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wo other stables, one of which is now used for pigs, while the 
)ther, which is at a considerable distance from the rest, is 
levoted to the reception of animals affected with contagious 
liseases. 
During the first years of its existence the operations of the 
nstitution were limited to the treatment of horses, dogs, and 
)ther smaller animals. The Committee were, however, from a 
ery early period impressed with the conviction that the only 
vay by which the Institution could be made of real value to the 
rommunity was by devoting its resources principally to one 
)bject, namely, to the investigation of those diseases of stock 
vhich are especially destructive to property. It was found, 
lowever, that the carrying out of this object was attended with 
ronsiderable difficulties, arising partly from the want of suf- 
icient funds, partly from the absence of any organisation by 
fhich the officers of the Institution could come into relation 
rith the owners of stock. In short, it was felt that nothing 
ould be done without the co-operation and assistance of the 
gricultural interest. When, therefore, in July, 1875, it was 
sarnt that the Veterinary Committee of the Royal Agricultural 
'ociety had it in contemplation to undertake investigations 
elating to the causes, nature, and treatment of the diseases of 
be animals of the farm, and that they were disposed to enter into 
rrangements for this purpose with the Brown Institution, the 
Toposal was gladly welcomed, as affording opportunities, which 
r'ould otherwise have been unattainable, of carrying out in a 
atisfactory and useful way the benevolent wishes of the Founder. 
A 'meeting for the settlement of preliminaries having taken 
'lace on the 2nd of November, 1875, between the Veterinary 
.Committee and that of the Brown Institution, the arrangements 
rere completed at the end of the year. It was agreed, first, that 
ae Members of the Royal Agricultural Society should be en- 
itled to the use of the Hospital at Wandsworth Road, and to 
le services of the Veterinary Surgeon, Mr. Duguid, on pre- 
isely the same regulations as regards payment and privileges as 
•ere formerly in force in relation to the Royal \ eterinary Col- 
?ge, and to the Societv's Veterinary Inspectors ; and secondly, 
lat, as soon as possible, investigations should be commenced as 
) the prevention and treatment of some of the most important 
iseases of cattle. 
It having been resolved that the diseases to be first investi- 
ated should be foot-and-mouth disease and epizootic pleuro- 
neumonia, a munificent grant was made by the Society of 500/., 
) be expended in the purchase and maintenance of animals, and 
)r the remuneration of such persons as might be employed at 
le Institution in carrying out the scientific inquiries. 
