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Article : 221 wordsSir,—Some three months ago I had a cow attacked with the following complaint:—First, felting off in her milk, hair standing up, hard crust on nose, that lasted for three days, when Drought in the yard on fourth day she was ...
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1871 - 1912), Sat 22 Aug 1885, Page 395
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