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scirrhous cord, as the lesion was too recent and acute to indicate 
what the final outcome might have been. 
In one of the scirrhous cords of long standing and from 
which the bacteriological search gave negative results, the firm 
fibrous tissue of the much thickened cord contained numerous 
pockets filled with a soft spongy tissue in which were embedded 
minute masses of growth resembling the ray fungus of actino¬ 
mycosis. Sections of this tissue were sent to several patholo¬ 
gists for opinions, and without exception they pronounced the 
masses of a fungus nature and most probably that of actinomy¬ 
cosis. This is suggestive in the light of Jensen’s observations 
and also the good results reported in its specific treatment with 
iodide of potash as advocated by Thomassen and others. 
Finally, the conclusion seems to be warranted, at least for a 
working hypothesis, that botryomycosis is not a specific diseased 
condition, but that it is the result of infection with any one of 
several micro-organisms, among which M. pyogenes aureus seems 
to be the most common. With these somewhat general and 
simple statements, which are offered here for discussion, the 
subject must rest until the results of additional and more ex¬ 
tended investigations can be recorded. 
THE SCHMIDT TREATMENT FOR PARTURIENT 
PARALYSIS. 
By John J. Repp, V.M.D., Veterinarian to the Experiment 
Station, Ames, Ia. 
For the purpose of assisting in the introduction of the 
Schmidt treatment for parturient paralysis into Iowa, and of 
determining what the results of this treatment would be in the 
hands of the veterinarians of this country, in September, 1899, 
I addressed a circular letter to each of the 150 graduate veteri¬ 
narians in Iowa requesting their cooperation in the work of this 
research by applying the treatment in their practice and report¬ 
ing their results to me. Ninety of these replied, signifying 
their willingness to use the treatment. I should say that a few 
