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M. Marcus thought the pole-axe the only means 

 of combating 1 the disease. 



Professor Gerlach thought this measure barba- 

 rous. 



Professor Nichlas was not for the axe; but for 

 inoculation. 



Professor Schell was for recommending 1 to the 

 several Governments compulsory inoculation and 

 compulsory slaughter. 



Dr. Haubner expressed doubts how compulsory 

 inoculation and compulsory slaughter could be si- 

 multaneously recommended. He was against inocu- 

 lation at all. 



Professor Hertwig 1 agreed with Haubner, partly 

 because he had known a whole herd destined by 

 inoculation, which is in fact only intentional infec- 

 tion. 



Dr. Flirstenberg 1 stated, that when the Prussian 

 government had rendered inoculation compulsory; 

 he himself had carried it out, and the result was that 

 fifty out of sixty-five died. This fact tended, he 

 thought, to show the non-success in some cases of 

 inoculation. 



Herr Schell thought slaughtering 1 should be ex- 

 tended to all suspicious animals. 



President Hering 1 thought not, for in some cases 

 all the cattle in the country are suspicious. 



Professor Fuchs strong-ly advocated veterinary 

 surg-eons being 1 appointed in all districts, and paid by 

 the State. (Protracted cheers.) 



