(2) The Governor of Shansi reports that owing to the mildness of last winter and the present spring, a very serious outbreak of cattle plague occurred in the four prefect tures of Hsi-an, T'ungchow, Ch'ien-chow, and Lu-chow in his province, which has carried off an immense number of animals. Many of the farmers, on account of the want of oxen, were obliged to allow their fields of the epidemic the Governor had medical to remain untilled. On receiving a report
prescriptions printed and widely circulated means of proclamation. He also issued instructions that the more needy of the farmers should be relieved froma fund which
animals in connection with the reclamation he had in hand for the pr poseot purchasing of waste land, and when this proved insufficient he authorised the temporary appropriation of public money for the same object. In eight of the districts where the disease was unusually severe, the farmers, besides being assisted by official subsoriptions and the loan of Government funds, received a contribution of Tls. 2,900 from the provincial capital. The cattle have been for the most part replaced, and work in the fields is so far advanced that there is every prospect of an abundant harvest.
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