PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. 



an animal recently dead of Anthrax. On the2iid of Jvme, 8 days; 

 later, 21 sheep and the goat which had not heen protectively 

 inoculated were dead, 2 other sheep were dying, and the last one 

 was attacked later in the day, whilst not one of the previously 

 inoculated animals was affected. 



It is difficult for anyone not engaged in scientific pursuits- 

 to fully realize how the triumph of that moment must have- 

 reA\'arded the years of patient and persevering labour of the 

 seeker after truth. The value of Pasteur's system of protective 

 inoculation for Anthrax was not long in being recognised, and in 

 a few years gained a foothold in different countries throughout 

 the world where the disease is endemic. 



In 1889 Pasteur's representatives. Dr. GermontandM. Loir,, 

 gave a practical demonstration of the efficacy of Pasteur's per- 

 fected system before a specially appointed committee at Junee in 

 New South Wales. On the 3rd of September 20 sheep and 4 

 cattle were inoculated with the first vaccine, and on the 18th they 

 were all inoculated with the second vaccine. On the 2nd of 

 October all these vaccinated animals and 19 sheep and 2 cattle 

 (not previously inoculated) were inoculated with l)lood obtained 

 from a sheep just dead of virulent Anthrax, with the result that 

 all of the 19 sheep and 1 of the 2 cows died, Avhile not one of the 

 20 sheep and 4 cattle showed even the slightest signs of sickness. 

 So successful was this demonstration considered by the committee 

 that they recommended its general adoption to stock-owners- 

 throughout the colony. Since that time hundreds of thousands 

 of sheep have l)een vaccinated annually. 



In concluding these remarks on Anthrax, I must ask you to 

 bear in mind that this marvellous discovery of ]\[. Pasteur, from 

 which stock-owners throughout the world have so much benefit, 

 was originally the outcome of microscopical investigation ; in 

 fact, even at the present time the preparation of Anthrax vaccine 

 cannot be conducted on a reliable scientific basis without the 

 assistance of the microscope. 



TETANUS. 



Tetanus has long been known as a communicable disease of 

 man, and especially the lower animals, characterised by spasmodic 

 contraction of the muscles, commencing near the seat of inocula- 



