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chronic eczema, and other eruptive skin diseases, for a period of 
15 to 30 minutes per day, will bring about a healthy condition 
of the skin. d?his would be well worth trying in cases of greasv 
heels.—(J/e^./o 7 irra/.) ^ ^ 
Pennsylvania to Investigate Contagious Animal 
Diseases. —The Legislature of Pennsylvania has just appropri¬ 
ated $15,000 to be employed in investigating contagions and' 
infectious animal diseases. Following the formation of the 
Live Stock^ Sanitary Board, with the intelligent activity of 
State Veterinarian Pearson, this should result in the greatest 
benefit to the cause of sanitary medicine. ^ 
Words that Maketh the Editorial Heart Glad._ 
An esteemed Wisconsin correspondent writes as follows, under 
date of August 12 : “I wish to congratulate yon on the journal 
you are issuing to the veterinarians to-day. It almost seems 
that every month’s issue is an improvement on the month be- 
if that were possible, and hardly see how any veterinarian 
can afford to ‘keep house’ without it.” 
Hope for the Horse. —Those who think the usefulness of 
the horse is being circumscribed will hail the announcement 
that a new field is opening up for him, in the production of 
“ equisine,” obtained by injecting alcohol into the circulation of 
the horse, afterwards withdrawing the blood, and treating it with 
chloral to control coagulation. This substance is then used as an 
antidote for dipsomania in man, whether congenital or acquired. 
Practice in Colorado. —A correspondent, practicing in 
Colorado, writes: “I may say that the state of veterinary 
practice in this Western country is just now at a very low 
point, owing to the very low price of horses and the fact that 
there is very little demand for them in this market. As for my¬ 
self I am doing very little as compared to what I have done in 
the past.” 
Remounts for U. S. Army. —Purchases of remounts for the 
American cavalry have been resumed and last week the orders 
placed through the Chicago market stiffened prices up a bit. 
The requirements as to soundness and freedom from blemish are 
so very strict, however, that not many of the general run can 
qualify. Purchases for the army were also renewed in Kentucky 
last week. The prices ordinarily paid are close about $100. 
— {^Bi^eeder's Gazette^ Aug. 4.) 
Sale of Veterinary Drugs. —It having come to the 
