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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
pure supply of water. A separator is in use in every dairy, and 
you will notice that pure water is used, or contamination takes 
place. Typhoid germs and the bacillus colli communis are the 
commonest infections, the latter of which is so dangerous to 
young children. In regard to how to go about the inauguration 
of municipal inspection is a problem, in which I am much in¬ 
terested. Veterinarians in our State are trying to educate the 
people. We are watching the towns and cities of the East and 
studying their methods, and profiting by their experience, and 
we hope to have a State veterinarian provided for by the Legis¬ 
lature, and we also hope to have a good municipal inspection. 
We will eliminate objectionable features and profit by the mis¬ 
takes of those who have already established* inspection. 
Dr. McCurdy : I would like to ask Dr. Johnston to repeat 
what he suggested to arrive at the best method of meat inspec¬ 
tion. 
Dr. Johnston : I know of nothing better than to apply the 
rules and regulations of the Bureau of Animal Industry. 
Dr. McCurdy : This subject has been agitated ve'ry often 
in the East and officers have been appointed to carry out the in¬ 
spection, and it has been carried out for some time. Those who 
have studied it find that it is very unsatisfactory. The only 
remedy is to carry it out in the manner provided by the Federal 
government. Have slaughtering all done in a central abattoir 
under persons of ability, veterinarians who will see all slaught¬ 
ering done in the city. It seems to be impossible to get it done 
in any other way. It is only done in one city, viz.. New Or¬ 
leans. They have there a system organized by a graduate of 
the University of Pennsylvania, who saw that the only way out 
of the difficulty was to have the slaughtering done at a central 
abattoir, and this is the only way in which it can be carried on. 
Dr. Peters : I wish to state that Auburn, Ala., has now a 
central abattoir. The idea originated in Europe, where they 
have one central abattoir. City council passed ordinance pro¬ 
viding for this, local butchers tested its constitutionality and the 
action of city was sustained by the Supreme Court. 
Dr. Moore : I was just thinking that if the public could 
only see some of the smaller slaughter-houses that we see, such 
a howl would be raised that no man could run for office who 
would not support a municipal inspection ordinance. One little 
instance will illustrate. A few weeks ago I was called to see 
two cows, and found both tuberculous, one of them showing it 
on the udder. I advised destruction of the cows, and especially 
