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ABSTRACTS FROM EXCHANGES. 
This paste is spread over the moist, ulcerous surface, to 
which it adheres. The next day the parts have become swollen 
and odematous, and on the surface of the ulcer there appears 
a thick, black crust. In about the lapse of a week the inflam¬ 
mation disappears, and the scab becomes detached, leaving be¬ 
hind a healthy surface, wihich heals in about io days, no further 
treatment being* necessary .—(Allcitorvosi Lap ok, 1910, No. 29.) 
The Application of Potassium Iodide-Mercurial Oint¬ 
ment [Military Vet. Lanceleur ].—Five grammes of potassium 
iodide are rubbed up to a fine powder in a mortar and sufficient 
glycerine added to form a solution. To this solution is added 
20 grammes of mercurial ointment. This preparation must be 
freshly prepared when required for use. Before this remedy is 
applied the hair must be cut off the part, then a quantity of the 
ointment smeared over the surface with the fingers and then 
rubbed in briskly with a hard tampon for at least five minutes. 
Twelve hours later small vesicles appear. There is no irritation 
present. The slight swelling soon disappears, the epidermis 
exfoliates, and in about 10 days resolution sets in. This oint¬ 
ment is particularly recommended for haematoma of the knee 
and tumors resulting from pressure. After 3 or 4 applications 
deep-seated cysts are cured and in tendinitis much better results 
are obtained from its use than after severe blisters. In order 
to effect a cure it will be necessary to repeat the application 
every sixth or seventh day.— (Berliner Tieraerztl. Wochenschr., 
No. 37, 1911.) 
Dr. Leech Too Good an Inspector to Suit Dairymen— 
The Winona Daily Republican-Herald and the Winona Inde¬ 
pendent of March 5 contained articles to the effect that the dairy¬ 
men supplying milk to that city were going to discontinue bring- 
ine their milk to Winona unless Dr. G. Ed. Leech was removed 
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from the position of City Milk Inspector, on the ground that they 
did not like his personality. In the same paper Health Officer 
Donald B. Prichard, under whom Dr. Leech works in the interest 
of the city of Winona, spoke very highly of the doctor's ability, 
and explained that the dairymen’s real grievance was that they 
wanted to have a veterinarian of their employ inspect their dairies 
and their milk instead of one in the city’s employ. He did not 
think, however, there was much fear of their discontinuing to 
firing in their milk. 
