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Has borne ticks. Has done service with cows and heifers. 
Bull No. 25. Weight 507 lbs. when received ; gained 38 
lbs. No fever period occurred at the usual time following the 
first inoculation, but 11 days after the second inoculation the 
temperature rose to 105 and continued at about this point for 
five days. Jan. 9th, temperature 102° F. Aug. 15th, has car¬ 
ried ticks through the summer, and has shown no illness. Has 
done some service. Oct. 1st, was reported doing well. 
Bull No. 5. Weight when received 600 lbs. ; gained 80 
lbs. Temperature normal for 27 days following first inocula¬ 
tion, except on 12th day, 104.8° F. Reinoculated on the 23d 
day; five days later a well marked fever period began and con¬ 
tinued five days. Temperature 104 to 106.5 0 F. Was somewhat 
dumpish, but continued to eat; was shipped in good condition. 
Jan. 9th, temperature 102.2. June 24th, 102.2. Aug. 15th, is 
in good health after carrying fever ticks through the summer. 
He has done some service. Reported in good health Oct. 1st. 
Group III. Inoculated Nov. 29th, 1898, 1 cc. ; and Dec. 
8th, 1898, 2 cc. Shipped to Corpus Christi, Texas, Jan. 1, 
1899. Arrived at destination Jan. 6. 
Bull No. 58. Weight when received 505 lbs. ; gained 135 
lbs. Had shown scarcely any signs of reaction up to the time 
of shipment, only two high temperatures, 104° F. on the nth 
day after the second inoculation, and 103.8° F. on the 17th day. 
This animal was never off feed. Jan. 9th, temperature 103.6° 
F., a slight elevation. ' A secondary reaction of mild type may 
have occurred at about this time. Jan. 20th, arrived at ranch 
25 miles from railroad. Feb. 10th, bearing ticks. April 24th, 
no sickness observed to date. June 24th, animal well and bear¬ 
ing ticks. Aug. 15th, is now in good health ; has done some 
service. Oct. 1st, looking well. 
Bull - No. 11. Weight when received 620 lbs. ; gained no 
lbs. Fever arose on the 6th day after first inoculation, and con¬ 
tinued for five days, varying from 104.2 to 106.3° F. During 
fever period was off feed, dumpish, back arched. Made a good 
recovery and was shipped in excellent condition. Jan. 9th, 
