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THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES (ANIMALS) ACT, 1869. 
“Return of the Number of Foreign Animals brought 
by Sea to Ports in Great Britain, which on inspection on 
landing, within the Month of January, 1871, have been 
found to be affected with any Contagious or Infectious 
Disease, specifying the Disease, and the Ports from which, 
and to which, such Animals were brought, and the mode in 
which such Animals have been disposed of. 
Foreign 
ports from 
Ports in 
Great Britain 
Number of Animals afeected. 
Disposal. 
which 
brought. 
to which 
brought. 
Cattle. 
Sheep. 
Goats. 
Swine. 
Total. 
Slaughtered at 
place of landing. 
Antwerp . 
London 
Foot-and- 
Mouth 
... 
12 
12 
12 
Bremen . 
99 
Sheep- 
scab 
... 
1200 
... 
1200 
1200 
Ostend . 
11 
Foot-and- 
Mouth 
... 
... 
154 
154 
154 
19 
11 
Sheep- 
scab 
288 
288 
288 
Total . 
Foot-and- 
Mouth 
... 
166 
166 
166 
99 
Sheep- 
scab 
1488 
1488 
1488 
Total 
• 
1488 
! 166 
| 
1654 
1654 
“ ALEXANDER WILLIAMS, 
“ Privy Council Office, Secretary. 
Veterinary Department, 13th February, 1871.” 
Facts and Observations. 
Forage. — Vine leaves and the cuttings of young vine 
twigs are largely given in France to cattle, in a fresh state, 
and also partly salted for winter forage. Since France 
possesses 2, .500,000 hectares of vintage ground, this new 
utilisation of material will furnish food for a great number of 
cattle . — The Chemist s’ and Druggists 3 Advocate , Oct. 20, 1870. 
Grape Sugar. — The Boston Journal of Chemistry says that 
large factories have been established in New Orleans, Buffalo, 
and Brooklyn, for making grape sugar from corn. The latter 
is steeped in weak soda lye, for the purpose of softening the 
