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Whereas , the Hon. J. Sterling Morton, secretary of agricul¬ 
ture has recommended that the appointment of veterinarians in 
the Bureau of Animal Industry be made on the merit system un¬ 
der the control of the civil-service commission. Therefore , be 
it resolved: That we the members of the I. S. V. M. A. do 
heartily commend the Hon. Secretary of Agriculture for this 
important recognition of the veterinary profession. 
Be it resolved: That a copy of the resolution be recorded in 
the proceedings of this meeting, and a copy forwarded to the 
Hon. Secretary of Agriculture, and each of Iowa’s representa¬ 
tives in Congress. 
This was adopted and the secretary instructed to follow out 
the meaning thereof. 
Dr. L. A. Thomas, of Atlantic, Iowa, being unable to attend 
the meeting, had forwarded his paper on “Modern Advances in 
Scientific Surgery,”* which was read by the acting secretary. 
Dr. Bauman: I should like to ask what sort of adhesive 
plaster can be made to hold—have tried various kinds but to no 
good effect. 
Dr. Kingery: I have used kangaroo tendon sutures to great 
advantage, also metallic hooks. 
Dr. Brown reported a case of ventral hernia (very large, 
2 y 2 to 3 inches, opening in abdominal walls). Used cat-gut 
suture to secure the edges of the walls, for all but one stitch ; 
running short of the gut suture, silk was substituted for this one 
stitch ; wound healed nicely, except a fistula formed where this 
one silk suture was used. Adjourned for the night. 
SECOND DAY—November 13. 
MORNING SESSION, 9 A. M. 
After the meeting was called to order, Dr. Starkey, of Boon, 
Iowa, read a paper on “ Actinomycosis.” + 
Dr. Kingery : I should like to ask the essayist if he consid- 
* The papers will be published in later issues. 
f See following issue. 
