958 
SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
“ However, with a small membership we have done some¬ 
thing ; we have met regularly every three months, have become 
better acquainted with one another, have exchanged ideas, dis¬ 
cussed many valuable papers and we have had some important 
clinics. 
“The veterinary profession is better known to-day, the pub¬ 
lic is beginning to appreciate our work; we find veterinarians 
in many parts of the State filling municipal offices, either as 
milk inspectors or as members of the local board of health. 
The Maine Board of Cattle Commissioners admitted in their 
last report that their good work depended upon the cooperation 
with veterinarians of the State. 
“ The standing of the Maine Veterinary Medical Association 
to-day, compared with other States of about the same number 
of veterinary surgeons, is good. Of course, it could not be pos¬ 
sible to realize all that we tried to accomplish. For eight 
years we have endeavored to get a veterinary bill through the 
legislature; to be sure, we failed, but our courage and convic¬ 
tions must be kept up. If we expect a protection law from the 
public we must do something for the public in order to be en¬ 
titled to some recognition. It is true we guard the public in 
our respective localities, to a certain extent, against contagious 
diseases communicable to men ; but is it appreciated at its real 
value ? I doubt it. 
“ I think every veterinarian should become a granger, and 
try his best to be of some benefit to his brother granger in his 
locality ; he might take an active part in the lodge, by prepar¬ 
ing careful, instructive papers on some subject important to the 
farming element ; such as veterinary hygiene, proper feeding, 
care of stock, etc. It seems to me that much good could be 
done by closer association with our friend, the farmer, and we 
can do it by joining our local granges, and I hope that next 
year we will meet not only as brother veterinarians but also as 
brother grangers. 
“ Much has been said at our meetings about the inspection 
of cattle for Brighton market, and nothing has been accom¬ 
plished. Since 1895 the State of Massachusetts requires the 
tuberculin test trom all neat cattle shipped to their markets, 
For four years I believe a proper inspection was made, but for 
the last three years we all know that it has been, and is to-day. 
nothing but a farce. We know that about seven-eighths of the cat¬ 
tle shipped to Massachusetts are certified by 11011-graduates, and, 
furthermore, we know that such certificates are manufactured, 
