772 MIDLAND COUNTIES VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
define, but, no doubt, are to be attributed to the alimentation 
on the refuse of the manufacture of saccharine matter from 
beet-root; and although he had, in concert with his colleagues, 
considered the malady as a carbonous fever, he thinks it is 
more appropriate to consider it as an intestinal apoplexy. 
This opinion is founded chiefly on the facility with which 
some of the animals were cured with the application of 
vinegar, which would not have been the case had the malady 
been of a carbonous type. 
MIDLAND COUNTIES VETERINARY MEDICAL 
ASSOCIATION. 
The thirteenth meeting and fourth annual meeting of the above 
association was held at the Hen and Chickens Hotel, Birmingham, 
July 27th, 18G9. 
There were present: the President (Mr. Carless, of Stafford), 
Messrs. Dayns, Litt, and Markham (Vice-Presidents) ; E. Baily, 
sen., Blakeway, Perrins, Stanley, Meek, Hill, Price, jun., Barry, 
and the President of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons 
(T. Greaves, Esq.), who is an Hon. Associate. 
Letters were read from several members expressing regret at not 
being able to attend. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read, and agreed to. 
A great number of fines having been incurred at former meetings 
by members not giving notice of non-attendance to the secretary, 
and none of these fines having been hitherto collected, the subject 
was considered at this meetins:. 
It was moved by Mr. Perrins, and seconded by Mr. BlaJcewaij, 
“ that at each future meeting a strict account be kept of fines in¬ 
curred, and that they be regularly collected by the treasurer, and 
that fines hitherto incurred be excused.” 
This was agreed to. 
It was proposed by Mr. Markham, and seconded by Mr. Blake¬ 
way, “ that two pounds be expended out of the funds of the 
association, at each meeting, to provide a lunch for the members 
who arrive before the meeting commences.” 
After some discussion this was agreed to. 
The Treasurer was requested to draw the attention of members 
in arrear with their subscriptions to the rule, stating the time of 
payment to be the 1st of January in each year, and the further 
provisions of the rule in respect of non-payment. 
The rules of the association were then read. 
The Secretary was directed to have one hundred copies of the 
amended rules printed for distribution amongst the members. 
