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G. C. FAVILLE. 
The history of the disease as it appeared in this herd is as 
follows, as nearly as could be ascertained: About December 23d 
or 24th he noticed a number of calves (yearlings) standing 
humped up, head drooping, and jerking up the hind feet as if 
sore or benumbed. They would walk around if driven, but would 
soon lie down if left alone. In two or three days after they 
were inclined to lie down all the time. He found around the top 
of the hoof and in the digital space a red swollen condition, very 
tender and the claws spread. Then the swelling extended higher 
up, as far as the fetlock joint. The walls of the foot began to 
separate and come off. He did not examine any of their mouths, 
and so far as he knew they were eating right along. They were 
taken sick two or three days from the time the first one was taken 
sick until, about January 1st, he had from twenty to thirty sick 
ones. For convenience of description we will adopt the plan of 
the physicians who preceded us and divide the cattle into two 
lots. 
Lot No. 1.—The first animal died about January 5th. It was 
the best one in the herd. The symptoms were as follows: The 
animal stopped eating grain, but ate hay, seemed very stiff, 
frothed at the mouth, and appeared in great agony. On March 
8th another one died. This one had been suffering for about ten 
weeks, and had lost both hind feet. Three had been killed. 
These calves had been fed on shelled corn, hay and oat straw be¬ 
fore he got them. After he had got them he fed them on shelled 
corn and mowed oats and hay. Six calves were taken sick within 
three days after he got them. 
Lot No. 2.—November 1st he bought forty head of two-year- 
steers and placed them in a timber pasture adjoining the other 
cattle. They were fed upon hay with grain. The first sign of 
disease among this lot appeared February 28th. About ten were 
sick, with the same symptoms as the rest. On March 13th he 
separated them. 
He found there were then 118 head upon the place. Some 
had died and he had bought others, and some of the cows had 
calves. Of these 118 head seventy-four were more or less affected. 
Two of them will lose all four feet, nine have one foot off, four 
