ADDENDA. 



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ADDENDA. 



The Author appends a more complete table of the value of Oats from 

 34 Ibs. up to 44 Ibs. 



(Omitted.) 



Erysipelas is a febrile, inflammatory, superficial disease, which, from 

 its starting-point, spreads very rapidly. 



Par. 903. For " Fetlock," read Pastern et infra. 

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Of gauging Hie age of Horses at and after 9 years old. 



A friend of mine has asked me to bring forward his crotchet for judg- 

 ing the age of horses of 9 years old and upwards. 



He pleads as follows. 



" The public generally are afraid to buy a horse over 8 years old, - 

 i. e. after the marks are out ; whilst many horses are almost in their 

 prime at 9, and often do good service for many years longer." 



" Horsemen, of course, can gauge the age by the changes which take 

 place in the form of the teeth after the marks are worn out." 



My friend wishes to introduce a system, which, though not so accurate 

 as the changes in the form of the teeth, yet may enable an outsider to 

 get a pretty good knowledge of age after the marks are worn out. 



