves was at once 

 sent to investigate the case. He went to Greenwich Sep- 

 tember 7, and reports as follows : — 



