SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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that is to say, no tuberculin test is applied at all. Such a state 
of things is a disgrace to the veterinary profession, misleading 
and fraudulent to the buyers of cattle in the State of Massachu¬ 
setts. This farcical inspection still costs something, may be 
twenty-five to fifty cents per head of cattle, and who has to pay 
for it ? The farmer, which is a part of the public ; and, brother 
veterinarians, as I said before, if we want the public to enact laws 
recognizing the veterinary profession, it is our duty to do some¬ 
thing for this same public. Let us take measures to stop this 
imposition and we can do so by joining granges (if they are 
willing to accept us), and once a granger, we can have the 
grangers of Massachusetts to have their legislature investigate 
the matter, for I am sorry to be obliged to say that the Cattle 
Commissioners of Massachusetts are looking for their salaries 
first, the performance of their duties being of secondary impor¬ 
tance, and l am told on good authority that it matters little how 
the inspection of cattle is done. Knowing this condition of 
things as we know it, are we going to keep quiet ? If so we had 
better disband at once. Our duty as a body, as a profession, 
requires us to act immediately. ‘Better late than never.’ Let 
us inform the public through the medium of the press, let us 
show the incompetency or dishonesty of the Cattle Commission¬ 
ers of the State of Massachusetts, for imposing a tax on our neat 
cattle which, honorably, benefits nobody . 
“ In closing, I thank you for the honor you have bestowed 
upon me in electing me twice your President. I thank you for 
your cooperation in the advancement of the veterinary profes¬ 
sion, and let us double our efforts to bring our noble profession 
to its proper standing.” 
The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: 
President—I. L. Salley, Skowhegan. 
Vice-President—F. W. Huntington, Portland. 
Secretary—C. L. Blakely, Augusta. 
Treasurer—Sherman Cleaver, Bar Harbor. 
Executive Committee—F. L. Russell, F. E. Freeman, and 
A. Joly. 
Dr. I. L. Salley reported a number of very interesting cases, 
which resulted in a lively discussion. 
It was voted to hold the next meeting at Waterville in 
April, with a clinic at Dr. A. Joly’s hospital. 
F. E. Freeman, Secretary. 
The Review wants all associationists to read it carefully. 
