ON THE SUDDEN LOSS OF VITAL POWER. 
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Class XVII. — Pigs, of any breed, above twenty-six and under 
fifty-two weeks old. 
168. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, Windsor Castle, a pen 
of three twenty-eight weeks old Suffolk and Bedfordshire pigs, 
bred by his Royal Highness, and fed on meal, milk, and peas. 
Highly commended. 
171. Mr. W. F. Hobbs, of Markshall, near Coggleshall, a pen 
of three thirty weeks and six days old improved Essex pigs, bred 
by himself, and fed on peas, barley meal, steamed potatoes, mangold 
wurzel, and milk. The first prize of £10, and a silver medal. 
176. The Right Hon. Lord Western, of Felix Hall, near Kel- 
vedon, a pen of three twenty-seven weeks and two 'days old im- 
proved Essex pigs, bred by his lordship, and fed on barley meal 
and beans. The second prize of £5. 
Extra Stock — Pigs. 
178. Mr. Jacob Crawther, of Isleworth, near Brentford, a thirty- 
one weeks old improved Middlesex pig, bred by himself, and fed on 
boiled potatoes, fine middlings, and skimmed milk. Commended. 
182. The Right Hon. Lord Western, of Felix Hall, near Kel- 
vedon, a twenty-seven weeks old improved Essex pig, bred by 
his lordship, and fed on barley meal and beans. A silver medal. 
ON THE SUDDEN LOSS OF VITAL POWER. 
By Mr. A. S. COPEMAN, Walpole. 
Sept. 24 th, 1843, I WAS requested by Mr. James Haward, of 
this place, to attend an aged cart-mare. On inquiry I ascertained 
that, at six o’clock in the morning, the mare was taken to work in 
apparent health, and performed her labour with all her usual spirit 
until nine o’clock, when, after drawing a load of manure up the 
field, she was observed to reel upon and cross her hind legs, and 
before she could be taken out of the shafts of the cart she fell. 
Having been cleared of the cart and harness, with great difficulty 
she got upon her legs and was led to the stable, which was not 
more than forty roods off. In doing which she several times 
dropped upon her haunches, and twice fell completely down, and 
could not rise without considerable assistance. As soon as she 
was taken into the stable she again fell, and was unable to rise. 
I found her pulse, on examination, to be 50, full and bounding 
— the respiration slightly accelerated, and the body bedewed with 
perspiration. 
