Ma)ia(janciit of Cattle, 
ualer. riic above treatment was tried with very small success, 
and out of twenty beasts which were attacked, fourteen died, some 
sinklnfT rapidly, and others lingering for weeks in a most de- 
])loral)le slate. Upon a neighbouring farm 1 had, in the course 
of the same season, the opportunity of observing the same reme- 
dies tried, with a more fortunate result, on ten or twelve Short- 
horns, five out of six of which recovered, and made very good 
beel. Whether the pleuro which attacked the Short-horns was a 
milder form of the disease or not I cannot say, but several other 
instances have come under my observation, in which the remedies 
described have been attended with great success, and I consider 
them worthy of notice. Veterinary surgeons are not at all agreed 
as to the original cause of this disease, or as to what is the best 
and most successful mode of treatment, and I fear it is a scourge 
which will still continue to thin the herds of our cattle. 
Having now endeavoured, to the best of my ability, to carry 
out the instructions of the Society, in treating of the management 
of cattle, I ])ropose to conclude with a few general remarks, which 
are the result of personal observation and experience. 
It may be laid down as a general rule that the climate and soil 
of any locality, where it is intended to raise a herd of cattle, 
should influence the decision as to the breed of animals to be 
selected. The particular purposes, too, for which they are re- 
quired, should have due consideration, as it has ])een shown that 
in almost every breed some peculiarity exists. In the choice of 
females it will often be found difficult, and indeed almost impos- 
sible, to obtain such as are altogether desirable. The breeder 
who is willing to sell a first-rate bull calf will on no account part 
with any of his best heifers. It is therefore chiefly in the selec- 
tion and a})plication of the male animals that the breeder must 
depend upon for improving his herd. This is of course a work 
of lime, and requires both patience and skill to bring it to a suc- 
cessful issue; but when we observe the satisfactory results which 
have been produced by this system in some breeds of cattle, no 
one ought to be discouraged by the above-mentioned difficulty. 
In the selection of a male animal of any breed whatever, it is 
highly important to trace, if possible, the different qualities for 
which his ancestors have been remarkable. It is well known 
that the good or bad qualities of the dam of the sire are almost 
invariably imparted, in a greater or less degree, to his progeny; 
and not for one generation alone is this the case, but it may fre- 
quently be traced through a long line of blood. In nothing is 
this training back so clearly shown as the manner in which colours 
will break out, even in remote generations. Having decided, then, 
upon the qualities we wish to see predominate, let the male 
animal be chosen from a family possessing them. If milk is de- 
