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some of the cases have been fatal. Within the last month six cases 
of the disease have occurred in this State, one of which proved fatal. 
the history of some of the epidemics illustrates. Unfortu eases the 
disease is latent in them, producing no symptoms which ca 
presence to be suspected, and the appearances of the flesh tiie aus 
are not such as to attract attention. It can only be recognized by its 
effect on those who unwarily eat it, or by microscopic examination. 
Tn some parts of Germany government obliges all pork to be in- 
spected by an appointed person, before it is sold, and even the butch- 
ers are forming associations among themselves for the same purpose, 
and are learning the use of the n th ns preson MoO of pork 
uch studie he inspection 
ad been sent for examination , and that other parts were abundant 
infected. It has been found ‘that the muscles contain most frichinss 
nearest their attachments, and that in ham they occur in greatest 
numbers in these parts about the lower leg. Every hog should be ex- 
amined in at least five places before it can be pronounced clean, for 
the parasites are sometimes distributed in the most unequal manner. 
In Brunswick, out of twenty thousand swine examined, but two were 
found to be trichinous, but it will be remembered that each of the two 
great epidemics in Germany were caused by eating the flesh of one 
animal alone, but these two animals caused mi sickness of five hun 
dred, and the death of over one hundred perso 
The results of the sdahelpncines of the commie of the Chicago 
Academy of Sciences show, however, that the disease prevails among 
the swine in our Western States to a much greater extent than in 
Germany, for of 1, .394 animals examined, twenty-eight were found tri- 
chinous, or one in fifty. Were the habit of eating raw ham and sau- 
Sages as prevalent in America as inGermany, it will be seen, therefore, 
w frequent the disease might become amongst us. Fortunately, 
thorough cooking destroys the vitality of the young worms, but it 
Should be carried to complete coagulation of all the juices of the flesh, 
even to its very centre, to be effectual. —J. C. W. 
A-H. S., iid aang lg is quite i for one who ie 
to become turalist, to know enough of Latin Language to be 
able to read bea Fathi descriptions of species, sy know the meaning and 
