I  torymcn,  that  in.  basu  the  price  of  the  nulk  on 
tlio  ruUng  ciuotatioDB  of  the  chcono  market  on  the 
j  hint  of  well  month.  tliiiM  relieving  factorymen 
of  a  Hiieeulative  intercut  in  the  products  of  their 
factories. 
Jio  also  suggested  that  instead  of  I’atrons 
electing  a  committee  to  act  as  salesmen,  there 
should  1)0  one  salesman  appointed  to  each  factory 
who  should  bo  given  full  jwiwer  to  use  Ids  indi¬ 
vidual  judgment  lu  selliug  tlie  product  of  his 
factoi-y,  Oiereby  avoiding  the  vaetUutiou  and  un¬ 
certainty  that  has  charactorizexl  the  sales  of  the 
past  season,  to  the  groat  pecuniary  disadvantage 
of  tho  producers. 
It  is  ot  tho  lirst  iuiportanco  that  their  choose 
should  bo  branded,  in  order  to  establish  its  repu¬ 
tation  on  its  intrinsic  merite.and  notpernutit,  as 
heretofore,  to  bo  sent  to  market  and  sold  as  N. 
Y.  Htate  cheese.  Ho  conunonds  tho  spirit  of  tho 
I’cimsylvnnia  ilairy  interest  in  aoorning  to  make 
I  skim  chee«f-,  aflding  that  such  a  proof  of  honest 
dealing  must  redound  to  their  advantage,  juid  in 
closing  jjredicted  a  halcyon  futiu’o  for  tho  inter¬ 
est  in  this  8tiite. 
If.  ft.vvKiKni,  of  Crawford,  in  commenting  on 
tho  rresidctifs  rnmurks.  said  tJiat  ho  fmbstantially 
agi  eod  with  him  that  there  shoidd  bo  eo-ojiera- 
tion  on  the  piu  t  of  tho  factorymen,  and  ho  was 
also  in  favor  of  tho  Association  fixing  Um  price 
at  which  cheeso  should  bo  sold.  Although  iu 
fimir  of  creaur  choose,  ho  vraa  compollod  to  make 
skim  choose. 
Mr.  IbooKii  moved  that  a  Committoo  bo  ap- 
pointeil  to  di-aw  uii  a  plan  for  the  united  action 
of  faeforymou,  which  was  soconded  by  H.  C. 
OiiiiKx  of  Meadvillo,  and  tho  Chair  appointed  tho 
following  Committoo:  Mr.  Canfikod,  IlriuH 
Nash  and  NVm.  Mokbe,  all  of  Crawford  County. 
II.  IticAi.n  of  Philadelphia  was  present  by 
proxy,  sending  a  letter  congratidutory  of  tho  aims 
and  snccess  of  tho  Association.  |Io  thinks  Feim- 
sylvania  choose  is  lieing  improved  rainiUy  and 
will  soon  bo  the  host  made,  and  attributos  the 
low  ju  ico  of  choose  to  (lie  poor  quality  of  tho 
prisJuct.  Hkinuning  has  nviched  its  bounds,  and 
bo  lays  the  blame  of  this  innovation  on  tho  dairy¬ 
men  rather  than  on  the  factorymen. 
N.  W.  MiLiacK.  spick  ton,  N.  Y.,  read  his  essay 
on 
MCAl  fEIOIND, 
prefacing  his  facts  by  the  remark  that  ho  had 
gejierally  been  douomiced  by  the  press  as  a 
homeopathic  meal-foeding  luuatic,  bnt  ho  could 
only  say,  in  his  own  behalf,  that  ho  had  cither 
di-awn  wrong  sjouolusious  (Yom  his  own  eximri- 
monts  or  he  hail  rnudo  a  discovery  that  would 
rovolutioui^o  the  (hiiry  interests.  Ho  helievos  in 
his  tljeory-  and  submitteil  facts  as  a  radical  test. 
Wsi.  H.  WuiTNEV  of  Bladensbnrg,  Iowa,  win¬ 
tered  four  two-yoor  olds  on  exclusive  meal  diet 
last  winter,  the  aniruals  being  in  good  condition 
and  fattening  imusualiy  quick  on  grass  tho  ensu¬ 
ing  spring.  Mr.  Bejujle  of  Carter,  Ohio,  fed 
two  cows  ten  weeks,  as  an  oxporhncnt,  and  found 
that  they  thrived  quilo  as  well  as  the  remainder 
of  his  herd  fed  on  tho  usual  winter  diet. 
rrosident,  Mr.  Cokneuus  Baudmun  of  Nelson, 
Ohio,  was  introduced,  who  then  read  a  paper  on 
BREEDINQ  AND  SELECTING  OAlbY  CATTLE. 
Tho  essay  was  illustrated  by  crayon  di-awhigs 
Of  eight  cows,  said  to  represent  tho  best  and 
poorest  of  tlu  li-  kind  for  dairy  purposes.  They 
were  AjTesliircH,  Jersey  and  Nii Lives.  There  were 
also  dis()layed,  as  illustrative  of  tho  (ext,  draw¬ 
ings  of  (he  escutcheon,  or  uuUt-mirror  of  eatUo- 
Ho  thought  if  milk  could  bo  produced  iu  larger 
qiiautitios  it  woidd  beneat  both  cousmuer  and 
presiuecr,  and  to  do  this  gi-eal  care  should  he 
used  in  Holecting  cattle.  There  aro  a  number  of 
signs  by  which  dahy  oatlle.  good  aiul  liad,  can 
bo  disfinguLMhed,  and  although  Coknon  has 
made  Urn  most  important  of  all  discoveries  lu 
this  conuectiuii  -the  milk  niiiTor  -tho  speaker 
has  elaborated  tlio  sufijcct  to  the  extent  that  he 
feds  Justiried  in  (’laiming  some  of  tho  faet.s  set 
forth  as  pimoly  his  own  discoverios.  This  sub¬ 
ject,  ho  thinks,  is  not  as  well  imdorstood  as  it 
THE  N.  Y.  DAIRYMEN  S  CONVENTION. 
LEADING  POINTS  IN  THH  PAPERS  AND  DISCUSSIONS. 
The  Now  Y'ork  Hlate  Dair.vmen's  Association 
at  Norwich,  may  he  r(?>garded  as  one  of  the  most 
successful  and  useful  nioctings  for  the  advance¬ 
ment  of  dairy  husbandry  of  any  that  have  boon 
held  in  the  State.  Tho  majority  of  the  papers 
read  were  eminently  practical,  while  science  was 
brought  to  hear  npon  many  points  in  such  a  man¬ 
ner  as  to  make  tho  aixnnicnts  more  clear  and 
convincing  to  the  edncatetl  mind.  We  have  no 
space  to  give  the  scveial  papers  and  discuaRions 
in  full,  but  shall  brielly  notice  sotno  of  tho  more 
prominent  features  of  the  topics  brought  forwaixi. 
SOIIINO. 
The  Jeailing  idea  in  tlio  paper  by  Dr.  Crafts 
of  Biugbamton,  was  that  it  was  more  economical 
to  soil  than  to  pasture  cows.  Hoiling  saves  land ; 
it  saves  fencing ;  it  oconomizes  food ;  it  keeps 
tho  animal  in  better  condition  and  greater  com¬ 
fort  ;  it  iuorcBBCM  tho  quantity  and  quality  of  tho 
manure-  These  were  tho  points  imged  by  Dr. 
Crafts,  who  oontendod  that  Ids  cxjK'ricnce  iu 
soiling  abundantly  proved  tho  aforesaid  propcisi- 
tions.  Ho  rcferrtsl  to  his  management  of  a  imro- 
bred  Jersey  whieb  ho  had  soiled  during  the  past 
season  at  liingh.amt^m.  The  basis  of  tho  foixl 
employoil  was  grass  and  grain.  She  was  well  fed 
hut  not  ovor-fed,  and  all  surplus  food  was  ro- 
moved  from  the  manger,  leaving  none  to  sour. 
His  cxmolusions  were,  that  by  having  comfortable 
stables  and  giving  the  animals  good  feed  and 
care,  tho  jinslnct  of  oows  in  the  State  by  soiling 
coidd  bo  inci-oasfid  8.3  jK<r  cent. 
Mr.  A.  L.  Fish  of  Herkimer  saiil  bo  did  not 
think  Boiliug.  ns  a  geu<>ral  nilo,  wonld  pay  dairy¬ 
men  ;  but  in  times  of  drouth  or  scarcity  of  pa.s- 
t'orage,  it  could  be  adopted  with  profit.  Oen.  ^ 
Jones  of  Binghamton  said  cattlo  that  are  kept  | 
solely  b}'  soiling  frdlii  year  to  year,  dogenerale.  [ 
Ho  appi'ovcd  of  the  system  of  half  soiling  or  feed-  | 
ing  green  crops  in  time  of  drouth  to  supplement  i 
pasturage.  YIi'.  Fisir  was  an  mlvoeato  of  sowed 
corn  for  half  soiling,  bnt  tlie  corn  fixlder  ranst  j 
be  fully  matured.  Prof.  Roberts  agrcetl  with  | 
Mr.  Fish,  and  remarked  that  sowed  corn  fodder,  | 
when  it  is  not  matured,  is  not  much  better  for 
feed  than  cold  water.  In  answer  to  tho  question 
of  loss  of  health  from  want  of  exercise  when  the 
l>ractice  of  soiling  is  adopted.  Mr.  Bliss  of  Ver-  I 
luont  said  tliis  conld  ho  obviatoil  by  having  a 
short  range,  where  the  animals  may  be  turned 
from  day  to  day. 
THE  COW  AND  HER  MANAGEMENT, 
was  tho  subject  of  an  elaborate  paper  by  E.  W. 
Stewart  of  Buffalo.  Mr.  Btewart  is  iu  favor 
of  soiling  and  has  practiced  it  to  some  extent 
ufjou  his  farm.  Clover  is  regarded  as  an  im- 
l^iortant  soiling,  crop,  and  in  testing  its  value,  he 
found  the  crop  grown  on  a  quarter  of  an  acre 
was  sofliciont  to  feed  a  cow  150  days.  When  i 
eierythiug  is  riwle  oonvenient  for  soiling,  tho  ! 
labor  expense  is  much  lighter  than  many  suppose,  j 
Years  ago  when  labor  was  elieap  this  item  j 
amounted  to  only  475  for  soiling  a  herd  of  45  ^ 
animals  during  one  entire  season.  This  seemed  I 
to  be  a  very  sinall  sum  to  many  In  the  Conven¬ 
tion,  and  we  should  have  been  glad  to  have  had 
a  fuller  exiilanation  on  this  pouit  than  was  given 
by  the  speaker.  Mr.  Stewart,  in  the  course  of 
his  remarks,  aUnded  to  a  point  of  much  import¬ 
ance  in  the  feeding  of  stalks  which  was,  that 
fanners  should  study  how  to  ininglo  tho  proper 
constituents  of  food,  so  as  to  make  up  a  nutri¬ 
tious  ration.  Iu  soUing,  it  is  important  tliat  the 
animals  liave  not  only  the  best  kinds,  but  they 
should  be  Buiiished  in  variety,  lu  explanation 
of  this,  whey  was  taken  as  an  example.  Whey 
contains  the  sugar  of  milk  which  will  make  fat 
but  not  bone  and  muscle,  but  if  it  bo  mixed  with 
pea  or  oil  meal,  the  lacking  elements  are  supplied 
and  the  mixtui'e  becomes  a  nutritious  ration.  He 
made  some  very  good  suggestions  in  regard  to 
breeding  animals  for  the  dairy,  and  said  the  ex¬ 
perience  of  daiiymon  iriU  show  that  by  selection 
the  best  milking  stock  is  obtained.  Tlie  milk¬ 
ing  habit  of  the  Short-Uom  had  been  bred  out 
by  selection— this  had  been  resorted  to  by  one 
class  of  breoilers  whose  ohjeet  was  to  make  beef, 
but  there  was  another  class  that  bred  for  milk. 
He  deprecated  the  praotiee  of  some  breeders  who 
fed  and  pampered  their  stock  to  excess  for  the 
purpose  of  making  show  ainiiials. 
'Though  tho  subject  of  winter  dairying  was  not 
discussed  in  detail,  yet  from  some  general  re-  j 
marks,  wo  rather  inferred  he  was  hi  favor  of  this  | 
practice,  since  the  statement  was  made  that  a  cow  i 
coming  in  milk  in  .Innuary  if  properly  fed,  will  I 
give  1.000  pounds  luoro  milk  than  if  she  came  in  | 
milk  in  May,  and  the  reason  given  was  because,  1 
iuceiitivo  to  high  brooding.  'The  Short-Horns  of 
j  a  hundred  years  ago  wore  a  milking  family. 
Bates  and  others  picked  up  stock  of  doubtful 
j-iedigreo  and  improved  them  by  care.  /Vll  who 
have  established  a  reputation  for  breeding  liavo 
I  accomplished  their  ends  first,  by  selecting  the 
finest  animals ;  second,  by  weeding  out  inl'crioi’ 
animals ;  and  third,  by  cascine.  Ho  had  searched 
in  vain  for  cows  possessing  such  good  milk  and 
beef  qualities  as  those  brotl  by  Bates.  'Tlio  pure 
Hhort-Horns  of  to-day  aro  not  gocsl  milkers,  tlicy 
arc  too  high-pricod  and  too  Itablo  to  barrennoss. 
Wc  arc  akcady  possessed  of  animals  with  a  mix¬ 
ture  of  many  different  breeds.  T.ot  us  select  the 
best  of  those  and  improve  upon  them.  Wo  can 
brood  from  theso  .an  animal  suited  to  our  fancy 
by  Holocting  males  from  the  different  breeds.  It 
is  a  mystery  why  Home  farmers  will  persist  in 
lireodiiig  from  inferior  stock.  Tlio  businoss  of 
breeding  thoroughbreds  should  bo  a  separate  or 
siiecial  occupation.  Animals  designed  for  breed¬ 
ing  pmpoaas  ai’o  not  imfrcqnontly  coiifined  too 
closely,  and  the  result  is  disease  or  want  of  vigor ; 
hence  tho  animals  oitlier  die  or  aro  unfit  for 
breeders. 
UlMin  the  question  of  feodhig  ho  thought  that 
artificial  mcuiis  should  ho  cnijiloyed  in  vvarniing 
the  food  and  drink  of  the  auiiiinl  during  cokl 
weather,  and  he  showed  by  niatbctuaticalilenioii- 
striition  that  the  cost  of  heating  water  in  (he 
stomach  of  the  cow  by  means  of  grain  or  other 
food,  was  488.72,  while  tho  same  could  bo  heated 
by  steamer  or  coal  for  47.  Ho  called  the  atten¬ 
tion  of  dairymen  to  tke  fact  that  with  this  groat, 
iliffercnco  in  tho  cost  of  tlie  pixieess,  it  behooved 
them  to  wiuiif  the  water  aiul  cooli  tho  food  for 
their  stock.  The  practice  of  iillowing  cows  to 
stand  exposed  to  cold  and  wet  wea  tljor  aud  in  giv¬ 
ing  them  ice  water  to  drink,  w.as  soverely  cen¬ 
sured.  Ho  gave  uu  imcoimt  of  tlie  maimer  in 
which  cows  arc  fed  at  the  University  stables.  The 
daily  rations  for  large  cows  giving  milk,  wore  2.5 
IKiunds  of  hay,  7  pounds  of  meal  and  21  j'  pounds 
of  brail.  Ujiou  this  feed  a  cow  could  lie  kept  in 
high  condition,  yielding  a  large  aiiioiuit  of  milk. 
Ho  deprifcatcd  tbo  practice  of  somo  fai’iners  in 
trying  to  find  out  how  little  a  cow  could  bo  kiqit 
aUve  on  instead  of  how  much  she  could  be  iniule 
to  cat.  He  lU'ged  the  latter  course  iu  strong  terms. 
A  spkited  diBCU.ssloii  followed  Uiis  adikess, 
which  was  iiarticipated  in  by  Horn  Haruis  IjEwih, 
Mr.  Y'anDuzkn  and  others,  the  points  objected 
to  in  the  address  being  the  cost  of  heating  water 
by  feeding  the  cow,  aud  tho  amount  of  feed  em¬ 
ployed  at  tho  University  for  cows  in  milk. 
Tho  loailing  points  in  tbo  adekessos  of  tke  sec¬ 
ond  day  of  tho  Convention  we  shall  refer  to 
hereafter. 
boiiig  exceptions.  'There  are,  however,  three  or 
four  signs  that  are  infallible,  and  dairymen 
should  he  content  only  with  the  combination. 
Kize  is  imperlaiit,  and  sliould  be  from  medium  to 
small.  A  good  disposition  is  a  iirimo  requisite  in 
cows  and  woineii,  and  this,  he  said,  was  com¬ 
prised  in  a  temperanicnt  that,  was  sprighfly,  ner- 
votiH  and  active,  yet  docile.  Sluggish  cuttle  nro 
inferior  for  daii-y  pnriioses,  mid  t.liis  is  important 
as  hoiii-ing  on  tho  select  ion.  There  are  but  three 
breeds  ill  this  country  that  floscrvo  moiition  for 
tho  piirixme  under  coiisiderntloii— Ayrshii  es,  Jer¬ 
sey  aiitl  Holstcins— but  few  native  cattlo  bcuig 
up  to  fJio  requirements. 
In  tlio  near  future,  however,  the  natives,  by 
judicious  Holeetion,  will  be  among  the  best  for 
dairy  puqKiHos.  It  is  all  a  matter  of  careful  so- 
lectioTi,  guided,  of  course,  by  tho  advice  given 
below.  It  Is  notuwoi-tby  that  good  dairy  cattlo 
are  thirsiy.  w institutionally  thksty  nniiiials,  and 
are  the  first  to  lie  down,  last  hi  rise,  and  utilizing 
their  food  thoroughly,  aro  not  ditliciilt  to  keep, 
'Tho  head  shoukl  ho  siuidl,  indicating  small hoiioH, 
clcai'ly  cut,  with  muzzle  largo  aud  (lattcned;  bps 
tliiek  aud  tirotnidiiig  sideniso ;  neck  should  bo 
clean  cut,  long  and  well  jointed  to  shoulders! 
withers  thin  and  of  good  breadth  heloiv  the 
shoulders.  'ITio  horns  are  not  deeply  corrugated, 
and  arc  of  a  waxy,  lustrous  appearance.  The 
body  should  have  a  getiend  look  of  “  hagginoKs” 
find  he.  wedge  shaped,  the  broadest  (lart  being  tho 
posterior;  tlio  tail  must  bo  long  and  busby  mid 
tile  tail  bene  altonuuled.  It  Is  iilso  inqiortuiit 
that  tho  carriage  of  tho  animal  ahoiild  he  prriud, 
erect  and  stately.  A  douV'lo  chine  is  a  very  good 
indieiifioii.  Milk  veins  shoii'd  he  distinctly 
innrkwl,  knotted  in  places,  and  make  a  series  of 
abrupt  angles  in  their  course.  A  short-bodied 
miimnl  is  one  of  tho  best,  tlio  milli  secretions 
being  larger  tho  nearer  they  arc  to  tho  heart. 
He  iustaiioe.d  a  physiological  parallel  in  tho 
human.  Tim  veins  shoidd  be  clearly  noted  on 
both  sides  tho  an  [mill, 
'The  milk  mirrors  are  undoubtedly  tho  best 
guides  ill  selecting  dairy  cattle,  it  being  possible 
to  determino  even  how  much,  how  long,  uiid  tho 
quality  of  milk  that  a  cow  will  give.  'Tliis  was 
vorj'  clearly  illustratod  by  a  series  of  piecos  of 
hide  cut  from  animals  who  ixissessed  these  pecu¬ 
liarities  and  which  iiresented  varied  and  maiiied 
charactoristics  of  tho  escutchon,  (hat  aro  dilllcult 
of  explanation  without  illustration,  and  which 
exenipliiled  tlie  gist  of  his  views  on  Uio  sultject. 
He  suggested,  in  closing,  tliat  a  now  standard  of 
Judging  dairy  cattle,  baseil  on  this  theory,  should 
bo  established,  and  premiums  awarded  therefor, 
thus  cloairig  perhaps  the  most  original  paper  ®f 
the  meeting. — fOonclusion  next  week. 
John 
Ada.m»,  lugeraoll,  Canada,  fed  a  large  herd  ton 
weeks  exclusively  on  meal,  as  tho  weather  was 
exceptionally  cold  and  the  stables  uncomfortahle. 
he  fed  four  qunris  daily.  They  did  well  on  tlie 
diet,  and  in  some  rcsiiccta  bettor  than  when  win¬ 
tered  on  hay.  Thes'ii  rosnlts,  in  connection  with 
those  gathered  by  himself,  he  thinks  establish 
the  practicability  and  desirability  of  exelusiva 
meal  feeding  in  preference  to  hay  when  cows  aro 
dry.  He  found  that  feeding  meal  for  three  eon- 
socutivo  weeks  producetl  romarkahle  results  in 
developiRg  the  milking  capacity  of  his  uiiinials. 
He  fed  two  quarts  meal  and  what  hay  they  wvinld 
eat.  After  dropping  thek  calves,  and  until 
turned  into  pasture,  they  averaged  poiuida 
butter  daily — the  highest  average  when  wintered 
oa  hay-  -but  with  same  spring  rations,  never 
having  excixidcd  14  oiimuis  daily.  His  herd  are 
Natives.  During  tho  clieeso-making  season  of 
1873  wintered  on  hay,  daily  yield  bciug  10  pounds ; 
the  past  year  fed  meal  exclusively  and  produced 
27  pounds  daily,  tho  pasture  being  about  equal 
for  tho  two  seasons  and  feed  in  both  cases  being 
grass.  His  herd  averaged  the  present  season  425 
pounds  cheese,  skimmed,  and  100  pounds  but¬ 
ter.  Other  herds  whoso  produce  was  sent  to  the 
same  factory,  but  were  winteroil  on  hay,  matlo  no 
corresponding  inenjaso.  Ho  also  claims  that 
cattle  will  make  mncli  Imttor  beef,  and  whilst 
feeding  rernain  in  mucli  Ixittcr  general  health 
tinder  this  system,  and  that  results  have  shown 
that  tho  system  is  tho  best  for  tho  improvement 
of  stock. 
A  discuBHion  arose  as  to  whether  tho  animal 
kept  her  meal  in  the  first  or  fourth  stomach,  in 
which  Prof.  Arnold  took  part.  But  as  this  niiit- 
tcr  concents  tho  aiiimal  herself  almost  exclu¬ 
sively,  it  will  have  to  bo  detormitiod  when  an  in¬ 
telligent  cow  can  ho  found  who  will  give  in  her 
testimony.  Opinions  varied.  Tho  address  was 
followed  by  desultory  remarks.  Mr.  Fi.int 
Blanchard  of  Jamestown  suggested  that  dairy¬ 
men  try  meal  feeding,  selecting  the  poorest 
stock.  A  motion  to  adjourn  to  2  P.  M.  was  made 
and  carried. 
AFTERNOON  SESSION. 
After  the  meeting  being  called  to  order  by  the 
CUBE  FOR  A  SICK  COW, 
For  tho  benefit  of  my  brother  farmers 'by 
whose  contributions  I  havohoini  much  benelited. 
I  will  scud  you  a  recipe  for  the  eiiio  of  a  bovine 
which  has  taken  cold  or  lost  its  apjiotite  in  any¬ 
way,  and  it  is  also  good  for  tho  disease  tcnncfl 
“Hollow-horn”  or  “horn-ail.”  Take  two  pieces 
of  salt  pork,  about  the  size  of  tho  two  fore  linger.^, 
split  them  open  and  put  in  each  a  toasiioonfiil  of 
oayonno  jiepper,  stand  on  tho  right  hand  side  of 
tho  animal,  and  elevate  tho  jaws  witli  tlie  kfft 
arm,  and  put  tlie  pork  hetwe.f-n  tlie  grinders  witJi 
tho  right  hand,  keeping  Um  Jaws  elevated  1,111  the 
dose  is  chewed  and  swallowed,  only  putting  in 
Olio  piece  at  a  tune.  After  tliey  aiu  iwlministoi  ed 
give  two  more  pieces  of  tJio  Hamo  size  'if  you 
choose  without  tho  iiepiier,  and  if  Ihe  animal 
seems  affected  by  cold,  give  water  with  tho  chill 
taken  off  to  di  iiik  and  ()ut  on  a  wann  blanket.  I 
bave  no  doubt  that  I  saved  the  life  of  a  valuable 
cow  by  the  aljovc  proccoduro. 
Weston,  AlleganCo.,  .Midi.  H.  I).  Edgerton. 
Rei'outs  from  Daiuv  A.ssociations.— Oiu  aim 
is  to  givo  at  least  a  synopsis  of  tlio  proceedings 
of  all  prominent  Dairy  Associations,  Conven¬ 
tions,  Ac,,  and  for  that  purpose  the  Bpral  had 
representatives  at  most  of  tlie  med.iugs  recently 
held.  We  shall  he  glad  to  hear  Irom  the  ofiicors 
of  other  associations. 
