SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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E nsylvan^a state veterinary medical association. 
n (K S ^f 0 ° wl ! lold lts next meeting at Reading- on 
October 6th, it having been postponed one month. The follow¬ 
ing papers are promised : Dr. Felton, “ Canine Distemper ” ; 
Dr. Ross Management of Cases of Parturient Apoplexy 
Homeopathically ”; Dr. Hart, “Azoturia;” Dr. MIcheneJ 
Parturient Apoplexy ” ; Dr. Allen, “ Acetanilid ; ” Dr. Conard, 
Abortion” ; Dr. Helmer, “ Homeopathy versus Regular Prac- 
tice of Veterinary Medicine ” ; Dr. Hoskins, “ Pyoktanin ” ; Dr. 
Hart, Committee on Legislation ; Dr. Zuill, Committee on 
Education ; Dr. Pearson, Committee on Sanitary Science. 
W. H. Ridge, Secretary. 
MAINE VETERINARY MEDICAE ASSOCIATION. 
The semi-annual meeting was held at the Hotel Exchange 
Eewiston, July 14, 1896, and called to order by President Rus- 
On roll-call the following gentlemen answered to their names • 
Drs. Russell, West, Choate, Huntington, Salley, Freeman, 
Stevens, Purcell and Cain. ’ 
•nPi, P A U / C - e11 y P T ted for the committee appointed to confer 
with the Maine Cattle Commission in regard to non-graduates 
testmg cattle, that the committee were very courteously received 
and the commission agreed not.to vouch for any non-graduates in 
uture and he (Purcell) read a letter from Hon. J. O. Beal chair¬ 
man of the commission, to that effect. On motion, it was voted 
to accept the report. 
Voted that the Secretary send a memorial to United States 
Senators Hale and Frye asking them to use every means in their 
power to defeat Senate Bill 1552, which seeks to prevent exper- 
unents being made upon animals. 
Secretary read a letter from Dr. G. H. Bailey tendering his 
resignation from the association. It was voted unanimously not 
to accept the resignation. 
Voted that this association strongly condemns the act of any 
member who tries to obtain practice by offering to do it under 
.X° ted 1? reconsider the schedule of prices and amend it so 
that it shall read no member shall test cattle for less than one 
dollar per head.” 
. 1 , J'' e ® olv ed, That the Maine Veterinary Medical Association respectfully protests that 
1li,T e r ° l T‘ e f ° r eXp ° rt ‘° Massachusetts for furnishing milk forour own c tizenj1 
matter of such tmportance that it should only be done by competent and well qualified 
