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worms. Its chief use, however, in rot is its powerful effect in the repro¬ 
duction of the red cells of the blood. In all diseases, therefore, in 
which there is a diminished power of producing red cells, the sulphate 
of iron is a valuable remedy. 
Stomachics or carminatives are likewise required, of which medica¬ 
ments I give a preference to aniseed in this affection. 
A good compound of these several medicinal agents, with some highly 
nitrogenised alimentary matters, is contained in the following formula. 
Take of— 
Finely-ground oilcake (linseed) 
,, peal-meal 
,, salt . . 
„ aniseed 
„ sulphate of iron 
* j> each 1 bushel. 
' j-each 4 lbs. 
*. 1 lb. 
Let the salt, aniseed, and sulphate of iron be mixed together first, 
and afterwards well incorporated with the cake and pea-meal. 
Quantity per diem y each sheep from half a pint to a pint. 
The Duke of Richmond and Gordon said that the disease amongst sheep 
is of a very disastrous character, and one upon which the fullest informa¬ 
tion that we can get ought to be obtained; and every one knows that 
Professor Simonds treats of'every subject he undertakes to write upon 
in the most complete manner possible. He therefore suggested that 
instead of the publication of an abstract of Professor Simonds’s pam¬ 
phlet in the Journal , the whole paper should be republished. 
Mr. Dent explained that Professor Simonds had prepared an abstract 
of a very complete character, in consequence of several practical farmers 
having represented that his pamphlet, although, doubtless, most valuable 
from a scientific point of view, was not easily to be understood by practical 
men uninstructed in scientific language, and therefore the Journal Com- * 
mittee had suggested the publication in the Journal of a short abstract 
only, leaving still to those who required it an opportunity to purchase 
the more comprehensive paper at the low price of sixpence. 
CENTRAL VETERINARY MEDICAL SOCIETY. 
An ordinary meeting was held at 10, Red Lion Square, W.C., on 
Thursday evening, January 15th, 1880, the President, H. T. Batt, Esq., 
in the chair. 
Mr. Hall Brown forwarded a post-mortem specimen of diseased 
liver, which had been taken from a horse that had been destroyed for 
broken knees ; the animal had been used by a butcher at Woodford for 
six years, and always appeared to be in good health and excellent condi¬ 
tion. He also forwarded two enormous kidneys taken from a well-bred 
horse, 15.2 hands high, that had been passing blood for a week before 
being destroyed. 
The Secretary drew attention to a hypodermic syringe, which he con¬ 
sidered extremely cheap, only costing 6s. 6d. 
Mr. Furnival exhibited some coated horse balls, which he had used 
for some years; they were prepared for him and with a saving of labour 
and cost. 
Mr. Hunting then resumed the subject of Colic, adjourned from the 
last meeting. He said one thing had occurred to him, and that was that 
cold water was frequently looked upon as a cause of colic ; he believed in 
