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NEWS AND ITEMS. 
flame ; then sprinkle calomel on the hot disc and hold in a posi¬ 
tion so that the fumes can be inhaled by the animal. This 
seems to give almost immediate relief and I imagine has saved 
me the operation of tracheotomy in several instances. I would 
suggest its use, and will be pleased to hear any reports in regard 
to it by the profession.” 
New York Legiseation. —During the last session of the 
legislature many bills were introduced bearing upon the practice 
of veterinary medicine. Some were wise, more were decidedly 
otherwise. If the securing of any depended upon the success of 
all, we have much to be thankful for that none became laws. If 
we are wise, we will discuss these matters at the next meeting of 
the State Society, and become so well organized in our Legisla¬ 
tive Committee that we will be able to point out to the law¬ 
makers those which the profession needs and those which its 
enemies want. Nothing but praise can be given to the present 
legislative committee, but the profession of the State could.more 
solidly support them by using individual influence with their 
representatives. 
What it Woued Cost to Remove Tubercueosis from 
THE United States. —The Agricultural Experiment Station 
at the University of Minnesota has recently issued Bulletin No. 
51, which is a report of the Veterinary Division on Bovine Tn- 
bercnlosis, the author being Dr. M. H. Reynolds, the well-known 
veterinarian, recently appointed State Veterinarian of Minne¬ 
sota, who has devoted a great deal of study to this very absorb¬ 
ing question. The following interesting estimate is found in 
his report: “ In 1893 there were in the United States 16,424,000 
milk cows, and 35,954,000 other cattle—making a total of 52,- 
378,000, and valued at $905,520,000. Suppose that 4 per cent, 
of these cattle are tnbercnlons and are to be condemned. This 
would amount to $36,220,800. It would require 422 barrels of 
tuberculin to give all these animals one test each. Suppose 
each veterinarian is at liberty to work 150 days in the year and 
is paid $10 per day for services. This would be $1500 per year 
for each veterinarian doing the work. Each man can test 105 
cattle per week. There would be required the services of 34,- 
919 veterinarians, or an average of 794 veterinarians in eacli 
state. Minnesota has at a large estimate 150 competent to do 
the work. Besides this there are not Kochs and Schweinitzs 
enough to manufacture the tuberculin as it would be needed.” 
SpoiEvS System in Tennessee. —Political appointments to 
professional positions seem to be infectious. We had scarcely 
