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then pulled out. It was enormous, measuring 28^ inches around 
at the base of the ears. Then having with the hook secured 
another good hold of the stump of the neck, I pulled upwards as 
well as I could and proceeded to the cutting of the leg which had 
already been secured, dividing well down on the scapula and ex¬ 
tending my separation towards the neck. By tearing the muscles 
I got the scapula free and by hard manipulation came to be able 
to cut the skin clear to the knee, where the leg was disarticulated. 
Calling upon my assistants to stand upon a box close by, I di¬ 
rected them to pull on my hook and the fold of the skin hanging, 
and thus raise the foetus. By this process succeeded in getting hold 
of the other leg, which was not without difficulty brought out and 
secured. Pulling then with hook, skin and leg, the remains of the 
carcass were brought into the pelvic opening, but could not be 
extracted. Letting it go forward a little, so that I could get my 
hand and arm in, I plunged my knife deep into the abdominal 
cavity of the foetus, and cutting forward on it until I came to the 
sternum, which I divided close to the neck; then, letting one side 
of the chest shut over the other, with a long, strong and last 
steady effort, the remains were all removed. 
Another examination showed the pressure of another foetus 
with a breach presentation. Without much trouble both hind 
extremities were secured, and a good pull by two men soon had it 
lying beside its brother. 
What remained of the placenta was cleared out, the womb was 
well washed, the cow given a pint of whiskey and milk and left 
alone. 
The next day she was bright, ate well and has continued so 
since. Both calves weighed 186 pounds. 
LARGE FATTY TUMOR OF THE GREAT MESENTERY—STRANGU¬ 
LATION OF THE INTESTINES—DEATH. 
By I. Miohenek, Y.S. 
I was called at five o’clock on the 16th of Dec., 1884, to see 
an aged horse that had always appeared to be well until the night 
before, when he was taken with pain so severe that through the 
