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away from the pasture fields, of the dead animals, with drainage 
and improvement of the land by a better system of cultivation 
has been practiced, the mortality from anthrax has been lessened 
enormously, and in many instances, even in what have long been 
anthrax districts, it has almost disappeared. 
Happily in Canada we know this disease only as an occasional 
occurrence, usually confined to one farm in a neighborhood ; 
such, no doubt, was once the case in the districts of Russia, Han¬ 
over, France, and other continental countries where the animal 
loss is now counted by hundreds of thousands. We have it now 
in our power, by adopting proper means, to cause its disappearance 
altogether, whereas neglect of such measures will unquestionably 
lead in time to its becoming a source of very serious loss annual¬ 
ly to the country. 
It has also been found that when an outbreak of the disease 
does occur, the removal of the animals to another farm five or six 
miles distant will be attended by cessation of the disease. In 
adopting this plan, great care must be exercised to prevent them 
coming in contact with neighboring stocks, by allowing them on 
the journey, to go into fields among other stock. Precaution 
should also be taken to prevent them meeting other animals on 
the road thither. Any carelessness in this respect should render 
the owner of the diseased animals liable for any loss entailed by 
others as a result of such carelessness. 
The woodwork of the barn or sheds in which they have been 
kept should be removed and burned, the heavier structures being 
scraped, well washed and scrubbed, and freely white-washed with 
lime and carbolic acid. The food should be carefully scrutinized, 
all smut, rust or other form of fungi should be carefully separ¬ 
ated, and nothing but good wholesome food and water given 
them. 
In addition to the separation of the healthy from the sick ani¬ 
mals, it is advisable to administer carbolic acid in doses of two 
drachms in gruel night and morning ; give also acidulated drinks, 
say a drachm of sulphuric acid in half a pailful of water to each 
of them for a few days. 
It is important to observe that whoever has to do with the 
