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Report on the activities of the dairy institute at Proskau, Klein {Ber. 

 Milchio. Inst. Proskau, 1909-10, pp. 21). — Analyses of milk, trials of separators, 

 and related matters are contained in this report. 



The work in dairying during- the second half of the year 1909, R. W. Raud- 

 NiTz (Sepamie from Monutsschr. Kindcrltcilk.. 9 {1910), No. 2, pp. J/). — This is 

 a bibliography and review of investigations of milk and milk products. 



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Proceeding's of the American Veterinary Medical Association {Proc. Amcr. 

 Vet. Med. Assoe.. .'t6 {1909), pp. .',13, pis. 9, figs. 5).— An account of the forty- 

 sixth annual convention. 



Following the president's address are the reports of officers and committees. 

 Under the report of the committee on diseases papers are presented by V. A. 

 Moore on the Diagnosis of Rabies, its Spread, and Methods of Control in New 

 York State (pp. 83-92) ; by J. R. Mohler on The Nature, Cause, and Prevalence 

 of Rabies (pp. 92-109) ; by C. H. Higgins on Rabies in Canada (pp. 109-112) ; 

 by L. E. Day on Infectious Diseases from a Veterinary Inspector's Point of 

 View (pp. 114-117) ; and by A. T. Kinsley on Equine Infectious Anemia (pp. 

 118-126) (E. S. R., 21, p. 790). 



The papers presented were as follows: Texas Fever and its Eradication, by N. 

 Kaumanns (pp. 182-192) ; Milk — the Producer, the Consumer, and the Veterina- 

 rian, by M. H. Reynolds (pp. 193-217) ; Relation of Milk to the Public Health, 

 by W. A. Evans (pp. 218-225) ; The Relation of the Agriculturist and Dairyman 

 to Milk Hygiene, by W. D. Hoard (pp. 226-237) ; Score Card in Dairy Regula- 

 tion, by G. H. Glover (pp. 245-250) ; Bovine Tuberculosis Investigations, by 

 C. M. Haring, W. A. Sawyer, and D. N. Morgan (pp. 252-260) : What the Agricul- 

 turist and Veterinarian Means to the Prosperity and Health of this Nation, by 

 W. G. Hollingsworth (pp. 203-273) ; Autogenic Vaccination as an Adjunct to 

 the Operative Treatment of Quitters, Fistulte, and Infected Wounds, by R. A. 

 Archibald (pp. 274-277) ; My Experience with Bier's Obstructive Hyperemia 

 Treatment, by H. Jensen (pp. 283-289) ; Exuberant Granulation, by B. F. Kaupp 

 (pp. 290-293) ; Nervous Influence in the Cause and Cure of Disease, by E. A. A. 

 Grange (pp. 294-300) ; Alkalometry, its Relation to Veterinary Medicine, by H. F. 

 Palmer (pp. 301-306) ; A Fatal Anemic Disease among Horses, by W. B. Mack 

 (pp. 307-321), previously noted from other sources (E. S. R., 22, p. 87) ; Internal 

 Secretions, by F. Torrance (pp. 331-336) ; Trypanosomes and Diseases Caused 

 by Them, by M. Herzog (pp. 337-345) ; Ti'eatment of Piroplasmosis, by S. Had- 

 wen (pp. 346-351) ; and Subcartilaginous Abscess of the Foot, by G. H. Berns 

 (pp. 352-356). 



Report of the New York State Veterinary College for the year 1908-9 

 {Rpt. N. Y. 8tate Vet. Vol., 1908-9, pp. 100, pis. 4)-— In addition to a detailed 

 account of the work of the year several papers by members of the teaching staff 

 are presented, all but one of which, The Identification of Animals by Branding 

 (pp. 78-88), by P. A. Fish, have been previously noted from other sources. 



Annual reports of proceedings under the disease of animals acts, the 

 markets and fairs (weighing of cattle) acts, etc., for the year 1909 {Jid. Agr. 

 and Fisheries {London^, [Vet. Dcpt.] Ann. Rpts. Proc. 1909, pp. US, pis. 6). — 

 The chief veterinary officer, S. Stockman, first reports upon the occurrence of 

 diseases during the year, among them hog cholera, glanders, anthrax, and sheep 

 scab. In an account of the diseases investigated attention is called to the very 

 contagious nature of contagious granular vaginitis in cows and of the sterility 

 following. " It seems not improbable that many continental veterinarians have 

 been led into error regarding the relation of contagious vaginitis to epizootic 



