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Facts and Observations. 
Trichinae in Pork. —According to a report just issued 
by the Prussian Minister of Agriculture the number of pigs 
slaughtered in the Kingdom of Prussia in 1878 was rather 
more than two millions. Of this number the official in¬ 
spectors of meat found that one in every £,800 was affected 
with trichinae. This showed a considerable improvement on 
1877, when as many as one in every 2,000 pigs was suffer¬ 
ing from trichinosis. Trichinm had also been discovered in 
American salt pork in the smoked uncooked sausages of 
Brunswick. There had been several outbreaks of the disease 
among the inhabitants of several provinces and cities where 
uncooked ham, bacon, or sausages, or underdone pork had 
been eaten. The frequency of this dangerous and agonising 
malady has continued to engage the attention of the Imperial 
Government of Germany, which intends shortly to bring 
before the Imperial Parliament a measure to ensure a more 
stringent microscopical examination of all pigs slaughtered. 
Besides trichinae more than 5400 of the pigs examined 
were found to be subjects of measles— Cysticercus cellulose. 
“ The last number of Eulenburg’s Quarterly contains a 
statement, compiled from official sources, as to the results of 
the compulsory examination of swine in Prussia for trichinae 
and measles during the course of the year 1877. The total 
number inspected was 2,057,272, and of these 701 were found 
to be more or less infested with trichinae. More than 5,400 of 
the pigs examined were subjects of measles. 5 ’— Live Stock 
Journal. 
The Proposed Dick Memorial. —A meeting of the 
subscribers to this memorial w r as held on April 9th, in the 
offices of Messrs. Curror and Cowper, S.S.C., Edinburgh, 
at which it w T as remitted to a Committee to take steps 
with a view to raise the funds necessary for carrying out 
the object aimed at, the foundations of one or more Bur¬ 
saries in connection with the Dick College. 
Cases of Extraordinary Fecundity in Ewes.— 
The prolific half-bred ewe belonging to Mr. John Cookson, 
of Meldon Park, has again this year produced four fine lambs, 
making in all thirty-seven lambs in seven years. She has had 
five times four and twice six lambs, all healthy and good. 
A ewe belonging to Mr. John White, Eaglesfield, 
dropped two fine healthy lambs the other day. The ewe is 
17 years old, and has presented to its owner no fewer than 
thirty-six lambs, twelve times a pair, and four times three.— 
North British Agriculturist. 
