Prizes for Plowjlis at Wwrioklc Mcetirirj. 
exposed to the risk of infection 
were als^o slaughtered. 
In Ireland, seventeen fresh out- 
breaks of pleuro-pneumonia oc- 
curred in the Dublin district, the 
majority of them in the South 
Dublin Union ; twenty-seven dis- 
eased cattle were killed, and 500 
healthy ones, which had been in 
contact, were also slaughtered. 
AxTHEAX. — There were twenty- 
eight fresh outbreaks of anthrax 
reported in Great Britain during 
the five weeks, in the counties of 
Chester, Cumberland, Devon, Essex, 
Hants, Lancaster, Lincoln (Kes- 
teven), Norfolk, Northampton, 
Notts, Rutland, Stafford, Suffolk, 
Wilts, Worcester, York (North 
Riding), York (West Riding), Ayr, 
and Wigtown. In these outbreaks 
fifty-five animals were attacked, 
four diseased animals were killed, 
thirty-seven died, and ten recovered. 
Swine-fever. — In Great Britain 
424 fresh outbreaks of this disease 
occurred, 2,119 swine were attacked, 
917 diseased pigs were killed, 811 
died, 180 recovered, and 371 re- 
mained alive when the last return 
was made up. 
Rabies. — There were four cases 
of rabies reported in England in the 
five weeks ; three of these were in 
Lancashire, and one in Dorset. 
Foot-sot in Sheep. — Experi- 
ments having reference to the com- 
munication of foot-rot from diseased 
to healthy sheep were continued 
during last autumn and winter. Two 
diseased sheep were placed on grass 
land at the Royal Veterinary College, 
and three healthy sheep from a 
different part of the country were 
penned with them for several months, 
with the result that the diseased 
sheep recovered and the others 
remained healthy. 
Further experiments are now 
being made. Two sheep affected 
with what is considered to be the 
typical form of the contagious dis- 
ease were presented to the College 
by Mr. Whitehead. Another sheep 
■with well-marked foot -rot was 
obtained from the neighbourhood 
of Harrow. The two diseased 
sheep from Kent have been penned 
since the middle of March with a 
healthy sheep from Harrow, and on 
April 4 three half-bred tegs from 
Berkshire, from a flock which was 
free from foot-rot, were added to 
the pen. The diseased sheep from 
Harrow is penned in another part 
of the same meadow with a healthy 
sheep obtained from the same dis- 
trict. All the animals are under 
constant observation. 
Stock Frizes. 
Mr.FBANKiSH reported that various 
letters respecting entries for the Don- 
caster Meeting had been considered, 
and directions given thereon. The 
Committee recommended that a 
special meeting be held next month 
to consider a preliminary prize-sheet 
for the Warwick (1892) Meeting. 
Judges' Selection. 
Mr. Frankish also reported that 
the list of Judges for the Society's 
Doncaster Meeting was now prac- 
tically complete. 
Implement. 
Mr. FRAXKiSH(Chairman)reported 
that about 12,000 feet of space had 
been applied for in the Implement 
Department at the Doncaster Meeting, 
and that the Allotment Committee 
at a preliminary meeting had given 
directions as to the various points 
arising out of the entries. Several 
quest ioiis in connection with the trials 
of threshing machines at the forth- 
coming Meeting at Doncaster had been 
discussed and settled. The Com- 
mittee, having further considered the 
regulations for the trials of ploughs 
at the Warwick Meeting, a draft of 
which had been previously sent to 
each member of the Council, now sub- 
mitted for the formal approval of the 
Council the following proposed prize- 
sheet and regulations : — 
Warwick Meeting, 1892. 
Prizes for Flonghs. 
Prizes. 
Class. 1st 2nd 
£ £ 
1. For the best single-furrow plough 
for light land 10 5 
2. For the best single-furrow plough 
for strong land 10 5 
3. For the single-furrow plough best 
adapted for a press drill and 
Ijro^dcast sowing 10 5 
4. For the best two-furrow plough . 10 5 
