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barn, thereby utilizing the old barn for storage of fodder, 

 and also using the cellar under the old barn, if there be one, 

 as a dump for the manure. The plan provides for a drive 

 through the centre of the stable, for purpose of feeding ; for 

 raised cribs adjoining the floor or feed walk, whereby a 

 herdsman can not only have his eyes on the feeding of every 

 animal, but he will feed and clean the cribs of forty cows in 

 such a stable easier than five where fed in box cribs, and do 

 it more perfectly and easily, and his work can be inspected 

 at a glance ; for a self-watering device, giving the advantage 

 of having a constant supply of water before the cattle at all 

 times ; for a slanting manure gutter, in which the cows will 

 seldom stand ; for a stable which is very light and well 

 ventilated. 



Texas Fever. 



During August a number of cases of Texas fever occurred, 

 thirty-five head of cattle dying that were reported to the 

 Board of Cattle Commissioners, with the possibility of a few 

 other animals having died that were not reported to the 

 Board. These cases were confined entirely to three carloads 

 from New York State, as follows : — 



On August 2, E. N. Smith of Watertown brought a car- 

 load of nineteen cows from Herkimer County, New York, of 

 which number thirteen died within fifteen days of Texas 

 fever. These animals were sold to difi"erent parties, and 

 went out into the country into herds owned by the following 

 persons : - 



C. A. Dennen, PepiJerell, . . = . . 

 Jonathan Davis, Sterling, ..... 

 Mr. Lumnie (sold to McGowan) , Dedham, . 

 Mr. Horton, Fall River, ..... 



W. J. Navell, Lexington, 



A. S. Gushee, Dorchester, ..... 



Cash (name of purchaser not known), 



George Durth, ....... 



On August 9, Geo. N. Smith of Watertown 

 brought a load from Jeflferson County, New 

 York, consisting of seventeen cows and one 

 bull. Of these, the following animals died, 

 bought by persons whose names are here 

 given : — 



2 

 1 

 3 

 3 

 1 

 1 

 1 

 1 

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