SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
65 
In New Jense^^ we have labored under considerable disadvantage by 
reason of not having legivSlation. The State Board of Health has con¬ 
trol over all diseases of animals, then we have the Dairy Commission, 
and we have a Tuberculosis Commission vested with full power to deal 
with tuberculosis ; therefore if a man has a diseased animal he has to 
spend a good deal of time in finding out which one he has to consult. 
A practical and experienced veterinarian should examine animals 
first, then the power of the other commissions could be applied. Not 
ver}" long ago we had a typhoid epidemic in Paterson, N. J., and there 
were a great many deaths. The investigation traced it to a certain dairy 
in SUvSsex County, where it was found that they had what was called a 
walking case of typhoid fever. This milk was shipped to different parts 
of the State, and could not be traced by lack of facilities. 
The discussion was closed by the essayist. 
Under the head of new business it was moved and seconded 
that a committee of three be appointed to draw up resolutions 
on the death of Theodore Birdsall. Carried. 
Moved by Dr. Bell, that a committee be appointed to draw 
up resolutions expressive of the feelings of this meeting in rela¬ 
tion to the importance of meat and milk inspection to the 
health of the general public, and the necessity for the appoint¬ 
ment of veterinarians by boards of health as such inspectors. 
Seconded. Carried. 
Moved by Dr. O’Shea, that a vote of thanks be extended to 
Dr. Gill for his paper, and to Drs. Peters, Hoskins, Pearson, 
Hickman and Uowe for the discussion. Seconded. Carried. 
Moved and seconded that the meeting adjourn. Carried. 
Robert W. Eltis, D. V. S., Secretary. 
OHIO STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The fifteenth annual session convened in the parlors of the 
Hotel Goodale, Columbus, Ohio, on Jan. 12, 1898. 
The session was called to order by the President, Dr. E. H. 
Shepard, of Cleveland, at 7.45 p. m. 
Roll-call showed the following members present: Drs. S. 
E. Bretz, Little Sandusky; J. H. Blattenbnrg, Lima ; H. M. 
Ball, Columbus ; T. B. Cotton, Mt. Vernon ; L. W. Carl, Col¬ 
umbus; J. D. Fair, Berlin ; W. H. .Gribble, Elyria ; T. B. Hil¬ 
lock, Columbus ; S. H. Kent, Cadiz ; W. A. Labron, Xenia ; S. 
D. Meyers, Wilmington; J. A. Meagher, Glendale ; W. J. Tor-r 
rence, Cleveland ; D. S. White, Columbus ; Walter Shaw, Day- 
ton. 
As visitors we had Drs. W. C. Fair, Cleveland ; J. V. New¬ 
ton, Toledo ; C. E. Leist, Columbus ; H. D. Miller, Sunbury ; 
