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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
sented many interesting features. In the discussion which fol¬ 
lowed, Dr. Martin stated the facts relating to a similar case in 
his own practice, where the evidence of infection from tubercu¬ 
lous cows was very stiong, the horse in question belonging to a 
dairyman, who stabled the animal with his cows. 
Mr. J. A. Stevenson then read a most interesting essay on 
a Hog Cholera,” a disease which is fortunately almost unknown 
in this province. The last outbreak was about the year 1884, 
and up till the present the province was free from it. Owing 
to stringent measures now in force, the present outbreak was 
confined to a few farms in the vicinity of Carman, and he had 
every reason to think it would be successfully stamped out. 
This was followed by an essay on “ Tuberculosis,” by Mr. 
W. H. Lake, of Miami, which in the absence of the essayist, 
was read by the Secretary. 
A motion of condolence upon the death of our late Vice- 
President, J. Spiers, of Virden, was passed, and the Secretary 
instructed to forward a copy to Mrs. Spiers. 
The following gentlemen were elected officers for the en¬ 
suing year : President, J. G. Rutherford, M. P., of Portage la 
Prairie ; Vice-President, J. F. Fisher, V. S., Brandon ; Secretary- 
Treasurer and Registrar, F. Torrance, D. V. S., Winnipeg. 
Councillors: W. A. Dunbar, V. S., W. R. Taylor, V. S., W. E. 
Martin, V. S., and A. E. Williamson, V. S. The examiners 
are Messrs. Dunbar, Martin and Torrance. 
F. Torrance, D. V. S., Secretary. 
MAINE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The regular annual meeting was held at Hotel North 
Augusta, Wednesday, Jan. iotli, at 7.30 P. m. 
A small number of members were present. The minutes 
of the previous meeting were read and accepted. 
Dr. A. Joly, for the committee on clinics, reported that all 
the cases operated on at the meeting in October were successful 
except one case of spavin, which was cauterized. 
Election of officers resulted as follows:—Dr. A. Joly, Water- 
ville, President ; Dr. C. L. Blakely, Augusta, Vice-President ; 
Dr. I. L. Salley was reelected Secretary, but declined to serve, 
and Dr. F. E. Freeman, of Rockland, was elected. Dr. I. L. 
Salley was elected Treasurer. Drs. Russel, Murch and Cleaves 
were appointed Executive Committee. 
Dr. Blakely reported a case of angioleucitis. Dr. Salley re- 
