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DISEASE OF THE PHALANGES OF A DOG. 
Yorkshire. I therefore presume, I hope wrongly, that no 
quarterly meeting has been held since April. I trust these 
associations will not be allowed to die out, for I feel certain 
they have done some, and might do a great deal more, good. 
[Let these hints from “ Senex Membrum” suffice for the 
present.] 
ALSIKE CLOVER. 
By “ ConV 
With reference to a letter which was published in the 
August number of the Veterinarian by Mr. Earl, and also to one 
in the past month’s issue from Mr. Wheeler, respecting the 
reputed ill effects of Alsike clover on animals, I should like 
to ask these gentlemen if they have formed their opinions on 
isolated instances, or whether they have taken the trouble 
to satisfy themselves that there were not some noxious weeds 
growing with the herbage, which caused the mischief they 
attribute to the clover ? I am inclined to think that, such 
must have been the case, as I have seen some thousand acres 
of Alsike clover grown in different parts of the country, 
particularly in the west of England, and have also grown it 
largely myself, but have never known mischief to be produced 
from its use. Contrary to the statements made, I have found 
stock to do remarkably well on pastures which contained 
Alsike clover, and in stocking a fresh field the Alsike inva¬ 
riably disappears first. Not content with my own opinion, I 
have consulted sound practical men on the subject, and they 
all agree with me that Alsike is a valuable clover, and pos¬ 
sesses good feeding properties. I should further like to know 
from Messrs. Earl and Wheeler something of the situation 
where the clover was grown of which they speak, and the kind 
of soil, and also whether the land was drained or not ? I 
could say a great deal in favour of the cultivation of Alsike 
clover, but at present I content myself by asking these 
questions. 
DISEASE OF THE PHALANGES OF A DOG 
SIMULATING WHITLOW. 
By “ Q. E. D ” 
The patient suffering from this affection was a large New¬ 
foundland dog, eighteen months old, the property of Dr. D—. 
