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The third application was by letter from Mr. A. Spurr, West Coker, 
Yeovil. The case was one of a discharge of blood with the milk, 
that had shown itself in a heifer which had calved in April last. The 
cause of the htemorrhage was explained, and instructions were given as 
to the means to be adopted to arrest the bleeding. No further commu¬ 
nication as to the progress of the case has since been received. 
In addition to these cases, mention may be made of an experiment 
which was had recourse to for the purpose of determining whether some 
sheep imported from America were the subjects of ‘foot-and-mouth 
disease.’ The Government inspectors had determined that they were 
so affected ; but through the kindness of Professor Brown I was allowed 
an opportunity of testing this opinion by direct experiment. A lamb was 
selected for the purpose, and inoculated by makiug a few scratches with 
a lancet in the front part of each fore foot, immediately between the 
digits, where the skin is thinly covered with hair. On the third day of 
the inoculation a large vesicle, perfectly characteristic of ‘ foot-and-mouth 
disease,’ was developed in one foot, but no effects were produced in the 
other. The progress of this vesicle was regular, and in two or three 
days it had declined. The inoculating material was obtained from the 
foot of one of the American sheep, in which broken vesicles only were 
found to exist. 
In concluding this report I have to inform the Committee that satis¬ 
factory progress is being made in the experiments relating to the 
propagation of trichinosis from its original source in pigs imported into 
this country from America. Jas. B. Simonds.* 
The Chairman reported that the Committee had authorised the Secretary 
to communicate with the Royal Veterinary College to see if arrange¬ 
ments could be made for the examination of students competing for the 
Society’s veterinary medals and prizes from the Scotch Veterinary 
Schools, similar to those made in the case of Sir Frederick Fitzwygram’s 
prize. 
This report was adopted. 
Entomological. 
The Secretary reported that he had received from Mr. Carruthers the 
following report on the locusts sent by Her Majesty’s High Commis¬ 
sioner from Cyprus, which was ordered to be published in the ‘ Pro¬ 
ceedings of the Council,’ and a copy transmitted to the Foreign Office: 
“ The specimens forwarded to me consisted of several specimens of 
Coloptenus italicus, and two specimens of Tramnotrigon Ledereri. 
The Coloptenus italicus is a migratory locust, which is very destructive 
to vegetation in the north of Africa and in Asia. The specimens first 
sent from Cyprus no doubt represent early stages of this insect, which, 
in its perfect state, has large wings, capable of long sustained flight. 
The Tramnotrigon, on the other hand, has undeveloped wings that are 
incapable of flight. 
It is stated that the locusts ‘ at Papho and Limassol are of different 
species from the ordinary locust of the island.’ Perhaps the unex¬ 
pected differences in the movement of the locusts may be due to the 
presence of different species, having very different habits. It would be 
desirable to obtain specimens of all these insects in their perfect state, 
so that we may discover what are the enemies that have to be dealt 
with. 
Major Bowlby proposes to take steps for collecting the eggs between 
the 1st July and the 1st December, when they are dormant in the ground. 
This is certainly the stage in the insect’s life when it can be most effi- 
