SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
3GG 
pelago. This was the first opportunity that Mr. Taylor had of 
appearing before the association, and on account of his optimistic 
statements he made a very favorable impression on all the mem¬ 
bers present. 
As the minutes of the last meeting were published in the 
May number of the Philippine Agricultural Review and were 
read by the majority, if not all, of the members, it was decided 
to dispense with the reading of the minutes and to proceed with 
the regular order of business. 
Dr. George S. Baker, of the Federal service of the United 
States, who recently came to the islands for the purpose of estab¬ 
lishing a meat inspection and quarantine system for the Archi¬ 
pelago, delivered an interesting address on the main features of 
meat inspection in the States. Dr. Baker spoke in a very optim¬ 
istic vein regarding the ultimate success in the elimination of 
animal diseases in the islands. 
Dr. H. H. Ladson gave an extemporaneous and detailed 
report upon the field methods in combating rinderpest in the 
provinces, in lieu of a paper on the subject. Dr. Ladson’s talk 
resulted in a lively discussion and explanation of many hitherto 
misunderstood points in the methods that are practiced in deal¬ 
ing with rinderpest in the provinces. 
Dr. W. H. Boynton, Pathologist, Bureau of Agriculture, 
gave an interesting and instructive discourse on an atypical case 
of rinderpest, illustrating his lecture by means of blackboard 
diagrams showing in detail the various phases of the disease. 
This case is probably the first one of its kind ever reported, and 
the details of it will no doubt be made the subject of a special 
bulletin. 
Dr. D. B. Palmer read an interesting paper on hemorrhagic 
septicaemia, citing an outbreak that occurred in the municipality 
of Argao, Cebu province. Dr. Palmer’s paper was well received. 
A joint paper by Drs. A. R. Ward and F. W. Wood on the 
transmission of rinderpest was read in a clear and comprehensive 
manner by the former, and is a very scientific and splendidly 
written article, based upon observations that were made in an 
experimental way at the Alabang (Rizal) Stock Farm. The 
authors intimated that they would publish the article in full in 
a special bulletin, and anyone interested should obtain a copy and 
read it in detail, in order to fully appreciate it. 
The election of officers took place and resulted as follows: 
President, Dr. Joseph Jefiferes, Veterinarian, Seventh Cavalry, 
