A. JOLY. 
690 
question of the “ White Plague,” thus recognizing the veterina¬ 
rian as a sanitarian. 
Having no special meat inspection in the state, it is up to the 
local Board of Health to stop the sale of diseased meat; again, 
how can it be properly done without the veterinarian ? 
The fluctuation of density and the amount of butter-fat of 
milk, caused by feeding different forage, cannot be better under¬ 
stood than by the veterinarian. 
How much incompetency has been exhibited at the judging of 
livestock at our state fairs, by men prejudiced against certain 
breeds of animals, when a competent veterinarian would be above 
such criticism ? 
It is true we may find one or two local boards of health with 
a veterinarian, also two or three veterinarians as milk inspectors 
through the State. Once in a while a veterinarian is called to 
judge at our fairs, but this is rare. 
I feel, fellow veterinarians, that it is up to us to make room 
for competent men. Get into politics, municipal and State poli¬ 
tics; fight for what you think is right; subscribe liberally and 
take interest in all local enterprises, which aim at public welfare, 
such as the Anti-Tuberculosis Society, Good Government Asso¬ 
ciation, etc., etc. 
With pleasure I acknowledge the facts that the Maine Breed¬ 
ers’ Association has for its president a veterinarian, in the per¬ 
son of Dr. John Ness; also the University of Maine has Veterina¬ 
rian Russell as one of its teachers. 
We have a society in the State, with which I have been con¬ 
nected for 20 years through our local organization, and it seems 
to me that it ought to appeal to every veterinarian. It is the So¬ 
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. 
We all agree that the state society has done and is doing 
i^reat work; but I feel that the time has come where its executive 
agents should be in the rank of our profession. 
During my connection with the Waterville society, I have 
come in contact with several state agents; and while these men 
and women are doing their best and are sincere in their efforts. 
