B PROCEEDINGS AT BOARD MEETINGS. 



the metliod pursued is very successful in its i-esults. The disease, as is well known, 

 is very fatal in many districts, and great loss by it is of eveiy-day occurrence, and in 

 these times of depression farmers can ill afford to lose cattle by death when those 

 that live don't pay. My remedy,, and I think I may fairly claim the discoveiy, is as 

 simple as it is effective. The treatment consists of a species of inoculation, by 

 which the young animal is freed from liability to the disease. A preparation of 

 turpentine and garlic is inserted under the skin in each quarter, and so quickly does 

 it permeate the system that within a few minutes of its application the smell of the 

 ingredients is perceived in the breath of the animal. The art of the operation is in 

 the way of performing it so that the remedy shall remain inside the skin, and not 

 come out until the animal is killed and skinned, when it will be found as fresh and 

 active as wheu first put in. I have long been under the impression that what is 

 called braxy in young sheep is the same as quarter- ill in cattle, and last September I 

 inoculated 100 ewe lambs for Mr John Campbell Baillie, Farfside, Glenesk, with the 

 result that not one out of the hundred has died. They were sent to the low countiy 

 for the winter along with other 300, and out of that number 21 have died, the whole 

 flock getting the same treatment. The expense is so little that it is hardly worth 

 writing about. Sixpence would more than do 20 cattle, and half-a-crown 100 sheep. 

 I seek no personal emolument, being content to serve my fellowman in the matter, 

 so far as I may, by helping him to eradicate the evil. — I am, &c., 



(Signed) " Benj.\min Bdchanan. 

 "F. N. Menzies, Esq." 



Excerpt from Letter enclosed. 



" Get from a seedsman \ lb. of finest French garlic bulbs, remove the skin and 

 break every section of the buUi from one another ; these all again have to be 

 skinned, after which take a jar or wide-necked bottle, put in the garlic as prepared 

 (that is, the soft juice parts), and then putturpentine into the bottle sufficient to cover 

 the garlic ; cork it up for twenty -four hours ; it will then be ready for use. It will keep 

 as long as you like. Treatment of the animals : — They are inoculated on all the four 

 quarters — on the flat of the fore and hind legs, on the thigh in the most convenient 

 place. Take the skin between the finger and the thumb of the left hand, make sure 

 and draw it well from the flesh, make a horizontal cut with a sharp knife sufficient to 

 admit your little finger, which insert to remove the skin from the flesh in the direc- 

 tion of the animal's foot, put the finger as far down as you can get it, this makes 

 a hole exactly like a pocket, put in one of the sections of the garlic, and leave it 

 there.' 



H. M. Jenkins's Memorial Fund. 



A circular was submitted from Lord Egerton of Tatton, sending copy of a resolu- 

 tion passed at a representative meeting of agriculturalists, when it was resolved to 

 raise a fund as a memorial of the late Mr H. M. Jenkins, in recognition of the many 

 public services he rendered to agriculture, the sul)scription being limited to £25. 

 Mr Paterson of Birthwood, who brought forward the motion at the previous meeting, 

 said he was sure that those who had had the pleasiire of knowing Mr Jenkins 

 would desire that they should contribute a sum worthy of the Society towards the 

 uprearing of his family. Mr Jenkins had doiie a great deal for agriculture. He 

 was also an accomplished lingviist, knowing, as he did, no fewer than eleven different 

 languages, and was able in any part of the Continent to understand at once any 

 experiments that might be going on there. A more aft'able man he never knew, or 

 one who more deserved their recognition in the way now proposed. After some 

 conversation, it was unanimously agreed that a sum of £-"iO should be voted. The 

 Rev. John Gillespie thought it should be made perfectly clear that the money 

 was given on account of the great services which Mr Jenkins had rendered to 

 agricultural literature and to agriculture generally. 



Gallow.w Herd-Book. 

 The Secretary submitted Volume VII. of the Galloway Herd-Book, presented by 

 the Rev. John Gillesjiie on behalf of the Gallov/ay Cattle Society. 



MEETING OF DIRECTORS, 4th MAY 1887. 



Present. — Vice-Presidents —Viscount Stormont ; Rev. John Gillespie, ISlouswald. 

 Ordinary Directors— Mr Elliot of AVolfelee ; ]Mr Matthews, Newton-Stewart ; Mr 

 Middleton, Clay of Allan ; air I'aterson of Birthwood ; j\Ir "Wardlaw Ramsay of 

 Whitehill ; Mr Young of Cleish Castle ; ]\Ir Elliot, Hollybush : :\rr Kerr. Broomhouse ; 

 Mr Liimsden of Balmedie ; Mr Maxwell, yr. of Munches ; INIr Ballingall, Dunbog ; Hon. 



