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Amongst the contradictions of the two reports, we will 

 only mention that Dr. Daltou says a cow having once 

 aborted is four times more likely to do so subsequently, 

 and Dr. Carmalt says that she is about twice as liable. 

 Have they been guessing, or is this discrepancy merely the 

 result of idiosyncrasy ? 



The experiments of X. A. Willard, Esq., — a leader in all 

 that pertains to excellency in dairy management — in feed- 

 ing his cows " bone meal," are in the right direction, but do 

 not go far enough, although apparently successful in 

 preventing the recurrence of abortion. By substituting 

 for bone meal that which contains more of the nutritious 

 combined with the astringent in effect would be preferable; 

 but as we have already intimated, it goes a certain way 

 in meeting one or more of the causes of the trouble. 



Abomasum, — The fourth or true stomach of the ox, 

 and of the sheep also. 



Angle Berries. — Warty-like excrescences, which differ 



from the ordinary wart by having a stem or neck to them. 



Treatment. Cut them off with a knife or pair of scissors. 



Anemia. — This term is applied to a weak condition of 

 cows, sometimes called want of blood, and is more common 

 than most persons are aware of. Cows are not selfish ; the 

 more they get in feed, the more they will generally give in 

 the form of milk and butter. 



Symptoms. Whiteness and clearness of the lining mem- 

 branes of the nose, mouth, and eyes, are sure indications of 

 a want of blood in the system. When this condition 

 occurs as an effect of disease as, for instance, that of 

 pleuro-pneumonia, the animal will become hectic, and die 

 in a month or so from the first attack. 



Treatmmt. Give the following powders, night and morn' 



