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= | THE DAIRY HERD—continued. 
= Returns FRoM Ist To 28tH Fesruary, 1900—continued. 
| Per cent. 
Butter Com- 
Breed. Date of Calving. | Yield. Fat, mercial Remarks, 
Babcock | Butter. 
Test. 
Lb. 
- | Shorthorn ...|19 Feb., 1900 158 3°6 6:36 
: sy aes ... | 20 Feb., 7 118 31 4:08 
..| Grade Shorthorn | 4 Oct., 1899 778 36 31'3 
as Hy .. | 4 Oct. ts 647 34 24°61 
a7 YD ‘er d) HOS, oF) 718 3°5 28°14 
y) 4) me b1Oct af 695 3°8 29°57 
rr} (1) :.. | 10:'Oct, 3 589 3°9 25°72 
af a3 +. | 13 Oct. ‘; 673 4:0 30°14 
fy; yy ... | 14 Oct. ° 441 4°2 20°74 
/ y) +3 ... | 15 Aug. + 635 3°8 27°02 
| 5 op ... | 23 Aug. 33 540 3°6 21°77 
op 1) an iwavistyis yy 687 3:7 28°45 
Hi r 1 ... | 26 Sept. ‘p 493 3°6 19°87 
| “4; Ty «| 2d.Nepts 45 684 3°38 29°1 
| . "7 ..| 4June ,, 662 3°8 28°16 kis 
| a op ... |17 Dec., 1898 584 4'4 28°77 
\ 9 T; ...|17 June, 1899 543 4°1 24°93 
Hi cf ae ... | 18 May 5 581 4°2 27°32 
AD ¥ + 1, | 12 Oct. Ti 610 38 25°96 
1 ” p ... ) 14 Oct. ix; 578 36 23:29 
fp 4) 1 ... | 17 Oct. 7 545 3°9 23'8 
‘a 5 7) ... | 26 Oct. Ti} 792 3°7 32°81 
| 1: y a 2iaOct. cf) 614 3°9 26°81 
|) rT 1 ... | 1 Nov. 5; 643 3:9 25°07 
| 7 + ... | 10 Nov. ie 665 3°8 28'3 
: 1 77 .. | 17 Jan., 1900 814 3:9 85'5 
| +) Mr: ... | 29 Jan. . 746 3°4 28°4 
1 at 9 ...|13 Nov. 1899 675 3°9 29°47 
1) 3) ” ... | 21 Nov. %) 689 3°7 28°46 
1 ” ” Holmlelec: Dp 515 35 20°18 
Holstein ...| 5 Dee. cr) 589 3°3 21°76 
The Horse. 
| STABLE NOTES. 
al By W. 0. QUINNELL, M.R.C.V 3. Lonp. 
DISEASES OF HORSES. 
Trranus, on Lock-Jaw. 
hi Definition.—Tetanus is a diseased condition due to a microbe, and 
| Tacterised by involuntary tonic spasms of muscles. 
ik tage? spasms are apparently painful, and the animal from time to time is 
ink ed with violent paroxysms. ach attack is followed by a corresponding 
al of repose. 
it ale see —Tetanus frequently arises in connection with wounds, although it 
ag a Met with where there is no appreciable cause whatever. It is spoken of 
it man matic tetanus when it is traced to an injury, and idiophatic tetanus when. 
‘Ses without any apparent cause. 
in Traumatic tetanus is liable to follow even slight wounds, and is, therefore, 
ty «vay depending upon the degree or extent of an injury. It has.a tendency 
ollow wounds in the feet, thighs, quarters, and fore-arm, and this more 
lcularly so when wounds are lacerated or punctured, or when the nerves 
© received injury. 
