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C. B. MICHENER. 
Owing to a large fibrinous deposit in one of the divisions of the 
left bronchii, the lung substance, back of this deposit, was of a dark 
purplish or black color. The trachea contained a small quantity of 
frothy mucous ; while the other organs of the economy, were in a state 
of health. 
From this time to the present, there has been more or less of the 
disease in said neighborhood. 
Out of J. C. Cramer’s herd of forty-two (42) cows, twelve (12) died 
from the disease in question, five (5) got well under treatment, fourteen 
(14) were disposed of and slaughtered, before having time to develop 
the disease; leaving eleven (11) head remaining which never had the 
disease, and which still remain well. 
The disease was communicated to cattle belonging to Michael 
Freeh, by pasturing his cattle in a field adjoining a lot which was occu¬ 
pied by the sick of Mr. Cramer’s flock. 
Eight (8) cows of Freeh’s were seized with pleuro-pneumonia; 
four (4) of which died, and four (4) recovered. 
Mrs. Tiger, whose fields adjoin those of Mr. Cramer’s, also lost one 
(1) cow. Mr. Hoffman, who lives neighbor to Mr. Cramer and Mrs. 
Tiger, lost one (1) cow. Mr. Burrell and others lost their cows. Tota 
number of deaths, so far as reported, is twenty-one (21). Eleven (11) 
cows recovered under the administration of stimulants and tonics. 
Amm. Carb. and Ferri. Sulph., principally. To those which suffered 
from diarrhoea, an infusion of white-oak-bark was freely given. Aver¬ 
age length of time sick, from nine days to two weeks. 
Inoculation is being practiced; but the results of it are not yet 
fully decided upon, although the cases after vaccination are more mild. 
Two cows have died, twenty-five days after inoculation, with the disease. 
About 20 per cent of tails and switches are lost, from the operation ; 
but none have yet died from inoculation. A township committee has 
been appointed, who, through strict vigilance, are rapidly exterminating 
the disease ; and it is to be hoped that its ravages, which might have 
been stayed at the outset, will soon be checked. The following is taken 
from the Clinton paper: 
Clinton Township, October 6 th , 1877. 
Whereas : The Committee of the Township of Clinton, County of Hunterdon, 
have become satisfied that a Contagious Disease of Cattle exists in certain 
portions of said Township, such as is contemplated by an act of the Legislature 
of New Jersey, approved March 14th, 1861, entitled “An Act to Prevent the 
Spread of Contagious Disease among Cattle and Stock;” Therefore: Notice is 
hereby given, that said Law will be rigidly enforced in the provisions which are 
