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PLEUROPNEUMONIA. 
During the four weeks ending June 12th, eight cases of 
this disease were reported in the Netherlands. Three of 
these occurred in the province of North Brabant, and the 
other five in South Holland. 
In Great Britain the disease still continues to decline. 
During the four weeks ending June 26t.h this year, eighty-six 
fresh outbreaks occurred and 215 animals were attacked. 
In the corresponding period of last year the outbreaks were 
143, and the number of animals attacked 353. 
In Ireland for the week ending June 26th, forty-one cases 
of pleuro-pneumonia were reported, while in the correspond¬ 
ing week of last year sixty-four animals were returned as 
affected. Fresh cases in the North Island have been much 
less numerous of late, and hopes are entertained that the 
vigorous measures adopted have brought the disease well 
under control. 
In New Zealand, great efforts have been made to check the 
spread of pleuro-pneumonia, and with some success ; but 
much alarm exists amongst stockowners, and especially those 
settled in the Auckland district. 
SWINE FEVER. 
This disease was reported to exist in twenty-eight counties 
in Great Britain during the four weeks ending June 26th, 
and 1280 animals were attacked. During the correspond¬ 
ing period of 1879 the number of swine attacked by this 
disease was 2041. 
FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE. 
In Great Britain no cases of this disease have been re¬ 
ported since the week ending May 24th, when one out¬ 
break in which two animals were affected was returned. 
During the month of June, 1879, there Were twelve fresh 
outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease reported, and 603 animals 
were attacked. 
