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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
away and severed the jugular. When he saw it a clot had formed 
and it made a good recovery. 
Meeting adjourned at lo.io p. m. Henry S. Lewis, Sec. 
MAINE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. - 
A Special meeting of this association was held at Hotel 
North, Augusta, February 15, 1897. Members present: Rus¬ 
sell, Huntington, Purcell, Choate, Freeman, Salley, Farnum, 
Stevens, and Joly. Dr. Russell occupied the chair and Dr. Joly 
acted as secretary. 
It was moved by Dr. Stevens, seconded by Dr. Freeman, 
that a committee of three be appointed to draw up resolutions 
to forward to the Cattle Commissioners of Massachusetts. Drs. 
Stevens, Freeman and Purcell were appointed on the commit¬ 
tee, and produced the following resolutions: 
Whereas, It is the belief of the members of the M. V. M. A. that in order to secure 
an honest inspection of cattle for the Massachusetts market the inspectors of such cattle 
should not be dependent upon the whim or caprice of the shipper; therefore 
Resolved, That the Massachusetts Cattle Commission be requested to appoint Maine 
veterinarians to test cattle in their own locality for the shipment to the Massachusetts mar¬ 
kets ; and, further. 
Resolved, That a uniform price for making such tests be established by the Massachu¬ 
setts Cattle Commission. 
The resolutions were adopted, and Dr. Huntington was cho¬ 
sen to present the same to the Massachusetts Cattle Commis¬ 
sion. 
The following resolution was also adopted. 
Resolved, That it is the belief of the M. V. M. A. that the work of controlling and 
suppressing contagious diseases of domestic animals in Maine can be more economically 
and efficiently performed by the Maine Board of Agriculture than by the present Cattle 
Commission. 
Meeting adjourned. W. L. WEST, Secretary. 
MINNESOTA STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
On January 28,'1897, the veterinarians of Minnesota held a 
meeting at the Merchants’ Hotel, St. Paul, with the object of 
organizing a State veterinary medical association. A number of 
the most prominent veterinarians of the State were present. Dr. 
N. S. Erb, of Faribault, was appointed chairman, and Dr. Rice, of 
St. Paul, secretary/>r<9 tempore. The chairman stated the object of 
the meeting, and after some discussion the Minnesota State 
Veterinary Medical Association was formed. A constitution and 
by-laws were adopted, and the following officers elected for 
the ensuing year: President, S. D. Brimhall, V. M. D., Minne¬ 
apolis ; First Vice-President, J. P. Anderson, V. S., Rochester ; 
