This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 Excerpt: ...be very much excited over the outbreak of disease among the animals, and they were making preparation to have some action taken by the township officers. In company with Mr. Anderson, the Inspector was driven out to old Rocky Comfort, where one mule was found to be suffering from an acute attack of farcy-glanders. Ulcers had completely eaten through the na-al septum, uniting the two nasal chambers. The legs and lips were a mass of farcy buds and ulcers. The second mule was apparently suffering from a chronic attack. All the symptoms of glanders were not present. He was tested and a good reaction was obtained. The animals were both killed and buried. Mr. J. S. Anderson, the father of the young man who lost the above animals, was advised to have all his stock that were exposed to the glandered mules tested, to which he consented after an explanation was made to him. There were five head of mules and one horse and one mare of Mr. J. S. Anderson tested. The result of this test was a doubtful reaction in two mules and other three mules and horse and mare gave no reaction. Mr. Anderson was advised to separate the two mules that gave the doubtful reaction and have them tested later. He was also advised to disinfect his barn with a I to Tooo solution of bichloride of mercury. Mr. Anderson, Jr., was having his barn thoroughly disinfected, after destroying his animals. This division of the Experiment Station has heard no more from this outbreak, which is sufficient evidence that the work of eradication was thoroughly done. While at Foreman the Inspector was called to see a horse at J. R. Olive's livery barn. Mr. Olive was very much surprised when he was toM that his horse was suffering from farcy-glanders. He claimed that he had a veterinarian to prescribe for a...