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The number of twists or turns given by Mr. M. also appear 
to me to be too great. I should say five or six instead of nine. 
It has been suggested, that it would be an improvement were 
the testicle allowed to remain on until the divided artery is se¬ 
cured, thus rendering the clams unnecessary. With this I con¬ 
cur, and shall, as soon as opportunity ofiers itself, put it to the 
test, the result of which you shall be informed of. 
ON EARLY CESTRUM AND IMPREGNATION IN A 
HEIFER. 
ilj/ Mr, W. A. Cartwright, Whitchurch. 
In your last number of The Veterinarian there is an 
anonymous letter, signed “M. S. F.”, respecting the early and 
frequent oestrum in a heifer of his. Professor Dick made some ob¬ 
servations thereon, the tenor of which was, that he did not recollect 
hearing of a heifer seeking the bull at so early an age, and that 
it was probable she was not impregnated, or, if she was, that he 
scarcely thought it possible for her to produce the calf alive: now 
the following case w'ill prove the contrary:— 
A Mr. Wilson, a respectable farmer, residing at Alkington 
Hall, had a cow that calved her third calf in the month of Ja¬ 
nuary, 1834. In the July following, when about six months old, 
this calf was bulled by a bull calf of the same age, when running 
out with her. In about nine months after she calved very well, 
and brought a heifer calf, and which is now rearing. Of course, 
it is rather small, but it is healthy, and comes on very well. 
The breed of this heifer is of the short horn, crossed slightly 
by the Ayrshire, and she was a very fine one of her age. She 
has milked very well, and he thinks she will do so most of the 
following winter. 
She was bulled again about six weeks after calving, but broke 
buir* some time ago; and he does not think she is at present in 
calf. 
Mr. Wilson informed me, that a Mr. Robert Grindley, residing 
near Penley, in Flintshire, has had a similar case, but that the cow 
died in calving. He has also been informed, that a Mr. Maddox, 
late of Cross-hill, near Shrewsbury, has had many of the Ayr¬ 
shire breed come in at ‘‘ twelve months old which, probably, 
may mean some months over that time, but respecting which iny 
friend, Mr. Clay, of Shrewsbury, probably may obtaiii some in¬ 
teresting jiarticulars, being in his neighbourhood. 
