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proceed to make reports from the various States as I have re¬ 
ceived them. I regret to state that I was disappointed in 
obtaining reports, from Pennsylvania and New York especi¬ 
ally, in answer to a number of circular letters I sent to these 
States. I should have had more reports than 1 obtained. I 
may have been unfortunate in selecting the veterinarians to 
whom I addressed my letters, nevertheless, I have an impres¬ 
sion that some of those to whom I addressed a circular letter 
might have given me something that would be of interest to 
the profession. 
ALABAMA.—Dr. C. A. Carey, of Auburn, writes as fol¬ 
lows : 
“ I wish to say to }^ou that a number of veterinarians and 
others have written reports upon Bursattee, the India disease, 
as occurring extensively in the South. I do not believe there 
is any such disease in the United States, and call upon its dis¬ 
coverers to prove its existence in the United States.’’ 
I take pleasure in joining Dr. Carey in the request. 
CALIFORNIA.—Dr. R. A. Archibald, of Sacramento, 
furnishes us with the following brief report: 
“Anthrax, tuberculosis, and glanders, are very prevalent 
in this State, more especially anthrax, which exists in the 
form of splenic apoplex} 7 . The last named disease destroys 
an enormous amount of live stock yearly in the central and 
southern portions of the State. It has one peculiarity, inas¬ 
much as it appears in a more benign form than it has done in 
the Eastern States. One or two veterinarians have com¬ 
menced vaccination for its prevention, but at this time I am 
unable to sa} 7 with what success.” 
COLORADO.—Dr. Chas. Gresswell, of Denver, reports 
as follows: 
“ With respect to the prevalence of tuberculosis among 
the dairy and breeding herds, I have to state that only one 
case has been reported and proven, by the tuberculin test, to 
be this disease during the year. It is quite true that we have 
not, as yet, thoroughly examined all the dairy herds of the 
State, but those around Denver and a few of our principal 
cities are now under the inspection of the officers of the local 
health boards. I think I shall be safe in saying that the dis- 
