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quackery and ignorance, and I do not anticipate we will be very successful in 
that line for some time to come, and yet but few people will employ a quack 
when an educated veterinarian can be had. 
It is our intention to try for an improvement on our present laws and better 
means for their enforcement at the next convening of the Legislature. Glanders 
are prevalent all over the State and now and then breaks out in some locality or 
other. Last year an epidemic broke out in the city where I am located and 
caused a loss of $10,000 (ten thousand) dollars to horse owners before it was 
stamped out. Here again I found that the veterinarian was of little account un¬ 
less some power was given him to act authoritatively; the Humane Society 
came to my aid and it was stamped out (for the present at least) in this locality. 
The only power they have is to quarantine,which in itself is after all a good law 
provided some one was remunerated for enforcing it, and keeping track of it. 
Pleuro-Pneumonia —None reported—thanks to the good work of the Bu¬ 
reau of Animal Industry. 
Hog Cholera.— But few cases reported. Farmers have become aware of 
the importance of isolation and good hygienic conditions, which I think helps 
keep this disease under subjection; also care in importation plays an important 
part. 
Anthrax.— Some five or six cases reported which I believe were in Green¬ 
wich, near the border line of New York State. 
Rabies. —No cases reported. 
Tuberculosis. —This disease is very much on the increase; all report more 
or less cases and one veterinarian claimed he could take me to cases of it at any 
time. 
The Commissioners of Diseases of Domestic Animals report it far too plenty 
for the good of the people, and so reported to the Board of Agriculture, but no 
action was taken by that Board. Last spring Dr. Gardner and myself examined 
a herd of 67 head and found some 15 affected with tuberculosis. The diseased 
were separated from the healthy ones. Shortly afterwards they were all sold at 
auction, after the auctioneer had stated the; facts and cautioned the buyers that 
they bought at their own risk. The diseased ones were bought by a butcher for 
$10 per head and the balance were scattered among the farmers, which sooner 
or later will be heard from. 
Not long since, June I think, typhoid fever broke out inWaterbury, and 
was thought to be due to infected milk. The milk was analyzed by one of 
the professors of Yale College and found to contain the microbes of that disease. 
The State Board of Health in July’s report stated the fact, claiming it to come 
from use of milk from diseased cows. I failed to find the cows were examined by 
any one, and no one could state that the milk did not become infected through 
some other sources. The usual variety of diseases that equine species is heir to 
claims our attention. 
Typhoid influenza in the larger cities is sometimes very alarming; but this 
year I believe the death rate has not been as large as formerly. 
Trusting you will excuse this report and its mistakes under existing circum¬ 
stances and hoping you have a successful and pleasant and profitable meeting, I 
am, yours fraternally, Geo. Bridges. 
Dr. Lyford : I had expected here an extensive report from the 
State Board of Health of Minnesota, but it has not arrived. Last 
year we had 65 cases in our own neighborhood, but I think it will 
fall short of fifty this year, though within the last six weeks I 
have ordered twelve killed and two were ordered killed the 1st of 
this month. 
1 have an article here that may be rather too long for the re- 
