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MR. CHERRY’S LECTURE 
moisture, will open and imbibe the halitus, or serous vapour 
evolved from the recently slaughtered skin; and this will be re- 
tained, owing to the close approximation or adhesion which will be 
found to exist between the two skins. 
Cases of suspended animation from drowning, &c. should be 
similarly treated. 
Regent- street, October 31, 1848. 
The Lancet. 
London Farmers’ Club. 
The discussions of this Club were resumed, after the usual inter- 
val of the vacation, on Monday the 6th instant, in the Club Rooms, 
Bridge- street, Black friars. The chair was taken by Mr. Shaw. 
The subject set down for discussion on the card had reference to 
the fattening of animals with grain. It was to have been intro- 
duced by Mr. R. Baker, of Writtle; but, in consequence of that 
gentleman’s illness, a lecture by Mr. Cherry, V.S., on “ Pleuro 
Pneumonia” was substituted, as will be seen from the following 
opening address of the chairman. 
The CHAIRMAN said — Gentlemen, the subject which was regu- 
larly appointed for this evening is one, I think, possessing as much 
interest for you as, perhaps, any which could have been submitted 
to you. It is a matter of great regret that, owing to illness, our 
friend, Mr. Baker, is not enabled to be here to introduce the sub- 
ject on the card, viz., “ The best and most economical application 
of grain to fattening animals, and its comparative value with oil- 
cake, linseed, and other substances used for feeding purposes.” 
However, as from the cause which I have mentioned, we are not 
able to enter this evening upon that subject, the committee of the 
Club, through the kindness of Mr. Cherry, will be enabled to sub- 
mit to you a lecture on a subject which I need hardly say is next 
in importance to that to which I have adverted ; for if it be im- 
portant to know how to feed the animal, it must also be important 
to know how to rear it and keep it in health. Unfortunately, the 
disease upon which Mr. Cherry has undertaken to lecture this 
evening, viz , pleuro-pneumonia in cattle, is so insidious, and, at 
the same time, of so fatal a character, that it baffles the best exer- 
tions and the highest talents, and renders comparatively useless 
the application of those articles which we should have considered 
in dealing with the other question which I have mentioned. I am 
therefore convinced that you will all admit this subject to' be an 
important one; and I avail myself of this early opportunity of 
