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have been attended with beneficial results in checking the progress 

 of disease. 



Notwithstanding the great public excitement which has existed 

 with regard to epizootic diseases among cattle, the Governors 

 are assured that both pleuro-pneumonla, and also the mouth and 

 foot disease, have been less rife than in many former years, and 

 that the first-named malady has been brought far more under 

 control. In several instances pleuro-pneumonia has, the Governors 

 hope and believe, been effectually clu'cked in its progress by the 

 adoption of the advice tendered by their Professor. 



Although what may be called the established epizootics have 

 been less prevalent, a peculiar disease of the nature of diphtheria 

 has affected pigs in several parts of the country. This disease, 

 however, has apparently passed its climax, and seems now to be 

 on the decline. The sanitary measures recommended by the 

 Professors were attended with marked benefit by keeping the 

 malady in check ; but further investigations into its pathology 

 are required, and in this, as in other analogous cases, the 

 Governors invite the co-operation of the Society. 



Notwithstanding the advance which the science of cattle 

 pathology is making under the svstcm of co-operation which 

 exists between the Royal Agricultural Society and the Royal 

 Veterinary College, the Governors have had under consideration 

 the question of rendering the College — if possible — even more 

 effective ; and thev entertain hopes of being able hereafter to 

 adopt still more effectual measures for the promotion of the 

 common objects of the College and the Society. In order, how- 

 ever, to effect the objects which the Governors have contem- 

 plated, it is necessary that they should engage the co-operation, 

 consult with, and in great measure be guided by the opinions 

 of the veterinary profession generally, which can only be obtained 

 by private communication with the leading members of that 

 body, many of whom have been educated at the College. 



The Governors of the College, who are also members of the 

 Council of the Agricultural Society, will be able to inform the 

 Council, that at no period since the system of co-operation 

 between the two bodies was established have the Governors paid 

 more attention to the advancement of their common objects than 

 during the present vear, or have made greater exertions in this 

 sense. 



The Governors desire, in conclusion, to draw the attention of 

 the Members of the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society 

 to the substance of several standing orders which they have 

 adopted. One of these orders is to the effect : That at the 

 commencement of each session some special subject of cattle- 



