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During gestation, cows should be kept with peculiar care, that their 

 calves may become healthy and well grown, and they should have all 

 the milk an(| all its cream, for about three weeks at least. No young 

 animal should ever be stinted or pinched^ their stables must be kept 

 clean, and have free ventilation. 



The disease called the Pleuro Pneumonia is existing here and in 

 England, we had it to some extent in Westchester, last year. It is 

 believed to be owing to want of pure water, and lack of clean liv- 

 ing. The soiling system which confines cattle somewhat, renders 

 the draining, cleaning, pure water, ventilation, &c. absolutely neces- 

 sary, to prevent that dangerous and insidious disease. And when 

 the spring comes the cattle should not suddenly be turned out of 

 their winter establishment into green food. Wait a little till the 

 ■grasses acquire more strength of growth. 



Judge Van Wyck. The English say that this Pleuro Pneumonia 

 is the ancient Murrain. This disease is more common in summer 

 than winter. The cattle of Holland are not so much affected as 

 •elsewhere. Their management being extremely neat, clean and 

 comfortable. They scour their stables as well as their houses! The 

 English are in this respect clean too, but not like the Dutch. 



Mr. St. John. Cattle are formed to be liable to pretty nearly the 

 ■same diseases as man. Our main point is, secure the health of man 

 by giving him none but pure milk and meat. 



Horses are as liable as men to disease of the liver, so are cattle, 

 it is want of proper care that produces the mischief, want of good 

 housing, free air, good food and water. Horses left to run out doors 

 all winter, formerly, and some now, become consumptive. The 

 Northern horses by means of care are worth twenty per cent. more. 

 We are bound to watch and understand the diseases of our cattle 

 and horses. If they could only speak, they would proclaim their 

 idistr esses i 



Subjects for next meeting. 



Judge Van Wyck, proposes the relative interests of the Atlantic 

 and Western States as to Agricultural products. 



Mr. Fleet. The relative size of farms to population. 



Both subjects were adopted, and the club adjourned. 

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