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ried ticks through the summer ; showed no serious illness, and 
Aug. 15th was in good health. Oct. 1st, reported well. 
Bull No. 22. Weight 435 lbs. when received ; gained 90 
lbs. Had some fever when inoculated, probably from shipping. 
On 10th day was dull and off feed, afternoon temperature 106.3. 
From 30th to 33d days temperature 104 to 105° F., dumpish. 
The animal did well the greater part of the time, and was 
shipped in good condition. Jan. 9th, temperature, three days 
after arrival in Texas, 103° F. August 15th, in good health, 
has been well infested with ticks. Oct. 1st, looks well. 
Bull No. 20. Weight when received 550 lbs.; gained 60 
lbs. Scarcely any elevation of temperature until the 29th day 
after inoculation. From 29th to 37th days, 103.8 to 104.6° F. 
Was a little off, but did not refuse food. Did well and was 
shipped in good condition. Jan. 9th, temperature 103. Re¬ 
ported well April 24th, June 24th, and July 22d. . Aug. 15th 
was still in good health. Has done service. Oct. 1st, reported 
in good health. 
Bull No. 23. Weight 680 lbs. ; gained 30 lbs. Fever on 
the nth day, continued 8 days. Temperature ranging from 104 
to 107.6° F. Animal was off feed, dumpish, laid down much of 
the time, and appeared to be extremely sensitive to cold. Had 
no secondary reaction. Made a good recovery, and was shipped 
in fair condition. Temperature Jan. 9th, 103.2. August 15, 
has carried ticks since early in February, and has shown no 
serious illness; has done some service. Was reported well 
Oct. 1st. 
Bull No. 24. Weight 365 lbs.; gained 50 lbs. Had no dis¬ 
tinct reaction at the primary fever period, but a few isolated 
high temperatures—105.6° F. on the 10th day, 103.8° F on the 
12th day. On the 35th day and following, a more continuous 
fever occurred, the temperature ranging from 103.7 to 107. i° F. 
This bull was reinoculated with 2.5 cc. defibrinated blood from 
a recovered native on the 23d day after the first inoculation. 
Twelve days after this the fever period began. He made a good 
recovery and was shipped in good condition. Jan. 9th, temper- 
