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prohibiting such importations. As far as my knowledge goes 
I do not think tuberculosis is prevalent in Louisiana. Our 
cattle spend the greater portion of their time in the open air. 
Although there are a number of pure bred herds of different 
varieties, the great majority are native cattle.” 
MARYLAND. 
William Dougherty, of Baltimore, briefly states: 
“ There has been but very little sickness here this year, 
principally sore throat in various forms.” 
MASSACHUSETTS. 
Dr. John M. Parker, of Haverhill, contributes the follow- 
lowing report: 
“ In this part of the State we have had only the usual run 
of the usual diseases seen in country practice. Catarrhal 
fever has, possibly, been a little more prevalent than usual, 
and I think we have had a large proportion of lung compli¬ 
cations, where there is a profuse catarrhal discharge. I like 
to use Whitall, Tatum & Co’s vaporizer, instead of the old 
method of steaming the head. Simple tonics, and attention 
to hygiene constitute the bulk of my treatment in simple 
cases. In fact, the bulk of cases get well faster with a mini¬ 
mum amount of medication—at least such has been my ex¬ 
perience. The Cattle Commission, and the tuberculosis fiasco 
in Massachusetts is about played out.” 
Dr. J. F. Winchester, of Lawrence, writes: 
“ In regard to new treatment, I am of the opinion that in 
petrolatum we have almost a specific for diseases of the res¬ 
piratory tract when such diseases as glanders and tubercu¬ 
losis are excluded. 
u Under the recent enactment of the Legislature of Mas¬ 
sachusetts, the State Board of Cattle Commissioners have 
been actively engaged in the detection and eradication of 
tuberculous animals; they have met with much opposition 
and bitter criticism. I cannot refrain from making a brief j 
extract from their report of January ioth, 1895, where they j 
reply to some of their captious critics: j 
“ Another argument adduced against the use of this agent, 
tuberculin, is, ‘Some who are as good authority as any de- 
