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effects on the horse. He tottered aud fell, but in a short 

 time recovered, and was walked back to his stable. He died 

 in the course of the nit;ht ; and, on examining his head next 

 day, I found considerable congestion of the brain. The tube 

 used for these experiments transferred about three quarts of 

 blood in ei^ht minutes — at least, so mi^ht be inferred from 

 the fact that, when used as a syphon, it passed three-and-a- 

 half quarts of water (aud a little less of oil) from one vessel 

 to another in that time. 



In one of my successful cases, phlebitis supervened both 

 in the healthy and diseased horse. I think I am correct iu 

 saying that this disease is by no means so likely to occur in 

 horses as in human beings, and is certainly not so formidable ; 

 but, nevertheless, I am quite sure that it may happen as a 

 consequence of the operation, if the instrument be not kept 

 scrupulously clean, and also if great care be not taken in its 

 introduction into the vein. Having, from these aud other 

 experiments not necessary to detail, determined on the mode 

 of operating most likely to be successful, I shall now proceed 

 to state the result of fonr cases in which I have operated, and 

 which I think I may look upon as having been followed with 

 entire success. In three of the cases, the patients had been 

 bled a short time previous to my having seen them, and were 

 so much weakened that they could scarcely walk. In the 

 fourth case, a drastic purgative had been administered, 

 causing super-purgation and great prostration of strength. 

 Iu each of the four cases, the condition of the patient 

 was so similar, that the description I have already given 

 may answer for all. Having selected a healthy young 

 horse, from which to obtain the blood to be transfused, I 

 opened the jugular vein in the patient and in the healthy 

 subject ; and haviiifr inserted the tube, as before described, 

 into the vein of tlie healthy horse, I placed the Inida-rubber 

 tube in the tin trough containing the hot water to maintain 

 its temperature, and the other curved tube into the descending 

 portion of the vein in the patient. As soon as the current 

 from the healthy horse had completely expelled all atmos- 

 plieric air, the instrument being thus arranged, the blood 

 flowed freely from the vein of one horse into that of the 

 other in an unbroken current. The average quantity of 

 blood transfused in each of these cases was about three 

 quarts. I observed no particular symptoms to follow from 

 the transfusion, until two quarts or more had passed from 

 the healthy to the diseased subject ; but as soon as about that 

 quantity had flowed, there appeared to be produced an 

 amount of stimulation indicated by an increased action of 

 the heart ; at the same time the pupils began to dilate, 

 .and the countenance evinced an anxious expression. My 

 former experiments led me to watch with great care the 

 progre-sive dilatation of the pupil, and I deemed it expedient 

 in each case, when this symptom was well developed, to 

 compress the tube so as to diminish the current and allow 

 the transfusion to proceed more gradually and slowly. 

 Occasionally I almost completely interrupted the current 

 until the subsidence of this symptom; and I found that, 

 when about three quarts had been transfused, any addi- 

 tional quantity was followed by unpleasant sj'mptoms, 

 which indicated the necessity of stopping the operation. 

 On removing the tube and closing the vein, all symptoms 

 of irritation gradually subsided ; and the pulse, from being 

 rapid and irritable, became slower, stronger, and fuller, 

 gradually approaching the healthy standard. 



In each of these four cases the reaction was steady and 

 progressive. The natural warmth of the extremities was 

 gradually restored ; and in the course of ten or twelve 

 hours the patient presented other equally unmistakable 

 symptoms of amendment, such as returning appetite, more 

 quiet and steady respiration, cheerfulness of countenance, 

 and a willingness to move about : from this point there was 

 a gradual improvement, and in a short time they were pro- 

 nounced cured. 



I |have been induced to submit these few remarks, much 

 less with a view to record any little success I may have 

 had in performing the operation myself than with a hope 

 that others, far more capable, will take up the matter and 

 test it thoroughly ; for whatever obstacles and objections 

 there may be to its performance in the human subject, there 

 are none to prevent its becoming a most valuable agent in 

 veterinary science.— Dublin J^u,arterly Journal of Medical 

 Science. 



MR. POPPY, OF WITNESHAM. 



TO THE EDITOR OF THE IPSWICH JOURNAL. 



Dear Sir, — The letter which I enclose was addressed to 

 me at the Grundisburgh Farmers' Club, on Monday last, and 

 read at the meeting. The members who were present were 

 unanimously of opinion that a subscription should be imme- 

 diately entered into, in behalf of Mr. Poppy, and they thought 

 it advisable that his case and claim to the sympathy of the 

 agricidtural community should be made known through the 

 columns of your /ournal, the Suffolk Chronicle, and the Mark 

 Lane Express. 



I fully concur in the statement made by Mr. Biddell, and I 

 earnestly hope that steps will be immediately taken to assist 

 the worthy promoter of agricultural progress. 



I am, dear Sir, yours truly, 



G. D. Badham. 



The Sparrow's Nest, Jan. 27, 1858. 



My dear Sir, — May I beg of you, as president of the 

 Grundisburgh Farmers' Club, to lay before the meeting the 

 present position aud circumstances of Mr. Poppy, of Witne- 

 sham, and his claims to the sympathy of those who have been 

 interested in the prosperity of agriculture. 



Forty-five years ago, and long afterwards, no man did more, 

 nor hardly any half so much, in proportion to their means, as 

 he did, to promote the general cultivation of Ssvede turnips 

 and mawgold wurtzel — proved now to be the most valuable 

 roots introduced in farming within living memory. I remem- 

 ber the exertions he made, year after year, to convince farmers 

 of the value of beet roots. He set the example of growing 

 them in his fields. He induced persons (myself amongst 

 others) to send stock upon his land to eat them, to prove their 

 value. He distributed seed m several counties, and wrote 

 about them in pamphlets and newspapers; and I believe the 

 general growth of swedes and beet in this county was many 

 years earlier on account of Mr. Poppy's exertions to bring them 

 into notice. I never heard of the white Belgium carrots till 

 they were brought from that country (or France) by Mr. Poppy 

 many years ago (probably upwards of thirty). His experi- 

 ments and publications on securing Swede turnips from flies, 

 procured him a gold medal from an eminent distant agricul- 

 tural association. Upwards of thirty years ago, he urged the 

 advantages likely to arise from country farmers' clubs, and was 

 chairman and principal manager of the first established in this 

 county — that at Ashbocking — from whence arose, directly or 

 indirectly, those of Fraralingham, Halesworth, Harleston, and 

 others, which had the advantage of his correspondence. His 

 experiments and writings to preserve young turnips from flies, 

 and his examination of expedients that have been tried to 

 effect that purpose during the last thirty or forty years, de- 

 serve notice ; but particularly his recently proving (so far as 

 two or three years are proof) that drilling only two or three 

 rows of thick mustard will efi'ectually preserve a whole field of 

 young turnips from flies. This discovery is entirely Mr. 

 Poppy's ; and, assuming it to be effective, is of incalculable 

 value to the farming interest. He has never had an interested 

 motive iu what he has done, beyond the wish that others might 

 profit by his experience. 



Under these circumstances may I beg that you will propose 

 to the meeting some moderate subscription for him, and pro- 

 mote that object in any way you may think advisable. Mr. 

 Poppy is now at the age of eighty- five, aud his wife nearly 

 eighty. They are living iu a cottage, respected by all who 

 know them, upon very small, precarious means, iusuflicient for 

 the common requirements of comfortable bumble life. 



My state of health prevents my rendering you any assistance 

 in forwarding the object I have mentioned, but I shall be happy 

 to receive any contribution which may be forwarded to me <or 

 Mr. Poppy's benefit. It is much to be wished that some of 

 your influential friends may co-operate with you in getting up 

 a subscription as the reward of merit for Mr. Poppy, in a wider 

 circle than the respectable club over which you preside. 

 I am, my dear Sir, with every respect, 

 Yours sincerely, 



Playford, Jan. 25, 1358. Arthur Biddell. 



[We need not say that we shall be happy to do anything in 

 our power to promote the object of Ml. Biddeli's letter,'^ 

 Editor Tab. Mao.]. 



