J. Avcusr Fries, Assistant, was born at Helsingborg, Sweden, Aug. 31, 1863, 
and received early education in his native town; is a graduate of the Pennsyl- 
vania State College with degree of B. S., and studied one year at University of 
Halle, Germany; since 1889 has held position of assistant chemist at Pennsyl- 
vania experiment station; received Bureau appointment to assist in animal 
nutrition experiments Oct. 1, 1898. 
Cassius Winiiam Norris, Assistant, was born at New Castle, Pa., March 10, 
1875, and was appointed by the Bureau in connection with the above mentioned 
experiments July 1, 1900. 
EX-EMPLOYEES. 
Cirartes H. BLemMer, Inspector, was born at Marion, Ind.; acquired veterinary 
education at National Veterinary College, Washington, D. C., receiving degree 
of D. V. S.; was appointed assistant inspector in the meat-inspection service at 
Kansas City Aug. 16, 1895, after civil-service examination, and on Jan. 1, 1896, 
was transferred to the quarantine service for field work; was promoted to in- 
spector April 1, 1898; in 1899 was granted a furlough by the Bureau in order that 
he might accept the position of State veterinarian of California, which office he 
now holds, being located at Sacramento. 
Tair Burter, Inspector, was born at Stirling, Ontario, Canada, July 24, 1862; 
was educated in the public schools ot Untario, St. Mary’s Collegiate Institute, 
St. Mary’s, Canada, and Ontario Veterinary College, graduating from the latter 
in 1 at the head of his class, winning gold medal for best general exam- 
ination, and receiving degree of V. S.; in 1886 won United States Veterinary 
Medical Association and American Veterinary Review prizes; from 1885 to 1891 
engaged in veterinary practice, and in 1889 was president of low State Vet- 
erinary Medical Association; from 1891 to 1896 held positions of professor of 
veterinary science and human anatomy and physiology in Mississippi Agricul- 
tural College, and veterinarian to Mississippi agricultural experiment station; 
from 1896 to 1899 was a veterinary practitioner and editor of the Southern Farm 
Gazette; was appointed in the Bureau from Starkville, Miss., through civil- 
service examination, June 20, 1899, as assistant inspector at Indianapolis; was 
transferrea to Cudahy, Wis., in charge, Oct. 1, 1900, and promoted to inspector 
Nov. 1, 1900; resigned Dec. 10, 1900, to accept chair of veterinary science in 
Kansas State Agricultural College; in 1900 was elected president of American 
Veterinary Medical Association. 
Joun G. Stee, Assistant Inspector, was born at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Dec. 16, 
1857; is a graduate of American Veterinary College with degree of D. V. 8.; re- 
ceived appointment in the Bureau at Boston, from New York City, April 15, 1897, 
through civil-service examination; was granted leave of absence during Spanish 
War and served as veterinarian to 2nd U. S. Vol. Cav.; was reinstated at Na- 
tional Stock Yards, lll., Aug. 15, 1899; on Aug. 7, 1900, was given furlough to 
enter service of quartermaster’s department, U. S. Army, and was ordered to 
China; is now veterinarian to board of health at Manila, Phitippine Islands. 
Louis A. Kier, Assistant Inspector, was born at Philadelphia, Pa., May 10, 
1871; graduated from veterinary department of the University of Pennsylvania 
in 1897 with degree of V. M. D.; engaged in general practice at Lewistown, Pa., 
and held position of resident veterinarian at Biltmore Farms, Biltmore, N. C.; 
was appointed in the Bureau at Chicago April 1, 1898, through civil-service exam- 
ination; transferred to export cattle inspection force at New York Dec. 1, 1898; 
to quarantine service Dec. 28, 1898, and stationed at Fort Worth, Texas, Feb. 
23, 1899; transferred to Philadelphia Nov. 20, 1899; resigned Sept. 12, 1900, to 
accept position with veterinary department of lowa Agricultural College as in- 
structor in practice of medicine, physiology, sanitary science and meat inspec- 
tion. 
Jounx H. McNeau., Assistant Inspector, was born at Bowen, I1l.; received edu- 
cation in Elliott’s College, Burlington, Iowa; College of Physicians and Sur- 
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