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the cord was barely discernable, and so degenerated that 

 complete paralysis of the hind extremities must have resulted. 



This disease does not appear to assume large proportions— 

 in bad years about 6 to 8 per cent.- — and it is a disease which 

 should yield or be lessened by the removal of the cause, viz., 

 damp lying and highly nutritive foods. The removal of sheep 

 showing the first symptoms of stiffness to dry uplands is 

 recommended. A half a drachm of bi-carbonate of soda 

 might be given to them morning and night (for a few days) 

 in a little corn cake and chaff ; the cake and corn should be 

 less than the sheep had been receiving, but it would not be 

 wise to stop it altogether, as condition once lost is hard to 

 recover. In very wet spells the sheep might be taken off the 

 turnips on to grass at night, if grass is handy. If the stock 

 is suffering severely it would be wise to take them off the 

 turnips on to grass and to cart the turnips to them. 



The Committee* appointed by the Royal Statistical Society 

 in November, 1900, to inquire into the statistics available as a 

 basis for estimating the production of meat 

 Production and and milk in the United Kingdom, have 

 ^eT^ndDairy recent] >' concluded their investigations. At 

 Produce. the beginning of their inquiry, the Com- 

 mittee came to the conclusion that it was 

 desirable, if possible, to collect entirely fresh data, with the 

 view of either revising the calculations already existing, or, if 

 necessary, of constructing new estimates, and schedules asking 

 for information on various points were sent to large numbers of 

 farmers, butchers, meat salesmen, and others. An attempt was 

 also made to collect definite statements of the consumption of 

 meat and dairy products in separate households. As a result, it 

 is believed that a much more substantial basis of ascertained 

 facts has been accumulated than has been previously available, 



* The members of the Committee were:— W. H. Barfoot-Saunt, Sir James 

 Blyih, Bart.. Major Craigie, C B. , R. F. Crawiord, A. Wilson Fox, CB., 

 Prolessor W. bream, LL.D., George Goodsir, R. Henry Rew, H. Llewellyn 

 Smith. C.B, , W. Somerville, D.Sc, G. Udny Yule, Benedict W. Ginsburg, LL.D. 



