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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
Dr. Wencle.—Any new business? 
Dr. Hinkley.—I have a letter from Dr. W. Horace Ho; 
kins, Secretary of the United States Veterinary Medic; 
Association. He is very anxious that this Society should b 
well represented at their next meeting- to be held at Bostor 
Mass., in September, 1892, and I would advise all who are nc 
members of that Society to send in their applications at once 
it will be a three days’ session, and I am sure you will all enjo 
it very much. The important question of how we shall vis: 
the International Meeting in Chicago, in 1893, will be freel 
discussed and decided upon. Also the question of the standar 
of members of the profession who will be allowed to becom 
members of the Association. It will be a great benefit t 
all of you to attend, as most of the members of this Associatio 
are very talented men. 
Dr. Morris.—I want the Society to make as good a show 
ing as possible at this meeting, as important questions will b 
discussed. 
Dr. Willyoung.—Elect as many delegates as will attenc 
Dr. Wende.—Will the gentlemen who expect to atten 
stand up. The following were elected delegates to attar 
the meeting of the United States Veterinary Medical Assc 
ciation, to be held at Boston Mass., in September, 1892. Dr? 
E. J. McLeod, N. P. Hinkley, C. D. Morris, Jno. A. Bell, Jn( 
Wende, W. L. Baker, J. M. Chase, R. A. McLean. 
Dr. Morris, I coincide with Dr.* McLean’s idea of writing 
papers on facts as they occur in our practice. I would lik 
good advice on castration in lower animals. I try every man 
ner possible to make it a successful operation, by keepin. 
everything clean and using antiseptics in every instance, am 
yet the colts will die, while on the other hand the empiric 
will go out and castrate a colt on a manure heap, using dirt 
ropes, dirty cords and everything about him smeared in dir! 
and his case will come out all right; if any of you can tell m 
the reason why I would be pleased to learn. 
Dr. Wende.—I have had a large experience in castratior 
operated upon three hundred last year and lost three witi 
peritonitis; at the same place I lost two this year. In on 
