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incidentals and sundries in the shape of buckets, gear, ropes, 
stationery, petty furnishing, &c. 
‘ For the control and the maintenance of the animals and the 
upkeep of the station, a capitao, 2 cattle boys and say 20 ordinary 
men would be needed involving a monthly expenditure of about :^20. 
'This indicates that the sum of ;£‘i,ooo is necessary, of which 
50 per cent, would be sacrificed in animals, and 25 per cent, for 
current expenses, but it must most clearly be understood that for the 
thorough investigation of such a wide field as the present subject 
embraces, as generous a treatment as is consistent with common 
sense should be given, and that a feeling of parsimony would tend to 
curtail necessary experimentation and seriously impair the obtaining 
of positive evidence which must be founded on proof derived from 
observation and experiments. It may be pointed out also that 
should no satisfactory results be obtained within the specified twelve 
months, only current expenses would continue until the estimated 
number of animals is exhausted, a circumstance which should not 
occur until the present views on the treatment of fly disease have 
been subjected to thorough test. 
‘ For ascertaining the incidence of the fly parasite in wild game, 
1 would suggest the establishment of sub-stations, or temporary 
camps, in say six districts of this territory; two at least of which 
should be in localities absolutely free from tsetse fly. At times 
convenient to the investigator, trips would be arranged to these 
localities and as many head of game as possible belonging to different 
species subjected to e.xamination and inoculation into small animals 
which would be brought to the main camp for thorough observation. 
‘ Should the main camp not be situated conveniently in regard to 
a plentiful supply of tsetse, a second, but more temporary, set of 
buildings would be required in a suitable locality. This would 
comprise fly-proof sheds in which to maintain both experimental 
animals and fly, and would involve the purchase of additional 
quantities of small mesh netting. 
'To conclude, I would consider that a grant of ;^i,ooo or ;^l,200 
would enable the main points known concerning fly disease in other 
parts of the world to be controlled here, and to test thoroughly the 
present suggested methods of treatment. Should it be necessary to 
enter the field of research mote deeply this sum might prove 
