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Bone-meal, ground to an impalpable powder (it should first be 
burned, as by this proeess you get rid of all organie substances; 
it must then be specially ground). 
Dr. Eves asked why a blind horse had a remarkably sleek 
coat in the winter and a rough appearance in summer. He had 
often noticed it, but had never found a satisfactory explanation. 
Can any of our professional brothers answer, or have they, like 
most of those present, been going around with their eyes shut ? 
Thus ended what has been to the members of the K. V. M. 
A. and their professional friends (who were enough interested in 
the advancement of the profession to attend the meetings, which 
are at all times open to them,) one of the most interesting and 
instructive sessions ever known in its history. The subjects of 
the half-hour talks were widely diversified, thus making it a 
post-graduate course, as it were, well worth the time of any pro¬ 
gressive practitioner to attend, and the course here as elsewhere 
shall improve year by year. We feel that, with the exception 
of the great loss sustained by the death of our beloved Presi¬ 
dent, Dr. John R. Hart, we have had a year of marked progres¬ 
sion—a progression which was largely due to his indefatigable 
energy and efforts, and we hope to make the meetings more 
entertaining, more instructive, and more forcible year by year, 
so that each speaker or invited guest may feel as one of our 
speakers expressed himself during the past session, when he 
said he “ considered it an honor to have the privilege of ad¬ 
dressing the K. V. M. A., the oldest local veterinary medical 
association in continuous existence, also the most-” but, be¬ 
ing secretary of the association, modesty forbids my quoting too 
closely his remarks on this topic. 
Adjourned to meet September 14, 1897. 
Dr. W. E. Rhoads, Secretary. 
INDIANA STATE VETERINARY ASSOCIATION. 
The semi-annual meeting of the Indiana State Veterinary 
Association was held in Indianapolis, Ind., July 13 and 14, 1897. 
The meeting was called to order, E. A. Greiner, Vice-Presi¬ 
dent, in the chair, with the following members present : Drs. 
J. W. Klotz, H. G. Roberts, G. G. Ferling, O. E. Boor, A. W. 
Bitting, T. B. Pote, John Cramer, J. Crail, E. W. Anderman, 
and J. C. Rodger. Visitors : Samuel T. Rodebaugh, Robt. B. 
Harper and J. B. Kinter. 
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and ap¬ 
proved ; also the reports of the Secretary and Treasurer. 
