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with the secreted saliva, forming a milk-like pulp easy to swallow 
and pleasant to the taste. The enourmous quantities of saliva, 
which are secreted and taken into the stomach act in a doubly 
beneficial manner on a sick stomach. In the first place the saliva 
being alkaline, saturates and combines with a part of the super¬ 
fluous acid ferments, and in the second place the diastic ferment 
of the saliva coming in considerable quantity into the stomach 
materially aids digestion. The efficacy of the proteolytic ferment 
of the grain is increased through the secreted saliva. Conse¬ 
quently it is advisable to administer to both man and beast 
suffering from imperfect digestion certain vegetable foods, not 
cooked, but in a raw state, and, if possible, dry, so that thay may 
be well chewed and macerated before entering the stomach. 
—Der Thierarzi. 
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UNITED STATES VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
Editor American Veterinary Review : 
The regular annual meeting of the United States Veterinary 
Medical Association will be held at the Rossmore Hotel, 42d St. 
and Broadway, N. Y., on Tuesday, Sept. 18th, at 10 a.m. 
There will be a number of papers presented for discussion. 
C. B. Michener, Sedy. . 
BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY. 
Some changes are about to take place in the service of the 
Bureau of Animal Industry so far as Hew York State is con¬ 
cerned, Prof. Law being obliged to return to Ithaca to resume 
his lectures at Cornell University. His place has been filled by 
I)r. William S. Hevoe. While all have followed with interest 
the work done by Prof. Law, and regret his retirement, still we 
should welcome Hr. Hevoe, who, though a young man in the pro¬ 
fession, has established for himself a reputation which he well 
deserves. 
