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of Agriculture all fairs and markets are prohibited through- 
out the infected departments, but under existing circum- 
stances it is much to be feared that the disease will continue to 
spread. 
The information from Eastern Prussia is to the effect that 
the importation from the contiguous Russian provinces of 
cattle and all articles of commerce, likely to bring in the in- 
fection, is still prevented in consequence of the existence of 
the disease in some Russo-Polish villages near to the frontier. 
From Warsaw we also learn that the cattle plague has 
broken out afresh in several places in the southern districts 
of the Governmental Department of Lublin, besides being 
prevalent in other parts of Poland. In Galicia the plague 
is on the increase, and no diminution of it has taken place in 
Transylvania or Buckowina. 
From Trebizond, Asia Minor, we have further information 
that the disease exists to a greater or less extent over a 
distance of 150 to 200 miles west of Trebizond along the 
shores of the Black Sea. 
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE. 
From the beginning of March down to the end of the 
fourth week, the time at which we write, only six cargoes of 
animals, out of the large number which have arrived from 
the Continent, have been found to have on board a small 
proportion of diseased cattle. Four of these cargoes came 
into the port of London, and two into Middlesborough. In 
each instance the diseased cattle were killed directly on de- 
barkation, and those which had been brought over with them 
prevented from leaving the confines of the port. 
Our information from England and Scotland is to the effect 
that the malady continues to decline, especially with regard 
to the number of fresh attacks. Fifty-six counties still con- 
tain centres of the disease, but the number of them is now 
reduced to below 500. 
BLOOD DISEASES. 
The maladies commonly known as “ Black Quarter ” — 
Hcematosepsis — and Splenic Apoplexy still continue very pre- 
valent in some parts of the country. Several of our corres- 
pondents attribute this to the too free use of cake, a much 
larger quantity having been used for feeding purposes than has 
