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ROT IN SHEEP. 
and treatment of the diseases commonly designated mange, 
or scab.” 
The essays sent in reflected the greatest credit on their 
respective authors, plainly demonstrating the advantages 
which have resulted from an improved education of late 
years of veterinary students. The competition was a severe 
one, and alike praiseworthy and honorable to all who took 
part in it. The award was as follows : 
Silver Medal—Mr. Charles W. Blake, Crewkern, 
Somersetshire. 
Bronze Medal—Mr. C. W. Gregory, Crediton, De¬ 
vonshire. 
Certificate of Merit—Mr. P. Salmon Dollar, London. 
Extracts from British and Foreign Journals. 
ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
LECTURE ON THE NATURE AND CAUSES OE THE DISEASE 
KNOWN AS ROT IN SHEEP. 
At a weekly council, on Wednesday, April 17 th, Sir 
John V. B. Johnstone, Bart., M.P., in the chair, Professor 
Simonds delivered the following lecture on c The Nature and 
Causes of the Disease known as the Rot in Sheep : J 
Sir John. —The subject to which I have to direct the at¬ 
tention of the meeting this morning is one which possesses-a 
considerable amount of interest, in consequence of the great 
prevalence of the malady at this particular time, and the fearful 
ravages which it is producing among sheep. I allude to the 
disease which is commonly designated by the term rot,so called 
probably from the circumstance that we find in the progress 
of the affection that the system of the animal arrives at a con¬ 
dition which is unfavorable to the continuance of the integrity 
of its organs ; its breaks up, if I may so express it, into a de¬ 
composing mass, and hence there can be no doubt that this 
term has been given to the malady, from the ultimate effects 
which are observed to belong to its existence. The disease is 
also known by other names in different parts of the country, 
all of which more or less set forth its pathology. It is known, 
for example, by the name of “ bane” in the western parts of 
