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the Province of South Holland ; but an outbreak was de¬ 
tected in the Province of Friesland, in a herd of sixty-four 
cattle. The whole of the herd was forthwith slaughtered. 
In England returns of the existence of pleuro-pneumonia 
have been received from twenty counties during the first 
quarter of this year, while nineteen have remained free; no 
case has been reported from Wales. There have been 210 
outbreaks, making 522 cases in all, of pleuro-pneumonia 
which have occurred during this period in England. This 
is a considerable diminution on the number returned during 
the corresponding quarter of last year. 
FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE. 
During the first quarter of the year the reported outbreaks 
of foot-and-mouth disease amounted to four: four animals only 
being attacked. In the corresponding quarter of last year 
the outbreaks were sixteen, and the attacks numbered 2312. 
Facts and Observations. 
Appearance of (Estrum in a Mare shortly before 
Parturition. Mr. Richard Bell, of the Cobham Stud Com¬ 
pany, writes :—The thorough-bred mare, Lady Gower, foaled 
on April 12. The foal was a very small one, and only lived 
for a short time. During the period of utero-gestation there 
was nothing to call for remark until March 5th, five weeks 
before the mare was delivered of the foal. On this date 
the symptoms of oestrum were most marked, and she was 
put to the horse, no suspicion being then entertained that 
she was in foal. What is still more remarkable, however, 
is the fact of the recurrence of oestrum on April 7 and 
April 11, on both of which dates the mare was served, par¬ 
turition taking place the day after the last service. 
Composition of Grains ” from Malt. By A. Markl 
{Bied. Centr ., 1879,388). —Malt, weakly dried ; gives “grains” 
richer in starch than when it has been more strongly dried. 100 
parts of grains obtained by the infusion process contained :— 
Fresh. 
W ater 
From gently. 
. 79 3 
Stronger. 
79*1 
Strongly dried 
78-6 
Albumin . 
4*1 
4-7 
54 
Fat . 
04 
0 3 
0-4 
Fibre 
62 
7-8 
9-4 
Starch 
95 
6-7 
53 
Ash . 
11 
1*3 
1*2 
K. C.— Journ. 
of the Chemical 
Society. 
