Cardinal Wiseman—a Hereford Bull Imported and Owned by E. Corning, Jr., Albany. 
We give above a cut of this animal, though it hardly does hkn justice. Mr. Corning has on his farm a 
small herd of very superior Herefords, a breed noted for their size, symmetry of form, and tendency to fatten 
easily. The animals were selected with great care from the best herds in England, by Mr. Corning and 
B. P. Johnson, Secretary of State Ag. Society. We subjoin the pedigree:— 
“ Cardinal Wiseman ” was imported in the fall of 1851, from the herd of Rev. Mr. Smythie—calved 
August 19, 1850—sired by Expectation, out of Wisdom, by Woodstock—grand-dam by Young Favorite, out 
of Mr. Tully’s Tredegar prize heifer. (See Hereford Herd Book.) He has received the first prize in his class 
for two successive years at the Fair of the N. Y. State Ag. Society. 
Quarter-ill in Cattle. 
Mr. Tucker —I have lost four yearling calves with¬ 
in the last two weeks, by a disease which I am wholly 
unacquainted with, nor can I gain much information 
in regard to it. Some call it the “ black leg;” others 
call it “the speed,” which name I think very appro¬ 
priate, as they all died within twelve, hours after I first 
noticed that they were affecte^. The .first one that 
died X could see nothing the matter with, only that it 
refused to eat. It walked around till within one hour 
before it died. When I came to skin it, clotted blood 
appeared all along the back, between the skin and 
flesh. The others when .first discovered, appeared stiff 
in their shoulders, and died in a few hours. Mortifica¬ 
tion had taken place in those shoulders that were af¬ 
fected before they died. I am anxious to learn the 
cause., name, and the remedy for this disease—also 
whether it is infectious or not. Any information in re¬ 
gard to it, through the columns of the Country Gen¬ 
tleman, will be thankfully received by A Subscriber. 
Fulton co., N. Y., March 22, 1854. 
Our correspondent has not given the symptoms nor 
described the nature of the disease with sufficient ac¬ 
curacy to enable us to decide with certainty in rela¬ 
tion to it. We presume, however, that it is one of the 
phases of what is called “quarter-ill,” “joint mur¬ 
rain,” “black leg,” &g., and for which we know of no 
treatment promising much hope .of a cure. Youatt re¬ 
commends liberal bleeding and purging, while other 
eminent veterinarians strongly object to this course. 
We have had on hand for some time, a very interest¬ 
ing paper on this subject, by our correspondent Dr. W. 
A. Cuming, veterinary surgeon, New-Brunswick, which 
it is our intention to publish as soon as we can make 
room for it. He concludes his essay as follows : 
“ As we have already seen the course of the disease 
to be asthenic, so coma is always one of the immedi¬ 
ate precursors of death, and the treatment applicable 
to both conditions is of the stimulating kind—stimu¬ 
lants and excitants, both local and general. As gene¬ 
ral stimulants, alcohol in any of its ordinary diluted 
forms—Spirit Eth. Nit., 01. Yerib., or Aqua-ammonia 
dilute, may be used; and, as local applications, bath¬ 
ing with sharp hot water, friction with mustard, tur¬ 
pentine, or some other irritant, or the application over 
the part, of the laundress’ iron at a heat less than 
sufficient to injure the skin. Such are the means that 
the character of the disease seems to indicate, and 
that, on trial, have been found to show the greatest 
appearanee of being of use; but the chances of recov¬ 
ery are so slender, that, unless attempted for the pure 
love of practice, there are but few who will trouble 
themselves with the curative treatment of quarter-ill.” 
A box 4 inches by 4 inches square, and 4-1 inches 
deep, will contain one quart. 
