VETERINARY QUERIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2654, 25 January 1905, Page 48

VETERINARY QUERIES.

{Answers* \j % l»\j qualified Veterinary Saretoa Dueriei mast be recetreft bj MONDAY niibt to «nsur« realr E tfce succeeding Imuo.] * J

llxlkmaxd. — Without making _ an examination it would be impossible^to say what the ailJnent of yoiw pies might be, or what is likely to- have caused it. Allow them a little paddock to roam "about in, with, clean water and a dry, comfortable bed at night, and you might add a- little charcoal in thenfood once day. •C. Y. Z. — There is no hard-and-fast rule regarding the -indices: of «ge in young animals by the .appearance of the teeth, as exceptions will appear now and again; but the experienced stock owner can generally judge "the cases by their matured appearance and horns, etc., in conjunction with, their mouth.

According fco the Times of Ceylon, there ar« not wanting those who take a pessi,mistiic view of the future of tea, both agriculturally and commercially. It is pointed" out that the continual decrease in price, which has been going on for years, in spite of> the steady growth of dema-nd, Ifehows no abatement. The cost of production, we are told, can be redueed^no further, otj indeed, it does not tend continually to rise with, the necessity for improved cultivation. Moreover, it is said that agriculturally alie same vitality is " not found in the tea iteedf as w*s : once the case, in proof of jvvhich they instance the cTecline in quality which so many Ceylon estates exhibit in their produce.

Messrs Read Bros., land agents, Wanganui, advertise for sale three very dSesirable sheep farms *pn remarkably easy terras. Anyone reauiring teed North Island sheep country should inquire about thaw.

DA7 OP THE WEEK OF ANY GIVEtjT DATE FOR SIXTY CENTURIES. "^ Ratios for CbmtojUes. 'I ' 4 2 • -S 4 2 o 4 * O s H » I 400 800 1200 160K) 100 500 900 1300 1700 200 600 1000 1400 laoo. 300 700 HOO 1500 1900 2000 2400 2800 3200 3QOO 2100 2500 2900 3800 3700 2200 2600 3000 3400 3800 2300 2700 3109 S5OO 8900 4000 4400 4800 5200 5600 4100 4509 4900 5300 5700 4200 4600 5000 5400 5800 4300 4700 5100 5500 5990 * The years l<to 99 inclusive. 1 Ratios of Months. January .. t ..3 April „. . „ Leap Year.. 2 May '.. February ... .. « June .-. „ Leap Year.. 5 July.. March „,'.. .. 6 II August . . 2 Septembor . . 4 October . . O November .. 2 December 1 6