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COLLOQUIA DE OMNIBUS REBUS. 
It will be seen from these tables that a large proportion of 
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and earthy matters are 
again returned to the soil. From this we infer, that more of 
these matters being present in the food than were requisite 
for the purpose of assimilation, they were removed from the 
system in the form of excrement. Two suggestions here 
present themselves for the consideration of the farmer, viz., 
that the manure increases in value in proportion to the 
richness of food; and that more of the latter is often given to 
a cow than is necessary for the manufacture of healthy 
chyle. 
In view, then, of preventing <e bone disorder,” which we 
have termed indigestion, we should endeavour to ascertain 
what articles are best for food, and learn, from the experience 
of others, what have been universally esteemed as such, and 
by trying them on our own animals, prove whether we actu¬ 
ally find them so. Scalded or boiled food is better adapted 
to the stomach of animals than food otherwise prepared, and 
is so much less injurious. The agents that act on the in¬ 
ternal system are those which, in quantities sufficient for an 
ordinary meal, supply the animal system with stimulus and 
nutriment, just enough for its wants, and contain nothing in 
their nature inimical to the vital operations. All such ar¬ 
ticles are properly termed food .—American Veterinary Journal, 
May , 1852. 
COLLOQUIA DE OMNIBUS REBUS. 
A new Homoeopathic Petition against the University of 
Edinburgh has been presented to the Town Council, its 
Patrons. What do they want now r ? 
Editor, The same favour as formerly; that the Patrons 
shall compel the University to graduate homoeopaths. But 
the Patrons have wisely shelved the petition by transmitting 
it simpliciter for the perusal of the Senate. It is a pity, how¬ 
ever, they did not see they were merely made a catspaw of, 
—being set to talk about homoeopathy at the Council Board, 
and thus to issue unwittingly a homoeopathic advertisement. 
The originators could have no other aim with such instru¬ 
ments as their petitioners. 
C/iemicus . Who are they this time ? 
Editor, Nine hundred and fifteen decent tradesmen, ope- 
