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In confirmation of the preceding Testimonials, I may state 
that, during the past Twelve years, there has been a marked 
diminution in all classes of blood and parasitic diseases in 
Cattle and Sheep over the immediate neighbourhood in which 
my practice as a Veterinary lies, while other maladies have 
assumed a much milder form. 
This I attribute to the greater use of alkalies in connection 
with phosphatic and nitrogenous manures. Since the for¬ 
mation of the Aspatria Agricultural Co-operative Society 
a quantity of Common Salt and Potash Salts has been distrib¬ 
uted over the land. Practical results, borne out by the 
analysis of blood, show that the more the nature of these 
articles are understood the more they will be used. The 
improvement in the health of the stock of the farm alone 
ought to be a sufficient reason to induce farmers to apply 
Salt and Potash Salts in increased quantities. 
H. THOMPSON, V.S. 
