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disease among northern cattle. Their experiments had clearly 
demonstrated the fact that the tick is the only agent active in 
disseminating the disease—a fact which had been denied by 
some investigators and especially by the laity. He explained 
at length the cooperative work between himself and Dr. Fran¬ 
cis, of the Texas Experiment Station, looking to the efficacy of 
dipping cattle in mineral oil for the destruction of ticks, and the 
better results obtained by double dipping, finally recommend¬ 
ing three dippings—one upon the infected range, one at the 
quarantine line, and one at the termination of the journey, 
this method promising to be a solution of the difficult prob¬ 
lem. Another phase of the subject was considered in the 
inoculation of imported animals (those brought from the 
north to the south) to prevent their acquiring the fever. 
While this had been experimented with thus far it had not 
proven satisfactory. Dr. Connoway came within the twenty- 
minute rule, and, although he was voted an additional ten min¬ 
utes, had to curtail his “ talk ” before he had completed his sub¬ 
ject. The discussion which followed was participated in by 
Drs. Parker, Niles, Francis, Robert, Salmon, Daw, and Wheeler. 
After luncheon. Dr. E. P. Niles read a paper entitled “ Vet¬ 
erinary Education and Medical Colleges,” which brought forth 
a mild discussion by Drs. Gill and Hinebauch. 
Dr. T. D. Hinebauch, of North Dakota, brought up the sub¬ 
ject of “ Millet Feeding,” showing that the disease which he 
has described as “ millet disease ” is distinctively different from 
“ osteo-porosis,” though many have confounded the two on ac¬ 
count of some symptoms and post-mortem lesions being similar. 
The disease exists in Nebraska, Kansas, South Dakota, Illinois, 
Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. An examination of 
millet experimentally has produced the same symptoms in the 
animals experimented upon as in the victims of the disease to 
which he referred. The discussion following was indulged in 
by Drs. Cary, Williams, and others. 
Dr. W. E. Williams, of Ithaca, N. Y., then read a most origi¬ 
nal paper entitled “Inhalation Pneumonia,” which was so novel 
in its therapy as to disarm discussion beyond the point of interro¬ 
gation. The Review will publish it next month. 
Following this. Dr. A. W. Clement, of Maryland, presented 
the subject of “ Rabies,” and the evidence deduced from reliable 
sources effectually combatted the tendency among a few gentle¬ 
men to discredit the existence of such a disease. His paper 
was very interesting and valuable, and its discussion by Dr. 
