VETERINARY SCIENCE AND PRACTICE. 391 



impossibility of transiuittiiiji human tuhercnlosis in a fatal form to c-attle can not be 

 accepted as evidence that the bovine bacillus, which is far more virulent and fatal 

 to many animals, can not infect man; . . . that if it is admitted that human tuber- 

 culosis is not comnuinicable to cattle undt'r ordinary conditions, this should be a 

 great encouragement for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis, since it would i)rove 

 that the danger often feared that cattle, if freed from the disease, would be innne- 

 diately reinfected from mankind, does not exist in fact and need not be considered." 

 A resolution was also adopted instructing the connnittee on diseases to investigate 

 the subject of anthrax and make a report at the next meeting of the association. 



V. A. Moore reported some preliminary observations on skin disinfection and 

 wound infection. The 3 species of Imcteria found to be of special interest in this 

 connection are an undetermined species of streptococcus, an undetermined species of 

 micrococcus, and M. jyyogenes anrcus. Numerous experiments were made in the dis- 

 infection of the skin, the disinfectants being carbolic acid, potassium permanganate, 

 lysol, Sanitas, and corrosive sublimate in various strengths. The only disinfectant 

 which thoroughly sterilized the skin in any case was corrosive sublimate in a 0.1 or 

 0.2 per cent solution. 



W. II. Dalrymple gave a general account of the prevalence of anthrax in Louisiana, 

 the sjiread of which he stated to be largely due to carelessness in allowing the carcasses 

 of animals dead of anthrax to remain upon the ground. As the result of this, the 

 disease may ])e rapidly carried from one place to anotlier by the various insects which 

 visit such carcasses, esj)ecially species of the family Tabanida'. Various birds and 

 mammals are also instrumental in spreading the disease. 



Some obstructions to efficient meat and milk inspection were discussed l)y ('. A. 

 Gary; and G. R. White presented an account of municipal meat inspection legislation, 

 with special reference to the law and the rules and regulations of the board of health 

 of the city of Nashville. The difficulties encountered by the live-stock inspectors 

 in large stock yards were briefly considered l)y S. (i. Hendren. 



J. J. Repp read a paper on the Transmission of Tuberculosis through Meat and 

 Milk. The literature of the subject was critically reviewed, and the practical con- 

 clusion drawn that meat and milk from highly tuberculous animals are unfit for 

 food. A paper on the Attitude of the Farmer toward the Tuberculin Test was pre- 

 sented by C. W. Gay. Attention was called to the objections raised by the farmers 

 to the application of the tuberculin test. These objections are said to be due prin- 

 cipally to the fear of having apparently healthy cattle condemned, and to the lively 

 discussion of the subject of tuberculosis which has appeared in all periodicals, 

 including farm journals, since the publication of Koch's address. 



J. C. Roberts discussed the Texas-fever problem in the South, arguing that imnm- 

 nity to Texas fever is not hereditary but must be acquired anew by every animal; 

 that nonimmune cattle of all ages are subject to the disease, and that southern cattle, 

 when raised free of ticks, are as susceptible as northern cattle. In a paper on Texas 

 fever in native South Carolina cattle, G. E. Nesom stated that the annual loss from 

 this disease in that State is about $50,000. It was recommended that the upper jior- 

 tion of the State should be freed from ticks and that the lower portion be rigidly 

 quarantined. 



The desirability of appointing veterinarians on State boards of health was dis- 

 cussed by S. B. Nelson, who regarded such appointments as necessary on ac(;ount of 

 the many outl;)reaks of diseases which are common to man and domesticated animals. 

 J. B. Paige i)resented an elaborate discussion on the subject of stable ventilation. 

 He recommended the adoption of some form of ventilating device l)y means of which 

 the greatest possible amount of air can be set^nred without reducing the temperature 

 too greatly in cold weather. . 



Lameness in horses was discussed by W. C. Fair, who stated that during a practice of 

 30 years, 25 i)er cent of his cases have been lameness.- Various directions were given 



