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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
such animals were confiscated without compensation, the price 
of meat would rise to a figure beyond the reach of ordinary in¬ 
dividuals, and if compensation was afforded by the g'overnmeiit 
the burden of taxation would be greater than the jTeople could 
stand. As a matter of fact, however, only 8 per cent, of the 
tuberculous carcasses are destroyed outright, while 92 per cent, 
are sold, under certain restrictions. Thus, when the disease is 
generalized and the subject emaciated, with lesions throughout 
the muscular tissues, the carcass is destroyed 5 when involvino" 
glands, or localized in prescribed organs the regulations point 
out how the meat may be disposed of at reduced jirices and with 
precautions. 
Dr. C. A. Cary, of Alabama, spoke upon “The Reasons for 
Meat Inspection,” going into the subject very thoroughly. He 
maintained that the butchers should pay the cost of mspection, 
and that under the centralized system this could be done with¬ 
out perceptible cost to the consumer. 
Dr. Chas. W. Heitzmann, of Louisiana, considered “ Private 
Market Inspection,” giving the methods and laws in force in the 
city of New Orleans. He passed on to the details of iiispec- 
tion, giving the processes of decomposition and the methods of 
detection, contributing some formulae for accomplishing it. 
Dr. James Law, of New York, brought forward an ex¬ 
ceedingly voluminous paper on “ Dangers to Mankind from the 
Consumption of the Flesh of Tuberculous Animals,” going into 
a most exhaustive consideration of the subject, arguiiTg for the 
unity of the nature of the tubercle bacilli in all animals. 
Secretary Stewart then presented one of those practical con¬ 
siderations of “Abattoir Inspection,” which brings the theoret¬ 
ical deductions down to practical application, and although his 
consideration for the members prompted him to omit the read¬ 
ing of a large part of it, they would not permit it, but heard 
him to the end, and applauded him lustily at its conclusion. 
Announcement was then made that the members were invited 
to the warehouse of the Cudahy Packing Company to inspect 
a collection of pathological specimens illustrative of the sub¬ 
ject of meat inspection, which had been gathered together with 
great pains by the inspectors of the Bureau of Animal Industry 
or the^ occasion. This proved to be the most complete and 
extensive exhibit probably ever held in the world, and reflects 
the greatest credit upon those having it in charge. Dr. Don 
P. Ayer, the chief inspector at Omaha, was indefatigable in his 
exertions to make it worthy of the occasion, while many beau- 
