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separated as soon as men on horseback could separate them, but 
not soon enough to prevent infection. 
Montgomery County. —Messrs. J. L. & A. S. Rciff, Worcester, 
herd of fifteen head. Jacob L. Reiff had bought of five different 
dealers during May and June, and it was impossible to tell from 
which one the disease came. Two animals have died and two 
others have been killed by order of the State Inspector. Five 
others had been slightly affected, but had recovered. A. S. Reiff 
purchased a cow of his son in July, about the time of the out¬ 
break. One animal died and a second one was condemned and 
killed by order of the State Inspector. Five other animals were 
affected, but all had recovered and had been released from 
quarantine. 
Joseph Tyson, Worcester, herd of thirteen head. Mr. Tyson 
purchased a cow of a man who had previously purchased her at 
the Philadelphia Stock Yards. She was killed on September 24, 
1879, by order of the State Inspector, but as she had been 
isolated on the appearance of the first symptoms of the disease, 
only one other animal was infected. 
Charles T. Johnson, Lederaclisville. This gentleman’s herd 
was infected by an animal purchased from a dealer. Up to the 
date of the first inspection in October last, five animals had died. 
One was afterward condemned and killed. Five out of the 
remaining ten were affected, but had recovered. 
Peter M. Frederick, Lansdale. Herd quarantined January 
29, 1880. The infection was communicated by a cow purchased 
in the Philadelphia stock yards. Two animals had been con¬ 
demned and killed. The remainder—ten animals—were free 
from disease on March 4. 
Jacob D. Wisler, Worcester, herd quarantined February 6. 
Three animals had been condemned and killed, and three others 
were sick. 
John C. Blattner, Worcester, herd of sixteen head. The 
plague had prevailed in this herd in a mild form for the past four 
months. None of his animals died, and he did not suspect the 
nature of the disease. His cows were greatly reduced and he 
had been feeding at a loss. One of his animals had commenced 
