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The animal being thrown, a longitudinal incision was made 
in the long axis of the growth, and the skin over it dissected 
by a T incision, it being necessary to enlarge the opening. 
Raising it by means of a piece of tape run through it to assist 
in holding it up while the cellular tissue (somewhat thickened 
by the repeated blisters) was divided, its complete resection 
from its solid attachment was made with the ecraseur. 
Small blood-vessels were ligated during the operation. 
The wound was packed with oakum, and closed with in¬ 
terrupted sutures, having a place for drainage at the bottom. 
The stitches held well for a few days, and the wound was 
kept from gaping by means of adhesive plaster. 
The tumor weighed eleven ounces and a half, and consisted 
of a large fibrous mass, encapsulated by a dense envelope, 
and containing in its center a gelatinous substance resembling 
coagulated synovial fluid—‘a condition which explains the 
sensation obtained when the tumor was first explored, viz., 
that it was hollow in its center. 
VETERINARY SANITARY SCIENCE. 
ACTINOMYCOSIS BOYIS. 
By W. L. W. 
Probably the most interesting case in the legal history of 
veterinary sanitary science or meat inspection in the United 
States was the suit of Greenhut et. al. vs Pearson et. al in the 
circuit court of Peoria Co., tried at Peoria, Ill., Nov. 12 to 24 
inclusive, before Judge Shaw. 
J. B. Greenhut, the chief plaintiff, is President of the 
whiskey trust and with his colleagues is heavily interested in 
cattle feeding, utilizing for this purpose the distillery refuse. 
J. M. Pearson was, at the time when the ground for the present 
action was laid, the Chairman of the State Board of Live Stock 
Commissioners of Illinois, a board created by the laws of 
Illinois for the purpose of cont rolling or extirpating contagious 
or infectious diseases among domestic animals. 
Upon the advice of the State Veterinarian, in conjunction 
