SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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Dr. Wilson, of Mendota, presented a paper on “Diseased Meats.” * 
Discussion. 
Dr. Withers favored the thorough inspection of all meat animals before and 
after slaughter. Also the thorough inspection of milk and milk dairies. He 
favors the spaying of cows used for dairy purposes, as thereby the influence that 
aestrum has upon the quality of the milk is avoided. 
Dr. Williams favors strict inspection in the interests of the consumer and 
not of the producer. Cooking meats and boiling milk will destroy most micro¬ 
organisms, but where the chief damage is done by ptomaines or poisons secreted 
by the microbes, this is not destroyed by cooking. Where these exist, the meat 
or milk should be condemned. 
Dr. Ryan described the method of inspection used by the Jewish officials, 
and commended it as very thorough and highly satisfactory. 
In answer to a question, Dr. Scott reported that no work was being done at 
Peoria to check the spread, etc., of actinomycosis. 
The essayist spoke of a recent decision in Scotland regarding bovine tuber¬ 
culosis. All of the carcass of an animal so diseased is condemned for use. 
Dr. Thomson, of Paxton, then read a paper on “Fractures.” * 
Discussion. 
Ques.—“Do you always put such cases in slings?” 
Ans.—“ Yes.” 
Dr. Williams: I sling some and some I do not. With colts, I prefer to 
bandage in plaster and turn them out. 
Dr Scott: “ How do they get up and down ? ” 
Dr. Williams. “They soon learn to manage the stiffened limb.” 
Dr. Nattress : “ How do you put bandages on to stay above the hock ? ” 
Dr. Williams: “Wrap with batting, then with dry muslin bandages; then 
stiffen the broken parts with sole leather splints well soaked in hot water, and 
cover with freshly wetted plaster bandages.” 
Adjourned for dinner. 
The society re-convened at 2 p.m. and renewed the discussion. 
Dr. Withers uses slings as seldom as possible. 
Dr. McClintock mentioned a case of fractured humerus that was put in 
slings, and made a good recovery. 
Dr. Scott has had several cases of fracture of the os conoroe, , and has used 
plaster casts, and put in the slings, and had good results. 
Dr. Withers has used the plaster casts alone in these cases, and had good re¬ 
covery. 
On motion the discussion was closed. 
On motion by Dr. Pease, seconded by Dr. Ryan, the order of business was 
suspended, to receive the names of applicants for membership. 
Dr. G. Z. Barnes, (Ames. ’87), of Pekin, and Dr. G. L. Croker, (Chicago ’90) 
of Springfield, were then proposed. 
On motion by Dr. Ryan, seconded by Dr. Sayre, they were elected by 
acclamation. 
Dr. Pease then read a paper on “ Malaria in llorses.”* 
*To be printed in June issue, 
