Abortion in Cattle ; Rabies in Dor/s. 
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importance of an exhaustive inquiry 
into the nature and causes of the 
disease being undertaken at the 
earliest possible moment should be 
urged upon the Government. If such 
inquiry could not be commenced 
early in August next, it must neces- 
sarily be postponed for another year. 
The Veterinary Committee had, there- 
fore, prepared a statement showing 
what had previously been done in 
regard to this matter, and the lines 
upon which, in their opinion, the 
inquiry should proceed, and they 
thought that this might usefully be 
sent to the Board with a covering 
letter, to be signed by the President 
of the Society. They had reason to 
believe that the inquiry they sug- 
gested had the sympathy of the 
President of the Board of Agriculture, 
and they hoped he might be able to 
secure the carrying out of the investi- 
gations they had in view. 
Babies in Dogs. 
The President said he did not 
know what the feeling of the Council 
might be with regard to rabies, as the 
present muzzling regulations were 
very tiresome and a great nuisance. 
The only practical remedy appeared 
to be a general muzzling Order 
throughout the country for a whole 
year, and the prevention of the im- 
portation of dogs from abroad. The 
present system of partial muzzling 
was absolutely useless, and gave a 
great deal of annoyance to a vast 
number of people. 
Sir Matthew Ridley asked 
whether Professor Brown could inform 
them in what counties the reported 
increase in cases of rabies had oc- 
curred. 
Professor Brown, in reply, stated 
that according to the weekly returns 
for the first quarter of the year the 
cases were as follows : — In the week 
ended January 7th six cases — viz., 
one in Lancashire, two in Yorkshire 
(N.R.), three in Lanarkshire ; January 
28th, two cases in Cheshire and Lan- 
cashire ; February 4th, one case in 
Lancashire ; February 18tli, one case 
in Linlithgow ; February 25th, one 
case in Lanarkshire ; March 4th, one 
case in Lanarkshire ; March 11th, two 
cases in the county of London ; March 
25tli, three cases, one each in the 
counties of London, Dumbarton, and 
Renfrew ; April 1st, two cases in the 
counties of Middlesex (ex London) 
and Lancaster. 
Stock Prizes. 
Mr. Sanday (Chairman) reported 
that .the Secretary had, as instructed 
by the Council, again communicated 
with the London and North-Western 
Railway Company on the subject of 
the carriage of exhibits to the 
Society’s Meetings, and the free con- 
veyance of men in charge of live 
stock. A reply had been received, 
stating that at a meeting held at the 
Clearing House on March 21st, the 
general managers of tie principal 
railway companies had carefully con- 
sidered the Society’s communications, 
and had decided to accept the signa- 
ture of exhibitors to the form of 
certificate entitling them to the ret urn 
of their unsold stock, &c., at half rates, 
in the place of those of secretaries of 
shows; but they regretted that they 
did not see their way to sanction the 
free conveyance of men in charge of 
live stock, nor to extend to live stock 
the recent concession as to half rates 
for “ unsold articles ” sent from one 
agricultural show to another. The 
Committee recommended that the 
Secretary be instructed to address a 
further communication to the railway 
companies, expressing the Council’s 
regret that it had not been found 
possible to cany the men in charge 
of live stock to agricultural shows 
free of charge, and to request that the 
subject might again receive careful 
consideration, with a view to reverting 
to the arrangement which had been 
in force for many years. 
Judges’ Selection. 
Mr. Sanday (Chairman) reported 
that the following changes had taken 
place in the list of judges for the 
Chester Meeting since its publication 
in the Journal (see page xli). 
Heavy -weight Hunters. — Mr. D. L. 
Dixon-Brown, of Unthank Hall, Halt- 
whistle, vice Mr. Gordon Cunard, 
unable to act. 
Chesh ire Cheese. — Mr. Hugh Cawley, 
of Ashley, Cheshire (fourth judge). 
