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of Warble attack and tlie means of prevention were thus laid before 
agricultural centres throughout the whole of Scotland. In England 
several of the Chambers of Agriculture assisted in spreading informa¬ 
tion, especially that of Wisbech, under the Presidency of Mr. W. C. 
Little ; and also with the very hearty co-operation of Mr. Geo. Moore, 
Hon. Secretary. On Thursday, the 10th of March, a meeting was 
held to consider the subject, and an able paper was read from Mr. W. 
Hatton, of the Firm of Hatton Brothers, tanners, Hereford, alluding 
amongst other things to the following very important point to which 
I have myself endeavoured to gain attention “ As a tanner I cannot 
omit to mention the large number of yearlings lost annually, and 
generally supposed to have died from “ black leg” or a chill, but I have 
seen hundreds of skins off such animals, most of them so thoroughly 
occupied by grubs along the back that one need not seek for any other 
cause of death.” 
Mr. J. A. Smith, of Bise Hall, Akenham (Hon. Secretary of the 
East of Suffolk Chamber of Agriculture), similarly forcibly, but taking 
different points, gave information as to damage caused by these most 
unnecessary causes of loss, and how easily the attack might be got 
rid of. 
A resolution was passed, that “in the opinion of the meeting, the 
extermination of the Warble from the hides of the cattle in this district 
is highly desirable, and the members present pledge themselves to use 
their best endeavours to take steps to prevent the animals suffering 
from the attacks of the fly in the ensuing summer.” 
Mr. George Moore, the Hon. Secretary of the Chamber, had 
especially devoted attention to the subject for a long time previous to 
the meeting. 
The Butchers’ Provident and Trade Association, of Birmingham, 
as well as their President, Mr. T. J. Rodway, lent cordial and power¬ 
ful assistance. The aid of the leading Agricultural and in many 
cases of the Local Journals has been widely accorded, and of enormous 
service. At the time of the Newcastle Royal Agricultural Show the 
Newcastle Journals gave much co-operation, and in Newcastle itselt 
as well as its neighbourhood, I received great assistance in promoting 
the subject, and much time and thought were bestowed on it by Mr. 
F. C. Smith, who from his connection with Mr. Bolam, Cross House, 
Westgate Road, Newcastle, (Messrs. Bolam have been connected with 
the lead agency for about 150 years), and also from being personally 
interested in the subject, had great opportunities of collecting and 
dispersing information. 
Mr. F. C. Smith, distributed copies of the papers to the tenants on 
estates under Mr. Bolam’s management, who were much pleased to 
have them, and promised to act on the advice, and likewise to Bailiffs 
