Report on Liver-Rot. 
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which did well where the grass was long, whilst mine on short 
grass closely grazed got rot. 
" The disease is contracted at different times in different 
seasons. In 1879 I think that lots of sheep and lambs got it 
as early as May or June ; but the most likely months in my 
opinion are September or October. 
The disease manifests itself much sooner in some cases than 
in others. Sheep that are well cared-for, having cake and corn 
and roots, do not show symptoms as soon as those that are left 
to pick up their own living. The time that elapses from taking 
up the flukes and the production of the first symptoms is two to 
three months, but in some cases more. 
" I have noticed no difference in the kind or numbers of snails 
or birds in this locality. As to recoveries, I have only a ram 
remaining from my old rotten flock, but whether he is now 
sound I cannot tell. I believe dry food and regular supplies 
of salt prevent liver-rot. I have tried other remedies on cattle 
and sheep, but once the disease gets a good hold on the system 
I do not think there is any cure for it." 
In East Herefordshire Mr. Arkwrighf s reports attest that to 
Midsummer 1880 Mr. G. Hall, of Garford, lost 70 sheep ; 
Mr. Homes, Gold Hill, 160; Major Brown, Hall Court, 150; 
Mr. G. Louth was also a great loser ; Mr. Marston, Newton, 
had to sacrifice all his flock ; Messrs. Davis, at Eggleton and 
Fairtree, between them had 300 sheep badly rotten, but their 
neighbour, Mi'S. Pudge, on similar ground worse done, lost 
none ; her immunity she believes depended upon her flock 
running thinner, and in the abundance of pasture, not grazing 
low enough to pick up the embryo flukes. On the Stoke Edith 
estate the land is fairly dry, and the losses have been light, at 
the date of June 1880, being estimated by the Agent, Mr. Henry 
Parker, at 100 sheep, a few cattle, but no horses. 
North Herefordshire has been extensively devastated. Mr. T. 
Nott, Bucton Park, in fifteen months had losses amounting to 
1500/., including many of his show sheep ; but his namesake at 
the Furlongs, although surrounded with rotten flocks, lost none. 
Mr. Matthews, although occupying a very wet farm — the Wil- 
lows, Ludlow — escaped, his flock were repeatedly drenched with 
salt water. Mr. J. Green, IMarlow Lodge, Leintvvardine, has 
been a great loser. He mentions that Martin, of White House, 
and a neighbour between them bought a quantity of diseased 
sheep ; Martin asserts that he cured his with Professor Simonds' 
recipe, the whole of the other lot died. 
In West Herefordshire Messrs. Yeomans, Goodwin, Jones, and 
Williams, have experienced great losses. Several contiguous 
occupiers, especially those at Dorstone, have escaped. Mrs. 
