Discussion on Disinfectants. 107 



least off its food, treat it as if it had tlie plague. He would administer 

 an ajjcrient, I3 lb. of treacle, 2 or 3 ozs. of salts, 2 tablespoonsful of 

 suljjhur, and a bottle of Day's Fluid ; be would allow that aperient 

 to work for 12 bours, and then administer the Worbena. If this did 

 not cure tbe animal in two days, tbey sbould adopt fm-tber measm-es. 

 He would cover tbe animals, as recommended by Mr. Grabam, witb 

 three wet rugs and tbrec diy ones, to produce perspiration, and if 

 tbis did not succeed, be would jDroceed tbus — be bad a cow imder 

 treatment of tbis sort — be bad ber stomacb rubbed witb turpentine and 

 mustard, two seatons placed in tbe stomacb, and tbe wbole covered 

 "vWtb a bot poultice. Wbat tbe result would be be did not know. 



Tbe Chairman thanked Colonel Talbot for giving tbe meeting the 

 result of bis experience ; be imagined that tbe j^recautions taken by 

 the gallant officer had rendered bis animals less likely to take the 

 disease. 



Professor Voelcker said he had had no experience of the effect of 

 charcoal taken medicinally. 



Mr. Eandall said the Professor, in speaking of the probable means 

 of preventing tbe jjlague, bad insisted on tbe necessity of perfect 

 isolation ; but when the fields were near to roads, it was impossible to 

 prevent the men from treading on the di-opj^ings of diseased cattle, and 

 bringing tbe taint into tbe fields. He would suggest that lime should 

 be spread in tbe gateways and approaches to tbe yards. 



Tbe Earl of Shrewsbury proposed a vote of thanks to tbe Professor 

 for his kindness in delivering bis lectm'e, the ability be bad shown, and 

 the good advice be bad given. 



Mr. J. J. LuNDY remarked, that though there was no ammonia in 

 green manm-e, ammonia made its appearance in 48 bom-s. He dis- 

 sented from tbe suggested use of the quick lime, and advocated the 

 use of the permanganates. 



IX, — On the Management of Ponds and Wells. By R. Orlebar. 



One cubic inch of rain represents a fall of 100 tons of water per 

 acre ! So savs that most accurate of calculators, the Reg-istrar- 

 General ; and the calculation is easy of proof. Now the average 

 annual rainfall of England varies from about 20 or 25 inches on 

 the east coast, to 40, 60, and 80, or even more, on the hills and 

 on the west coast. Supposing that we take 30 inches as the 

 average, we find that oOOO tons, equal in round numbers to about 

 13,000 hogsheads of water, are showered down for every acre 

 of England, at some time or other in the course of the twelve 

 months.* Yet all England has, so to speak, been starved for 



* It may of course be objected that a fall of 40 inches in one place does not com- 

 pensate for one of only 20 inches in another ; but I think even the small fall of 

 20 inches may, with care, be made to provide a supply sufficient for all ordinary 

 occasions. 



