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to apply the olive to the tongue, and if a slight tingling sensa¬ 
tion be felt, I would regard the strength sufficient, it matters 
not how many cell current be used.” 
Like most country practitioners, I am somewhat negligent 
in keeping record of my cases, but since Dr. Peters informed 
me last spring that I would be called upon by our association 
to read a paper of this character, I kept a record of the cases 
that came before me in the past summer. Out of twelve cases 
treated, five required but three applications of electricity ; three 
were treated five times before a complete cure was effected ; 
one case that was treated, I first operated on with a teatslitter 
(my battery not being in working condition). The stricture 
being in the superior portion of the duct, I thought maybe this 
would be sufficient, but to my disappointment I found that the 
irritation thus produced caused almost complete obliteration of 
the passage. Having my battery newly charged, I proceeded at 
once to operate, and here again another mistake was made, the 
current used was altogether too strong, and the case was rather 
aggravated than relieved. I noticed that on withdrawing the 
electrode a slight amount of blood was noticeable ; the cow for 
some time had to be milked with a syphon. The next time I 
operated I used only a three-cell current ; have now operated 
five times and after each operation a decided improvement is 
noticeable. Two other cases I have operated upon resulted in 
a complete failure, and post-mortem examination revealed ex¬ 
tensive tuberculosis of the udders. 
I hope that you will pardon me if I make my paper more 
elaborate and take up the treatment of new growths ; my experi¬ 
ence, however, is limited, but my good success justifies me in 
mentioning some of the interesting cases that I have treated. 
New growths, if superficial, and a total and rapid de¬ 
struction be desired, may be treated by what is termed the 
fourth stage of electro-puncture, or complete electrolysis, by 
which a slough of the entire growth is produced and left to 
vSeparate. In such cases we may introduce a small insulated 
needle in several parts of the growth, using a very strong cur- 
