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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
deal, therefore, with a complicated infection, in which two very differ-
ent kinds of parasites play an important part.
Another significant discovery, not less marvelous, is that the micro-
irganism which constitutes the contagion of the disease is transmitted
through the egg to the young tick, and it is this, and not the adult
tick carried by the Southern cattle, which finds its way upon suscepti-
ble animals and causes the disease. In the absence of the tick, the
disease is probably not communicable except by artificial inoculation.
The accompanying report gives all the details of the investigations
referred to, and will be found of the greatest interest both to the cattle-
owner desirous of preserving his animals from this dangerous malady,
and to the scientist who wishes to know the various methods by which
contagion may be distributed. The researches have been made with
great care and thoroughness, and the gentlemen who have conducted
them have shown perseverance and scientific ability of the highest
order. Their work, as described in these pages, has for its foundation
accurate scientific experiments, and, however unexpected may be the
results, these may be relied upon as furnishing the basis for the true
exposition of the disease.
Very respectfully,
D. E. SALMON,
Chief of Bureau.
Hon. J. M. RUSK,
Secretary.8
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Smith, Theobold & Kilborne, Fred Lucius. Investigations into the Nature, Causation, and Prevention of Texas or Southern Cattle Fever, book, 1893; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth143538/m1/8/: accessed May 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting University of Texas Health Science Center Libraries.