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Glanders and Farcy. 



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whole of the manure applied is debited to the crops, but it is 

 intended to take a crop of oats on the ground this year (1909) 

 without further manuring. 



It is not argued that such a result can be obtained always, 

 or that by a great increase of the area a proportionate increase 

 in the returns may be expected, but as it has been done 

 under not the most favourable conditions it may be done 

 again. The estimated labour represents one-fourth of a man's 

 time, so that it would appear that such a venture might prove 

 remunerative for small holders under certain conditions. In 

 the event of the cauliflowers failing to head, or the crop not 

 being marketable from any other cause, they will prove 

 suitable sheep feed, so that the value need not be entirely 

 lost. The capital required is that for the first crop only, since 

 the returns from the potatoes are available for the expenses 

 of the cauliflower crop. Other catch cropping demonstrations 

 are in progress, and the results of these, if they prove of 

 sufficient interest, will be made known this year; but to the 

 clever cultivator there are many crops which would lend 

 themselves to such intensive cultivation with good results. 

 The success of this trial is mainly due to the management of 

 Mr. James Morison, the Superintendent of the College farm, 

 who with the writer will be glad to give any further informa- 

 tion with regard to details. 



GLANDERS AND FARCY. 



Definition. — The names Glanders and Farcy relate to one 

 and the same disease, which is caused by a microbe — Bacillus 

 Malleus. The term " Farcy," however, is usually applied 

 to those cases in which the disease is located on the surface 

 (skin) of the limbs or body, and the term " Glanders " is used 

 to describe the disease when the principal symptoms are seen 

 in the nostrils, glands under the jaw, and lungs. 



Animals Susceptible to the Disease. — Horses, asses, and 

 mules are most commonly affected with Glanders. The dog, 

 the cat, and the wild carnivorous animals may be infected. 

 The ox never contracts the disease under natural conditions, 

 while for all practical purposes the sheep, goat, and pig are 

 immune. It is important to remember that man also may 

 contract Glanders from diseased horses. 



