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mm* A" tat wo AtrbKOW* 8 littdftTATiONEl o| ANIHAV&BEfiN REDUCED, VISIT OF THB BNG--0 MlTpfcT jJAB .BEEN _ ... RESPECT to BBEA&THE NBW ZEALAND RB>NB BO THAT THEY CAN FIND " ~ FOR THEIR STOCK. APTUB HEW ZEALAND BttßEDEtt M> WORLD, AS NEW ZEALAND IS A P. IB mirtß nBPOBTBDTO HAVB~SHIPP ; FOB THE YEAR ENDING MARCH Slat, 193 D: 3358 Sheep. _£. j x 128 Head of Cattle, ad Pigsi 0 Horses. 3K. IS THSTOCK QUITE EASILY. WHAT WOULD BECOME OF OUR SHIPMENTS Off BAT LAMBS AND BTOOK FROM NEW ZEALAND IF WE HAD FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE? YET WE HEAR THAT RESTRICTIONS HAVE. BEEN SOMEWHAT TONEP DOWN/THEREBY WEAKENING THE RESTRICTIONS T§AT HAVE BEEN SO ADAMANTLY MAINTAINED FOR A CONSIDERABLE TIME. ANY CONCESSIONS rNTHIS DIRECTION MUST BE SO DONE AT THE RISK OF EVERY LANDHOLDER IN NEW ZEALAND. H. MATSON and 00. FOOT-AND-MOUTH-DISEASE SYMPTOMS. Of *ll animal diseases that iva have knowled ee of, foot-and-mouth disease is believed to be the most infectious. It causes tremendous losses to the agricultural Interests of every country It invades. It spreads very rapidly and extensively, causing tho entire loss of export trade in live aninials tnd the interruption of domestic commerce. The disease commences with A high fever, followed by inflammation of the membranes at the tongue and those lining the mouth, also of the leiißitive stfUcturek in the hoof. Thia is quickly followed ;by the formation of blisters on these tnembr&neß, varying in «iie from that of a pea to that of a hazelnut. These blisters also appear on tho udder add albitf the top of the hoof, also in the rleft dividing the hoof. They may be preient in all the to membranes in the- samo anitnnl, or may appear only in the mouth, or may be limited to the hodft. The avmptdms are very characteristic. The irritation of the membranes in tho mouth results in loss of appetite, and dribbling of sUiVa M the mouth f which, owing to constant movement of the lips and tongue, becomes . frolhy,. £»4 adheres to the corners of the mouth and muscle. The animals often make • peculiar smacking sound with their modtha. Extreme limttesti ofecuri when the legions appear on the cleft and on the top ofitb* hoof. The and the difficulty in eating cause » rapid and extreme loss in flesh, and a serious lessening or cessation of the milk secretion. The Udder, often becomes inflamed and raised by iUO>i and * J"B| nambir of cattle sor affected are rendered permanently valueless for" milk production. sps? narsus permanent'injury. While thia disease is esaentially, % disease of cattle, - sheep, goats, sad a wine, all ruminating animals are susceptible. A* all the natural 'discharges of affected - •alnlli an highly infective, and as lomi. of them, particularly the- saliva, are Ifcrfeely ttereaaeddnring the attack, the disoasq ■ i» readily conveyed br these msdiailt.i* frequently oonveyed from place to place by hattatt a#eaey *uch -»* attendants, owners, and intwested neighbours, as also by dogs andill small 1 Thi way Kr Wileh fqot'ittd-moutli disease bA Hi*-to' spasmodic Si?i facts Wished tltat AlitiKi lh flitlife dUtem i wNdMr SAL yr%7JZhir* recorded through our Grain DeJJ 7nMrtW»li» * vorf ZtlSft Rentage of ahawlng thai tfc« itfWees we offer to clients 1 submitting grain and seeds for , sale are THE VERY BEST in practically * OTWTJ.MI*' iitejf ;haye 1 '"Nirlwl" -.r'-S-h w -, -' i - TF - '" l SfVS? - v": ¥ >t*w. btm