Yesterday ne-ening energetic measures were "adopted which it is hoped will be successful in stopping the disewe which manifested itself xt Mr. Shaw's dairy, No fewer than sixteen cows and a bull were shot, and buried with a mass of lime, these being in addition to six calves slaughtered at an earlier stage, It appears that the cow which first manifested symptoms of illness was in w byre with fifteen other cows, bull, and the calves. The latter were immediately killed and the other elated and watched, It was then decided to kill these, and the most careful preosuwere taken to d ug to-use a common phrase, Shaw has not all his eggs in one basket, the cuttle being kept in sume seven different places. and all the other dairies have donn bill of health, Tt is stated that the value of the slaughtered cattle represents some Tls. 6.000. "When such a case occurs in England the owner receives Government compensation of three-quarters,- and Scotland of one-half, but as it is' here the whole loss falls upon the unfortunate owner, It may be mentioned that the disease is not one that can affect human beings, or even horses,
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