Edgefield Advertiser

and sheep in the south-for, fortunately. The spread of the murrain among cattle we are free from it in the Highlands-has suggested a step which seems strange to the uninitiated-the inoculation of stock with the view of mitigating or preventing the serious attacks of the distemper. This has been tried in the south, and we believe there is no instance of the inoculated animal taking the complaint when it is rife in the district. At our wool fair last week, Mr. Pagan, salesman in Liverpool, recommended this subject to the attention of our Highland farmers. The stock seized with murrain suffer little on farms, and are easily cured; but when they are driven on roads to the market while laboring under its effects, it often proves fatal. As a measure of precaution, Mr. Pagan recommended that all stock should be inoculated at home. With respect to this inoculation of animals Mr. Mackenzie, of Applecross, Mr. P., remarked at the same time, that a lady in London (sister of Captain Marryat) who had several pet dogs, was in the habit of inoculating them, and not one took the distemper.-Inverness Courier.