58 THE DISEASES OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS. 



The 11-417 solids were : 



Fat 3 



Casein 3 



Milk-sugar and extractives 4 



Salts 



Total 11 



The mineral elements were : 



405 

 218 

 092 



702 



41 T 



Phosphoric earths and oxide of iron 0-317 



Carbonates of lime 0*146 



Chloride of sodium 0*004 



Soda 0-325 



Traces of sulphuric acid 0-000 



Total 0-702 



The same is true, except in degree, of the more excessive grades 

 of inflammation. The important question is, Is such milk harm- 

 ful, and to what extent f 



May not the only too frequent cases of so-called " summer-com- 

 plaint " of children, especially of those brought up on the bottle, be 

 traceable, in a measure, to feeding them upon milk containing these 

 colostrum-like elements ? 



We know that colostrum exerts a gentle purgative influence. Is 

 it, then, going too far to (in an a priori manner) assume that such 

 milk, when continually given, may produce more serious and lasting 

 effects ? 



This can only be proved by direct experiment upon young ani- 

 mals, which can not be done except at some expense to the State. 

 It is, indeed, done by children, at no expense to the State, but at a 

 fearful cost of human life, and all that is needed to close the evi- 

 dence of this human vivisection is the competent veterinary expert 

 at the milk-fountain end of the route, and the exact medical observer 

 at the other. I think there would be little difficulty in establishing 

 the connection between cause and effect, if animal life is not too 

 precious and too tender for sentimental persons who esteem it above 

 human at the present day. While every one is crying out for more 

 economy in reference to State expenses, and while many expenses 

 can doubtless be cut down with great benefit to the people — for in- 

 stance, the number of representatives might be greatly lessened, 

 with a corresponding increase in quality — might it not be well to 

 call to mind the old adage that " it is not well to hold on to the spile 

 with all one's might, and not look out for the bung." 



