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The following resident State secretaries made brief reports: B, D. 

 Pierce, of Massachusetts, briell}^ outlined the recent outbreak of foot- 

 and-mouth disease in that State, called attention to the presence of 

 nianoe in horses, and discussed the status of tuberculosis in cattle. 

 (J landers was said to be on the increase. M. E. Knowles, of Montana, 

 reported veterinary conditions as favorabh^ Tuberculosis was found 

 in a considerable percentage of dairy cows, ))ut not in range cattle. 

 An efti(!ient and satisfactory meat inspection service has been estal)- 

 lished in Montana. The position of inspector in the ditferent cities, 

 however, has been tilled by physicians on account of the lack of (piali- 

 tied veterinarians. 



C J. Ahirshall, of Pennsylvania, stated that four large veterinary 

 associations have been formed in Pennsylvania, and that veterinary 

 atf'airs in general are in a tiourishing condition. A movement is on 

 foot for the establishment of meat and milk inspection in Philadelphia. 

 Legislation is in force regarding the control of tuberculosis, the utiliza- 

 tion of tuberculous meat, the regulation of ra))ies, and the quarantine 

 of dogs. Brief notes were presented on veterinary instruction in the 

 University of Pennsylvania, and on glanders, anthrax, and hemor- 

 rhagic septicemia, influenza ot" horses, canine distemper, and forage 

 poisoning. Attention was called to the urgent demand for a reliable 

 serum treatment for influenza in horses and distemper in dogs. The 

 experiments for perfecting a method of imnumizing cattle against tuber- 

 culosis are not j^et concluded, but the belief was expressed that the 

 method will prove practical. The application of the tuberculin test 

 b}' laj^men was condemned, and retesting was urged at least once in six 

 months. C. H. Higgins, of Ottawa, gave a brief account of the con- 

 trol of glanders ])v the Dominion government, and presented notes on 

 anthrax, blackleg, and tul)erculosis in Canada. The conditions for 

 veterinarians were considered favorable, but the usual fees too small. 

 T. E. Robinson, of Khode Island, stated that the veterinar}^ profession 

 in his State was in better condition than ever before. A State veteri- 

 nary association has been formed, but thus far no success has been had 

 in securing veterinary legislation. G. W. Dunph}'^, of Michigan, 

 reported that veterinary practice in his State had increased greatly 

 during the past year, especially in country districts. This was attrib- 

 uted to an increase in the value of live stock. Rabies was said to have 

 prevailed extensively throughout the State. Cases of tu})erculosis, 

 hog cholera, and glanders were observ^ed. 



The committee on pharmacopeia requested further instructions 

 regarding its work, and this gave rise to considerable discussion of 

 the character of the prospective volume and the place of its publica- 

 tion, but no definite action was taken. 



M. E. Knowles presented a paper on Meat and Milk Inspection, in 

 which attention was called to the importance of State control of meat 



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