E. P. PRENTICE.
MOUNT HOPE, June 14th, 1860."

The author's experience with the disease, during the last year in New
Jersey, proves the efficacy of remedial agents when applied in the early
stages of the disease. Late in the spring of 1861, Mr. J. E. Hancock, of
Burlington County (residing near Columbus, N. J.), purchased some cattle
in the Philadelphia market, which, after they were driven home, he
turned in with his other stock. Soon after this purchase, one of the
animals sickened and died. This was in August; after which time Mr. H.
lost eight cows,--having, at the time of the death of the last animal,
some five others sick with the same disorder.

The author was called in, December 8th, 1861, and the five animals then
placed under his treatment. On the 12th of December, in the same year,
one of these cows, at his suggestion, was killed, which, upon the
_post-mortem_ examination, beautifully illustrated the character of the
disease. The right lung was comparatively healthy; the left one
completely hepatized, or consolidated, and so enlarged as to fill up the
left cavity of the chest to it's utmost capacity. This lung weighed
thirty pounds. There was no effusion in the chest, but there was
considerable adhesion of the _pleura-costalis_ and _pleura-pulmonalis_.
All the other tissues appeared to be healthy.

To the remaining animals, was administered the following: aqua ammonia,
three drachms; nitric ether, one ounce; pulverized gentian-root, half an
ounce; mixed with one quart of water, and drenched three times a day.
The last thing at night was given a teaspoonful of phosphate of lime,
mixed in a little feed, or in gruel. Setons, or rowels, in the dewlap
are also very beneficial. Under this treatment they all did well.

Soon after the introduction of the disease into this herd, it found its
way to the herd of William Hancock, a brother of the former gentleman,
who had an adjoining farm. In this herd one cow died, and the disease
was found by the author developed in four more cows and two oxen, all of
which--with a single exception--did well under the above treatment. The
disease afterward showed itself in the herd of John Pope, half a mile
distant, who lost nine animals by it.

Thursday, December 19th, was selected for the purpose of making an
examination of the Hancock herds; but, after some ten or twelve animals
had been examined and all pronounced tainted with the disease, the
own