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October 17. — Sows Y and YIII improving, that is, are less iudiflerent 

 to surroimdings and have better appetite, biit still cough a great deal. 



October 18. — Sows V and VIII improving; but especially YIII, which 

 has good appetite. In al'temoon sow Y had some diarrhea, probably 

 caused by feeding on new corn — old corn had been fed before. 



October 19. — Oid sow Y has diarrhea ; feces green and semi-fluid. 

 Sow YIII seems to be improving, at least eats a good deal. Sow Y is 

 perfectly bUnd. 



October 20. — Sows Y and YIII still coughing considerably, but are 

 otherwise impro\'ing. 



October 21. — Sows Y and YIII improidng; YIII is already in a little 

 better condition. 



October 22. — Sows Y and YIII improving. 



October 23. — Sow Y is still very slow in her movements, but her ap- 

 petite is much better. Sow YIII stiU shows difficulty of breathing, but 

 may otherwise be considered as recovered. The diarrhea of sow Y has 

 disappeared. 



October 21, — Sows Y and YIII Linpro\ing ; have good appetite, and are 

 not near so thirsty as formerly ; both cough some. Kecovery may be 

 considered certain. 



October 25. — Sow Y very much improved ; idcer in forward teat is 

 healing rapidly (the idcers have been treated with diluted carbolic acid). 

 Sow YIII shows no morbid symptoms, except some coughing and some 

 difficulty of breathing. She has very good appetite and is very lively. 



October 2G. — Sow Y eats tolerably well, but is still weak. Sow YIII 

 eats and di-inks well, and might be looked upon as i)erfectly healthy if 

 it were not for the yet existing difficulty of breathing. The excrements 

 have gradually lost their pecidiar ofiensive smell. 



October 27. — Sow Y fair, and -sow YIII very good appetite. The lat- 

 ter is getting lively. 



October 28. — ^o perceptible change. 



October 29. — Sow Y more active, but stiU partially blind. Sow VILL 

 is gaining in flesh. 



October 30. — Both sows have good appetite and are visibly improving. 



October 31. — Both improving steadily. 



Wovember 1. — Sows Y and YIII keep on improving. The ulcers of Y 

 have healed, and her sight has been partially restored. The carbohc- 

 acid treatment has been continued to this day (November 1), but is now 

 discontinued. 



November 6. — Both sows have been returned to their owners. Sow 

 YIII is like a perfectly healthy pig, but coughs some and also shows a 

 slight difficulty of breathing. Sow Y has almost entirely recovered her 

 eyesight ; is not in as good condition as sow YIII, and coughs some, 

 but breathes perfectly easy. 



October 20. — Eeceived of Mr. D. Burwash, at 6 o'clock, a. m., a Berk- 

 shire pig, about five months old, for experimental purposes ; it had been 

 sick two or three days. It proved to be very severely affected, but was 

 in a good condition as to flesh. Treatment : about eight or nine drops 

 of carbolic acid in the water for drinking every morning, and about two 

 drams of bisulphite of soda and one dram of carbonate of soda every 

 evening. The pig was designated as Xo. IX, and i)ut in pen Xo. 2. 



October 27. — Pig Xo. IX worse; has plain symptoms of pneumonia; 

 died in the afternoon. Post-mortem examination three hours alter death ; 

 four ounces of serum in chest, and also a like quantity in pericardium ; 

 trachea filled with mucus ; both lobes of lungs congested and gorged 

 with exudation ; capillary vessels of the auricles of the heart gorged 



