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d. That it is expedient to accord an indemnity equal to 
one-half of the value of the animal, if the subject was 
good and did not permit one to suspect the existence 
of tuberculosis. 
e. That the use of milk from tuberculous cows for the 
alimentation of man ought to be interdicted. 
f. That cow-stocks kept for the production of milk in 
large towns or their vicinity ought to be submitted 
to a suitable surveillance. 
g. That it is necessary to spread by every possible means 
the custom of boiling milk before consuming it, 
whenever its origin is not known. 
If the Congress considers that it can adopt these proposi¬ 
tions, we are convinced on our part that it will serve usefully 
the interests of public hygiene, and also, notwithstanding ap¬ 
pearances, those of agriculture in every civilized country. 
An enemy so redoubtable as the tuberculous virus, deserves 
to be combated continually, even by force of money. 
UNITED STATES VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS WORK REVIEWED. 
An address delivered at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Association, 
by ex-President R. S. Htjidekoper, V. S. 
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Twentieth Annual Meeting .—Was held at the American Vet¬ 
erinary College, September i8th, 1883. 
Drs. Huntington, W. H. Hoskins, R. Kay, W. C. Brether- 
ton, W. D. Critcherson, Austin Peters, Cotton, E. A. Mc- 
Lane, B. D. Pierce, F. E. Rice, J. Skally, C. T. Goentner, 
Alex. Glass, J. C. Gardner, W. H. Pendry and F. J. Hanshew 
were elected members. 
The election for officers resulted in the choice of W. B. E. 
Miller, President; W, J. Coates, Vice-President; C. Burden, 
Treasurer; C. B. Michener, Secretary; Drs. Liautard, L. Me 
Lean, Robertson, Hoskins, Lockhart and Stickney, Board of 
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