10 THE DISEASES AND DISORDERS OF THE OX. 



namely, that the exercise of great care and judgment, coupled 

 with common sense, would suffice to save very many out of the 

 hundreds of cattle annually lost, owing to the want of the right 

 kind of assistance. There is no doubt whatever that very many 

 animals are yearly sacrificed in consequence of the lack of skil- 

 ful help, or it may be, perhaps, to the want of suflScient faith on 

 the part of the owner of stock in the resources of the veterinary 

 art. Yet this is -not to be wondered at. Indeed, even human 

 beings often perish for want of good medical attention. Things 

 have been so bad with many farmers that they have had plenty 

 of work to pay their way. We may, however, look with the best 

 of hopes to a speedy alteration in the agricultural world, and 

 perhaps the favourable change is very near at hand. The wheel 

 of Dame Fortune is continually revolving, bringing unexpected 

 prizes here, and unforeseen losses there. Many farmers and 

 others connected with agriculture, whether directly or indirectly, 

 have had great and continued reverses ; but the old halcyon days 

 will soon come back again to them, and will find many — for 

 iarmers are a hardy and vigorous race — none the worse for the 

 spell of bad luck, for those who have known distress best know 

 how to steer their course to favouring breezes. 



