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to drive stock through the bottom lands of Desha and Chicot 
Counties, as the gnats are there by millions. In Bolivar County, 
Miss., nearly 100 mules have been killed by the pests.— Farmers' 
Review. 
A New Horse Disease.— The Middletown Mercury , of Or¬ 
ange County, this State, in its issue of the 27th ult., says: A new 
disease has made its appearance among the horses in the counties 
of Franklin and Clinton, and very generally throughout northern 
New York. It takes the form of rheumatism, usually starting in 
the fetlocks of the hind legs, frequently extending to all parts of 
the body. Some cases are resulting in suppuration, which dis¬ 
charges a thin, unhealthy, ichorous pus. Even if the horses re¬ 
cover, they are generally rendered useless by the effect of the dis¬ 
ease.— Turf, Field and Farm. 
Prolific Ewes. —The North British Agriculturist , Edin¬ 
burgh, makes mention of some prolific ewes, as follows: “Mr. 
Adams, Hillhead of Bora, Aberdeenshire, during last week, has 
had added to his stock of sheep no less than eleven lambs by three 
ewes, two of the ewes having four each and the other three. The 
lambs are all living, and appear to be strong and healthy. A 
ewe belonging to Mr. James Hand, of ‘ Heugh Farm,’ Northum¬ 
berland, dropped five fine lambs on Saturday. The lambs and 
mother arc all doing well. Mr. Hand has had two or three ewes 
with four lambs each already this year. On Tuesday, Mr. Thos. 
Lennox, cattle dealer, Sorbie, had four Yorkshire ewes which 
dropped no fewer than 13 lambs. Three of them had three lambs 
each, and one dropped four. All are doing well.”— Nat. Live 
Stock Journal. 
* Syphilis in the Monkey. —M. Mortineau reports progress as 
regards the syphilitic lesions in the monkey inoculated by him. On 
the fifteenth day mucous patches appeared, and the monkey show¬ 
ed signs of constitutional disturbance. The question whether 
lower animals can be affected with syphilis, which seems likely to 
be settled by M. Mortineau, is not one of scientific interest alone. 
The pathology and treatment of the disease can be greatly helped 
by a study of it upon such animals.— Med, Record, 
