948 
SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
At i p. M. the discussion was closed and adjournment taken 
for dinner. 
Upon reconvening the report of the Animal Industry Com¬ 
mittee was called for, and was given by the chairman, Dr. J. 
Payne Lowe, and was in substance as follows : 
“ Recommended that competent veterinarians be officially connected 
with all agricultural and live stock fairs, horse and dog shows, and that 
an animal census of the State be taken. 
“ Suggested that the subject of transportation of animals be looked 
into ; the cars used for transporting animals, their construction and 
equipment, light and ventilation, cleanliness, disinfection, manner of 
feeding, watering and caring for stock are some of the details that the 
Association should investigate. There are a large number of horses and 
cows shipped into this State, cows advanced in pregnancy and lost either 
at time of parturition or afterwards, due to the effect of a retained pla¬ 
centa, metritis, etc., where the cause can be traced directly to rough 
treatment received and exposure during transportation. There should 
be 5 a decrease in sickness and death among ‘ green ’ horses as a result 
of improved conditions of transportation. 
“Your committee would recommend that all stallions and bulls be 
periodically examined as to soundness and health by a competent veter¬ 
inarian appointed by the proper State or county authorities and that be¬ 
fore said stallions and bulls be allowed to stand for breeding purposes 
the owners of such animals be required to produce a certificate of such 
veterinary examination. There are a number of diseases (such, for ex¬ 
ample, as osteoporosis in horses) that from an economic and agricultu¬ 
ral standpoint concern the people of the State and which the veterinary 
profession must deal with, and your committee is of the opinion that 
the State (State Agricultural College and Laboratory) should make 
original investigations as to the etiology and pathology of this class of 
diseases. 
“We would further recommend that this Association urge upon the 
proper authorities the necessity of asphalt and similar pavements being 
sprinkled with sand during the slippery season, as many animals are 
severely injured by falls, etc. 
“ This committee would like at a later date to take up the subject 
of foods and feeding with relation to the application of scientific princi¬ 
ples in feeding animals to produce the best and most economic results.” 
“Signed for the committee, J. Payne Lowe, Chairman .” 
Dr. Budd, chairman of the Committee on Legislation, re¬ 
ported for that committee and recommended that the Associa¬ 
tion endorse a bill which had been drafted by the committee, 
said bill providing for the creation of a State Board of Veteri¬ 
nary Medical Examiners to regulate the practice of veterinary 
medicine, surgery and dentistry in the State of New Jersey. 
The bill was read and freely discussed by members and it 
was finally voted that the committee be authorized to draw 
upon the treasury for needed funds and assume full charge of 
introducing the bill in the Legislature. 
