592 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



Buda Pesth. But in addition to the tuberculin treatment several ani- 

 mals were tested with Aseptolin. 



The herd experimented upon was composed of high grade Guernseys. 

 Previous to the test 1 had developed a severe cough aud grown thin, 

 and later, together with another cow, developed tuberculosis. Post- 

 mortem examination of both showed them to be badly affected. The 

 remaining animals were apparently sound. On January 2, 1896, all 

 were inoculated, 7 temperature readings being taken previous and 8 

 subsequent to the inoculation. As a result 10 of the 24 animals 1 

 year and more of age proved to be tuberculous and 8 sound; while all 

 (16) of those under 1 year of age were declared perfectly healthy. 

 The tuberculous animals were then separated from the healthy aud 

 given the best of care to see if nature would effect a cure. The animals 

 were bred and the young nearly as soon as dropped tested with tuber- 

 culin, and if they passed the test successfully placed with the healthy 

 animals. All calves from infected dams were fed on pasteurized milk. 

 Abundant daily exercise was given both sections of the herd and inten 

 sive feeding carefully avoided. In the course of 6 months the herd was 

 again subjected to the tuberculin test. 



Several of the animals were given medical treatment with Edison's 

 Consumptive Cure, Aseptolin. The dose was from 4 to 5 dra-ms per ani- 

 mal but this was gradually increased in the tri-weekly injections until it 

 reached 12 drams. Inhalations of carbolized glycerin were also given 

 daily. Frequent tests were made for albumen, but it was found in but 

 one instance. Twenty days after the beginning of the treatment it 

 was remarked that the animals were apparently benefited by it. On 

 the day following 1 animal died from exposure during parturition. 



Five living calves were dropped during the course of the experiment. 

 Four of them were from tuberculous cows, but none of them responded 

 to the second tuberculin test to which the herd was subjected. 



In this second test all animals that had previously responded reacted 

 but their condition was such as to show that the disease had been 

 checked. One of the animals treated with Aseptolin was killed and 

 was found to be but slightly tuberculous. 



From these facts the author concludes that the spread of the disease 

 may be controlled and that at least some of the affected animals be 

 used for breeding purposes, and that such treatment evidently possesses 

 advantages over compulsory stringent legislation. 



Some modern disinfectants, E. A. de Schweinitz ( U. S. Dept. 

 Agr. Yearbook 1S96, pp. 255-262, fig. 1). — After a brief statement of the 

 nature of disinfection and the comparative merits of several true dis- 

 infectants, i. e., those that both kill the germs and destroy or counter- 

 act the odors arising from their growth, the author proceeds to briefly 

 note steam and boiling water, which are recognized as the best disin- 

 fectants where applicable, carbolic acid, which still holds its place in 

 spite of many substitutes that have been recommended, and several 



