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advice was that farmers should act upon Mr. Thompson’s 
opinion, and dress the land in the way of prevention, and 
they would eventually effect a cure. 
Mr. Thompson perfectly agreed with what Dr. Jones had 
said, both in reference to draining the land and dressing the 
fog with salt, as the salt would be taken into the stomach 
with the food, and do as much good in destroying the pupce 
there as on the ground in the spring. Warm, damp situations 
and weather develop these diseases, while cold and dry 
seasons had exactly the opposite tendency. Remedies for 
most of these diseases were very simple, if they would only 
watch the processes of nature, and follow out the courses which 
she so plainly indicated. 
Mr. Pattinson thought Mr. Thompson had favoured them 
with a very good lecture, and as a veterinary surgeon he 
thought he had been very impartial. He might have made 
it a professional question and prescribed medicines, but it 
was very evident that Mr. Thompson’s object was to benefit 
farmers, and not for his personal interest. (Hear, hear.) 
Mr. Brockbank then proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. 
Thompson for his valuable paper, which had been both in¬ 
teresting and instructive. (Hear, hear.) It was a very good 
paper for farmers generally, and he had no doubt that the 
remedy Mr. Thompson had propounded for the complaints 
was the right one. He also thought Mr. Thompson had been 
very disinterested in recommending the use of salt for the 
prevention of diseases, from which he might reap a benefit. 
(Hear, hear.) 
Mr. Carr seconded the proposition. He said it was an 
interesting paper, and he trusted they would benefit by it. 
