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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
WHEREAS, It is a notorious fact that the present system of meat and milk inspection in 
this city (San Francisco) is a farce, and not only a farce, but an imposition upon the peo- 
^ Whereas, We, the members of the California State Veterinary Medical Association, 
realize the necessity of more intelligent and more scientific inspection, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the President of this organization be authorized and he is hereby re¬ 
quested to appoint a committee of five to investigate this matter and to take steps to ioim- 
ulate plans whereby a more scientific and systematic inspection may be brought about. 
The resolution was adopted, and Drs. Archibald, O Rouke, 
Skaife, Steers, and Egan were appointed to act on the commit¬ 
tee as provided for in the resolution. 
Owing to the fact that the late Dr. Lemke was vice-president 
of the association at the time of his death, the office was declared 
vacant, and nominations for vice-president were in order. 
Dr. J. Graham, cf Fresno, was nominated and unanimously 
elected to fill the unexpired term. 
The Secretary was asked to secure essayists for the next 
meeting, which he consented to do. 
There being no further business before the house, the meet¬ 
ing adjourned to meet in Sacramento on the 9th of September, 
t qW ‘ D. F. Fox, Secretary. 
ILLINOIS STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The semi-annual meeting of this association was held at the 
Union Hotel, Galesburg, Ill., May 19, 1896. In the absence of 
both the President and Vice-President (Dr. M. R. Trumbower, 
President, and Dr. J. E. Tyler, Vice-President) Prof. A. H. 
Baker, of Chicago, was elected President pro tem. and responded 
by an appropriate address. 
The following members responded to roll-call: Drs ; Albert 
Babb, A. H. Baker, F. L. Brown, E. S. Fry, T. J. Gunning, W. 
C. Hannawalt, J. McClintock, W. G. Neilson, R. P. Steddom > 
and John Scott. „ - ' , 
After the Secretary made his report, Prof. A. H. Baker read 
his production, “ Puncturing for Gastric Flatulence.” The dis¬ 
cussion of this valuable paper was considerable and earnest. 
The article of Dr. T. B. Newby, of Pana, entitled u An Anoma¬ 
lous Disease of the Horse,” was read by the Secretary, the writer 
being absent. After the discussion of this paper, the associa¬ 
tion adjourned for dinner. 
The Society reconvened at 2 P. M., and listened to the essay 
of Dr. John Scott, “ Diseases and Injuries of the Foot.”"' 
lengthy discussion of this wide subject was finally closed on mo¬ 
tion. 
* Published elsewhere in this number. 
