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regard to kno'>vn metliods, and princpially by a wonderful elixir of 

 life, died himself before lie was fifty, with a bottle of his elixir in his 

 pocket. Now, as regards cattle thriving any great length of time 

 without water it is impossible, because they are not so constructed as 

 to be able to do so. There are two, and only two animals which form 

 an exception ; these are the camel and the blood leech. I have 

 before described to this club the construction of a camel's stomach 

 with its pouches for holdhig water, and they carry em)ugh in these to 

 last sixteen days, as I can testify, having myself traveled in a caravan 

 across tlie Arabian deserts this length of time. When the medical 

 leech is put on he fills a series of pockets with blood, which from 

 time to time enters the stomach the same as water into the camel's, 

 and he will suck in blood enough to sustain life two years. After 

 that he wants more blood. But the medical attendant can strip it 

 out, wlien he is ready for another meal. 



Mr. A. S. Fuller. — I keep my horses' in good order on water, 

 which I give five times a day, and I feed less grain, and have fatter 

 animals than my neighbors. 



Dr. Isaac P. Trimble. — The object with good farmers is to have 

 clean, cold water in every pasture if possible. I have never tried 

 whether cattle can live without water, and I never shall. This is a 

 subject not worthy of our attention, except to urge the importance of 

 having a plenty of water. 



Mr. Ferguson. — While cattle are young, and with sheep, I have 

 found tliat it is of importance to have water in the pasture in the 

 early part of the summer. Much depends upon the food of the 

 animal. Juicy roots, as the beet and the carrot, will afford so much 

 water that no supply is required. I have found that calves in a dry 

 pasture often grow faster than those who get all the water they want. 



Mr. P. T. Quinn. — My experience is that cattle require water 

 often. As a member of this club I must protest against the cruelty 

 of recommending the contrary. It is true that in feeding roots cat- 

 tle will not drink often, for the reason that they get much in their 

 feed. In training horses, muscle is developed more if water is limi- 

 ted ; but to produce flesh or fat, which is a main point in the care of 

 animals, water is an absolute necessity. 



Hexamee's Peong Hoe. 

 Mr, C. II. Murray, Clay City, 111., testifies to the excellence of the 

 implement as follows : I wish you to say an additional good word for 



