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one-half of the cases, Gu6non's mistake is attributable to the embon- 

 point of the animals. These results have excited a lively interest in 

 all those who have watched the experiments. In the stud of Pompa- 

 dour, like experiments have been made upon the mares by amateurs, 

 *vho have studied the Guenon system, and the results have been equally 

 favorable. The importance of this system cannot be exaggerated, 

 since it enables us to decide the future character of the animals. 



Etherization des Ah eilles — Chlorcfcrm for Bees! — When a discovery 

 is really useful, it is apt very soon to be applied to uses and purposes 

 ■which at first were not dreamed of. At first chloroform was only 

 used for suffering humanity j soon however trials were made as to its 

 utility for aninials, and it is now under consideration whether it shall 

 be used in the Abattoirs (slaughter houses) in order to spare the suffer- 

 ings of animals. But here is a novel application of it. It is well 

 known, that in order to get the honey out of a hive, it is necessary 

 to guard against the stings of the bees. Some smoke them, others de- 

 stroy the insects, barbarous modes of reaching their stores of honey ^ 

 savage enough who cuts down the trees and kills the bees. 



Mons. Thiernesse, a professor in the veterinary school at BrussellSj 

 has tried the effect of chloroform upon hives of bees with entire suc- 

 cess. By means of a very simple apparatus consisting of a hollow 

 glass ball with two tubes, one in the vessel containing the chlorofomt 

 the other in the hive, so that the requisite quantity of chloroform is 

 blown by the mouth through the tube into the hive, Mons. Thiernesse 

 in one minute set every bee in the hive fast asleep. On examination 

 of the hive he found the whole swarm on the floor benumbed, and 

 not a bee m the combs. He took the honey out at his leisure, and 

 then put the hive in its place. Next day all the bees were as lively 

 and busy as ever. The experiment has also been successfully tried 

 in the vicinity of Paris. 



TTie Artorize. — The potato has undergone such serious damage, as 

 to render its crop so uncertain, that the discovery of a new farinaceous 

 plant is precious to mankind j and such a discovery has been made — 

 the premium is due to France. The discoverer is a Norman. 



