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them. On animals that are not fat, the estimated value is 
paid, which is thought to be a perfect equivalent. 
1 12. Even as a sound animal ? — As a sound animal. 
113. Chairman . — I want to ask a few more questions as to 
this disease. I think in the early part of your evidence you 
stated it was your opinion that pleuro-pueumonia was an 
epidemic, and also contagious and infectious ; and what you 
have since told us evidently proves it is your opinion that it 
is spread by contagion ; am I right in so understanding what 
you have stated ? — Quite right. 
114. Then you stated there would be great difficulty in 
establishing a quarantine with a view to prevent the impor- 
tation of this disorder from abroad ? — There would be a great 
difficulty in establishing a quarantine with reference to con- 
tagious diseases ; I was not then speaking exclusively with 
regard to pleuro-pneumonia. 
115. But, with reference to these disorders generally, and 
more especially with reference to the disorder called pleuro- 
pneumonia, you are of opinion it has been introduced and 
spread in this country through the means of foreign cattle? 
— I am of opinion that the disease, pleuro-pneumonia, has 
been augmented in this country by the introduction of ani- 
mals labouring under the affection from abroad ; it did not, 
however, originally show itself in England, in consequence 
of animals coming from abroad suffering with it, but it ap- 
peared here, in fact, in the form of an epidemic. 
1 16. But the extent of the disorder in this country is 
increased by the importation of cattle, in certain cases, suf- 
fering under the disorder? — That is my decided opinion. 
117. And you would adopt precautionary measures in 
England tantamount to a quarantine, but you see the diffi- 
culties of establishing the same system of quarantine as to 
foreign cattle ?— Yes. 
118. But if those arrangements could be adopted, it 
would tend to the diminution of the disease prevalent in this 
country ? — Certainly. 
1 19. Lord Naas , — Is it accepted as a truth by all veteri- 
nary surgeons that pleuro-pneumonia is contagious in all 
cases ? — I do not think it is. 
120. Is there not a great difference of opinion among 
persons who have practically examined this matter? — There 
is a difference of opinion on this, as there is a difference of 
opinion with regard to any other disease, whether it is con- 
tagious or not. It is well known that some men are great 
contagionists, and others not. 
121. In your examination of this question, have not some 
