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tion into the smallest cracks and crevices. After plowing and 

 harrowing, the yards were heavily limed, leveled and seeded. 

 In those buildings where disinfectant solutions could not be 

 used satisfactorily, sulfur fumes were used in combination with 

 the liquid disinfectant to insiu'e a perfect destruction of all 

 infectious matter. 



Early in October the clean-up work of the Veterinary De- 

 partment having been completed, an inspection of the poultry 

 plant was made by the farm committee of the Board of Trus- 

 tees, who reported everything in a satisfactory condition. At 

 this writing it is particularly gratifying to receive from Dr. 

 Goodale, who is in immediate charge of the flock at the Col- 

 lege poultry plant, the following : — 



It is a pleasure to know that we have, thus far, no infectious diseases. 

 Our mortality, aside from purely physical causes, has been practically 

 nothing. 



