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gether ; and if an instance lias occurrecl, it 'las Occurred 

 very rarely : nor do I remember to ha^ c lost one single 

 ox or steer in labour, or even had to replace one which 

 failed in work, 



*' The most common caases of temporary lameness in 

 oxen, arc slight strains on stony roads, or a stripping 

 between the hoofs, similar to the foot-rot in sheep, and 

 probably arising from the same cause, namel}-, the cor 

 Fosive properties of the strong dews which fall towards 

 autumn. [To be continued.] 



Columbian Agricultural Society. 



At a Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Co- 

 lumbian Agricultural Society, at Georgetown, on Satur- 

 day the ISih of December, A. D. 1810, it was determin- 

 ed that the foLowing Premiums, in Plate with suitable de- 

 vices, be given at the General Meeting of the Society, to 

 be held on the third Wednesday of May next, viz. 



Premium I To the value of SIXTY DOLLA RS, 



For the best two toothed Ram Lamb, of the fine wooled 



breed 



Premium Il—To the value of SIXTY DOLLARS, 

 For the best two-toothedRamLamb, of the long wool 



cd breed. 



Premium III.~To tlic value of FORTY DOLLARS, 

 For the second best two toothed Ramb Lamb, of the 

 fine wooled breed. 



Premium IV.— To the value of FORTY DOLLARS, 

 For the second best two toothed Ram Lamb, of the 

 long wooled breed. 



Premium V.— To the value of FORTY DOLLARS, 



For the greatest number of Lambs, in proportion to 

 the number of Ewes, dropped and raised in one flock of 

 not less than forty Ewes ; provided, that the number of 

 Lambs be at least equal to the number of Ewes. 



