BLACKLEG MORTALITY.
Tlie Klthain Argus" has been inlerviewiiig fanners in the Mangawhero district, with reference to the mortality amongst calves inoculated for blackleg. The farmers were unaiiini, ous in slating that, the healthiest mid best of their calves were the victims in every instance, |Tlie Symplons wore those of blood-poisoning. One farmer lost 10 out of 2li inoculated, another 11 out of 27, and others 5 out of 28, 1 out | of 21, 5 out of 10, f out of 211, and 2 out of Id. Others lost ;!, 7, 2 and :1 respectively, the number inoculated not being staled. On two farms where 12 and :I0 respectively Here Irealed (here have been no' deaths. The disease was hitherto unknown m lh,. locality, and farmers speak strongly of this aspect of the ipieslion, which they regard us much more serious than the immediate- loss. Opinions are agreed I hat the cause of the deaths was the using of faulty vaccine.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8057, 2 March 1906, Page 2
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159BLACKLEG MORTALITY. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8057, 2 March 1906, Page 2
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