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inference was that the cow had tuberculosis of the udder. The main point was 
that tuberculosis could be eliminated from a herd of cattle if the owner wanted 
to get rid of it. He was speaking from a public health point of view, but at 
the same time he was working in the interests of the farmers and dairymen. 
Hardness in the udder was not necessarily a sign of tuberculosis. In Sydney, 
recently, a cow was brought in with an affection of the udder. It was con- 
demned, and Mr. Pound himself thought it was tuberculosis, as did also the 
New South Wales Government veterinary surgeon. When the cow was killed 
and the affection examined, however, it turned out to be actinomycosis. If any 
of the delegates had any specimens that required examining, he would be pleased 
to undertake the work if they were sent down to him. He had to have some 
material to work upon before he could decide detinitely what a disease was. 
All such examinations were carried out free. Milk samples could be sent to 
him. If tuberculosis were found present in one of these latter, it could 
certainly be said that it was obtained from a tuberculous cow. Experience had 
shown him during the past three years that tuberculosis was not hereditary, nor 
actinomycosis either. These two diseases were frequently taken for each other. 
Actinomycosis manifested itself sometimes with a large growth on the jaw, 
sometimes by an enlargement of the throat. But this enlargement might be 
either actinomycosis or tuberculosis. In any case, neither disease was heredi- 
tary. Mr. Pound stated that he would be pleased, provided his regular 
duties permitted, to visit farming districts where his services might be required, 
and give information on the subject of tuberculosis and other diseases. 
Mr. ‘I’. bE Murray-Prior (Maroon) : I think a resolution is to be brought 
before you on this subject of dairy inspection, and it is satisfactory that we 
have had an opportunity of having it ventilated. You have heard Mr. Pound 
on his scientific experience as regards breeding cattle from beasts that are 
diseased. I would like to give you a little of my experience, and show you the 
danger of breeding from anything that is diseased. When I was a lad I 
remember my father buying a bull at a high price who turned out to have 
actinomycosis, or mumps, on his throat. We let the matter out of the affected 
part and bred from the bull. A great proportion of that bull’s stock all 
developed actinomycosis, which shows the danger of breeding from an animal 
affected with anything of that sort. The matter of milk affecting the calves 
was referred to. I have noticed in the case of actinomycosis-affected cows that 
the calves they have reared, developed the same complaint. I have not had 
much experience with the tuberculin test, but I have read a good deal about it, 
and it appears we ought to be very careful in destroying beasts that react to 
the tuberculin test. I have read thatit has not always been correct, and that a 
post-mortem does not always bear out the indications of a tuberculin test. As 
regards pleuro-pneumonia and tuberculosis, I have noticed that their presence 
amongst cattle depends a good deal upon the nature of the country they are 
in. A speaker stated that there was not much tuberculosis in the far West, but 
a little practical experience makes me differ from him. In the far West, where 
there is sandy soil, such as is on the head of the Warrego, there is little or no 
disease. But on the Barcoo, where it is black soil country, there was a good 
deal of disease—more disease, both of tuberculosis and pleuro-pneumonia, than 1 
have had in all my herds of cattle. I haye noticed on our run in the Kennedy 
there was one plain of black soil, and on that plain we often get beasts affected 
with pleuro-pneumonia. Jt ix, moreoyer, the only place on the run where the 
leuro seems to develop. I think that the lying of the cattle on the damp 
lack soil is the cause. At any rate, that is the only way I can account for it. 
We had the same experience on,the damp black soils of the Barcoo. 
Mr. R. C. Lernprimcr (Maranoa): I think it is only right that 
men with practical experience should give their views on this ques- 
tion. I have had considerable experience with cattle, and may tell you 
that some years ago J purchased two bulls from out West. One of 
these bulls was affected with a lump in the throat—actinomycosis. That 
bull ran on a particular part of the run, and I noticed afterwards that 
