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in some cases, rapid breathing, staggering gait ; loss of appetite 
and flesh ; pinched, drawn appearance of the whole body.” 
Nov. 9th. Went to Oakland again to see cattle and inocu¬ 
late others. The majority of the cattle are doing well, about 
twenty look somewhat gaunt but most of them are eating well, 
—one young bull refuses food and appears very sick. Inocu¬ 
lated 43 more calves from Iowa, that had arrived since Oct. 
15th, giving each 2.5 cc. of blood taken from the mate to the 
ox whose blood was used Oct. 15th. Also reinoculated six of the 
first lot which showed no marked symptoms, using 2.5 cc. of 
the same blood as Tot II. 
“ Nov. 10th. The young bull that has been so sick died 
last night.” 
“Nov. 19th. One calf of Tot II is very sick (10th day).” 
Recovered. 
u Nov. 28th (43d day). The sick calf of Tot I, which had a 
relapse (2d reaction) is about well.” 
u Dec. 3d (49th day). The calves are doing very well. 
Feeding them on corn, oats, bran and hay, and turn them into 
the pasture on pleasant days. The second lot have not been so 
sick as the first. Some of the first have had relapse (second 
reaction). Three of the six which were reinoculated have 
shown the effects of it. All are now in thriving condition ex¬ 
cept two or three of Tot I.” The probable cause of the cattle of 
the first lot not doing as well as the second is that they were 
exposed to a cold rain storm about the time of the primary fever 
period. 
Dec. 18th. Cattle shipped south. 
Dec. 20th. Cattle fed at Parsons, Kansas. 
Dec. 23d. Train wrecked at Marques, Texas, at midnight. 
One car turned over. Ten calves killed outright, and many 
crippled. 
Dec. 24th. Cattle arrived at San Antonio, Texas, and put 
in yards. They appear badly fatigued and gaunt from long 
journey and the shake-up of the wreck. Many of them have 
pink-eye. 
