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committee, Hon. J. M. Deering of Maine, Hon. Franklin Dye 

 of 'New Jersey, Dr. J. F. DeVine of ISTew York; secretary- 

 treasurer. Dr. Louis A. Klein of Pennsylvania. 



It was voted to invite the States of Maryland, Delaware and 

 Ohio to join the association, as they have a community of 

 interests in live stock matters with the States already repre- 

 sented. 



The principal subject of interest discussed was bovine tuber- 

 culosis, and several resolutions concerning this disease were 

 adopted. 



Before adjourning, it was voted to hold the next annual 

 meeting at Atlantic City. 



The International Veterinary Congress at the Hague was 

 a very interesting gathering, composed of several hundred 

 veterinarians from all over the civilized globe, including all 

 the European nations, England, the United States, Canada, 

 South America, South Africa and Japan. Many papers on 

 many subjects in various languages were discussed, the offi- 

 cial languages of the Congress being German, French and 

 English. 



Space does not permit here of an extended description of 

 the Congress or its work ; but much benefit must accrue to the 

 world as a result of such meetings, in a discussion of matters 

 for a better protection of the public health, or still further 

 conserving the national live stock interests of the countries 

 represented. 



During the absence abroad of the Chief of the Cattle Bu- 

 reau at this Congress the office was left in charge of Dr. Wm. 

 T. White, to whom much credit is due for the able, conscien- 

 tious and tactful manner in which he conducted the business 

 of the Cattle Bureau during August and September. 



The outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease mentioned in the 

 fourteenth semiannual report as occurring in i^ew York State, 

 Pennsylvania, Michigan and INIarvland, was eradicated by the 

 same stamping-out methods adopted in Massachusetts at the 

 time of the outbreak in the winter of 1902-03, by the fed- 

 eral government, with the co-operation of the officials of the 

 States in which it ai)])earc(l, so that by INfarch 30 the Cattle 

 Bureau orders quarantining Massachusetts against neat cattle, 



