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Abortion in Cows. 
full time in the slied with the one that had aborted. Subjoined is a plan of 
the shed in which both heifers were ; the plans of the other sheds it is un- 
necessary to give, as all went well in them. This is the onjy instance I have 
known when an animal has made such deliberate preparations (so to say) for 
premature calving, and then to adjourn the event until the proper time. 
Plan of Me. J. F.'s Double Shed (Animals back to back), taken 
January 28, 1886. 
4. 
3. 
2. 
1. 
Due June 14. Calved 
at full time. 
Due April 3. Calved at full 
time, April 1. 
La.st year the one in this stand 
aborted about six weeks oS. 
Due JIarch 1. Calved 
March 3. 
In-calf, due May 8. 
Removed to No. "1 
Shed, No. 1 Stand, 
on Feb. 24. Calved 
at full time. 
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This certainly appears as if she was, whilst in the pasture, getting something 
capable of producing the premonitory symptoms ; but that, on being kept 
from the pasture, whereby the something was unobtainable, and not having 
previously taken quite a sufficient quantity of the " something " to actually 
bring on labour, her premonitory symptoms remained in abeyance, and she 
carried her calf the full period. 
Knowing there was a " something " in that pasture capable of producing 
the symptoms, and that something was ergot, I think we may fairly assume 
that the symptoms were caused by that fungus; and, moreover, that if the 
heifer had been allowed to continue in the pasture, she would in all probability 
have picked up a further supply, which would have been sufficient to bring 
on premature delivery. 
Total number, 14. 
Farm 18. — Mr. J. D.'s. The subjoined plans of the shed explains all that 
is necessary, no abortions having taken place before or since on this farm. 
With the exception of grazing for an hour or two daily, they were all getting 
hay only. 
The cows were served by the same bull. 
Total number, 2. 
Plan of Mb, J. D.'s Shed. 
4. 
3. 
2. 
1. 
Heifer due latter 
Heifer due latter 
Cow due In May 
Cow due nlwut April 1883. 
part of May 18f<5. 
part of May 1883. 
1883. Calved at 
Aborted in Dec. 1882," just 
Aborted late in 
Calved at full 
full time. 
before Christmas. Not re- 
Feb. Not removed. 
time. 
moved. 
4. 
3. 
2. 
1. 
