234: QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 Sepr., 1898. 
At this stage the lecturer illustrated the cause of the disease and its nature. 
He produced asmall bottle of Tuberculin, diluted with nine times its quantity of 
6 per cent. Phenolwater, to be used for inoculation. This fluid is injected beneath 
the skin at the neck in small quantities by means of a special instrument after the 
normal temperature of the body (in comparison with other animals) has been 
obtained. ‘The lecturer described this small operation as simple, although 
some caution and dexterity must be exercised in the cutting. There is no 
danger attached to the animal. Dr. Weisheimer had operated upon 800 animals 
in the district, and Dr. Friedrich upon 3,000 in the district of Duberg. 
After the inoculation (which the lecturer generally performed after 
6 o’clock in the evening) it is necessary to take the temperature of the animal 
by means of a maximum thermometer, the first reaction being observable about 
fifteen to eighteen hours after the inoculation, and the temperature should then 
be taken again at intervals of three hours. Animals who reach a high tempera- 
ture (fever heat)—40 degrees 41 minutes and up to 41 degrees 5 minutes—are 
afflicted with Tuberculosis. It must, however, be remembered that frequently 
affected animals show no outside signs of illness, and feed well. It is the duty 
of a farmer to separate at once the animals so affected, and if possible to place 
them into separate stalls, and some distance away. ‘The stalls must be well 
cleansed with boiling water and soda. 
The value of inoculation has been fully recognised in other States—for 
instance, in Switzerland and Denmark—and good results also have been obtained 
in some States of Germany. The Government of Bavaria issued proclamations 
to the effect that the State would pay for the cost of inoculation, especially on 
such farms where the milk is sent away in its original state. Similar pro- 
clamations have been issued in Hesse by public bodies which had been estab- 
lished for the purpose of selecting the best animals for inoculation. 
The Government intend shortly to issue such orders as will assist to 
exterminate effectually this pest. Some months ago the Agricultural Society 
at Darmstadt instructed several boroughs to buy only such stud-cattle as have 
been proved to stand the test of inoculation with Tuberculin. 
The majority of the boroughs therefore will, in future, procure only such 
animals as have been inoculated and are free from Tuberculosis. Breeders will 
consequently be obliged to destrey all afflicted animals. The absolute necessity 
of inoculation has been proved by results. On one farm alone Dr. Weisheimer 
was successful on 13 out of 15 animals, and in other localities 6 stalls out of 9 
were free from the disease. 
There can be no doubt that, since the practice of inoculation has been 
introduced in Hesse, cases of Tuberculosis are not so frequent there as is the 
case in Saxony. ‘The extermination of the disease is not so very difficult when 
proper remedies are adopted. 
The lecturer then spoke about the danger of infection to the human 
being, especially of its effect upon the digestive organs, and reminded farmers 
that it was their duty to provide pure milk and other dairy products free from 
germs, as these products are much in use for local consumption in the 
neighbourhood. It would be useless for farmers to defer action, as the Govern- 
ment is bound to issue regulations permitting the sale of milk from healthy 
farms only. Already, in some districts, all milch cows are under the super- 
vision of a veterinary surgeon. He pointed out the stringent regulations in 
use in Frankfort with regard to the sale of milk (published in January last). 
There are altogether so many weighty reasons for immediate action that 
private owners and public bodies should no longer delay to avail themselves of 
the assistance offered by the Government to at once take in hand the solution 
of this question. 
Burgomaster Lang presided at the meeting, and moved a vote of thanks 
to the speaker for the very interesting lecture. ‘The discussion which followed 
was animated. The question of meat inspection was brought forward, and the 
