SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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The afternoon session was called to order at 2:15 p. m. 
The chair announced that the delegates of the New Jersey 
Veterinary Medical Association, Drs. Dustan and Lockwood, 
were present, and a cordial welcome, with privilege of the floor, 
was extended to them. The chair further stated that 2 p. m. 
was the time appointed to open the discussion and consider the 
advisability of continuing the attempted legislation relative to 
milk and meat inspection, and that the letters of regret from 
Secretary Edge and Director Beitler were a disappointment to 
himself and all the members, as much information upon this 
subject was expected from them. He requested that Prof. 
Pearson open the subject, which he did, and after stating in 
what form the bill had been presented to the legislature thought 
that it might in some way be improved upon, when we could 
hope for better success in the future. He laid considerable 
stress upon the importance of eradicating tuberculosis, and 
made more valuable suggestions, which were edifying to all 
present. 
Dr. Benj. Lee, from the State Board of Health, was the next 
speaker on the subject, and gave also many valuable sugges¬ 
tions. He thought the standard of solids might be somewhat 
reduced, which would strengthen the bill of meat inspection, as 
the reduction from 12 per cent, to 11 per cent, would make 
little difference to the health of the general public, and would 
give the bill a better chance to pass in this respect. He referred 
to an act which was passed by the Massachusetts legislature, 
when in May and June the standard of milk was lower there 
those months owing to the fact that animals grazed upon early 
vegetation when it contained much juice, and in consequence 
would not yield such rich milk as when they were much ma¬ 
tured. He spoke earnestly of the importance of eradicating 
tuberculosis in domesticated animals, the products of which 
were used for human food, and said that the State of Massa¬ 
chusetts had gone at it in earnest; that ten thousand dollars 
($10,000) were appropriated in that state for laboratory work 
alone, and their entire appropriation amounted to forty thou- 
