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selves, 4 1 shall attend this meeting if possible.’ I trust you will 
place before the readers of the Review each month the excel¬ 
lent facilities for veterinarians from the area west of Buffalo to 
secure most favorable transportation rates to the meeting. If it 
be thoroughly understood that an excursion rate of $10 is avail¬ 
able from Buffalo to Atlantic City and return by the several 
transportation routes, and with stop-over privileges, I feel sure 
that many of the members west of Buffalo will take advantage 
of this privilege, and will begin planning now for that event.” 
NEWS AND ITEMS. 
Dr. J. B. Boomer, of San Francisco, visited veterinary 
friends in Kansas City on his way home from Chicago recently. 
Brederick Damberton, D. V. S., of New London, Conn., 
graduate of the A. V. C., class of ’87, died at his home in the 
early part of December. 
The office and stable of the late Dr. John J. Smith, of 
Chambersburg, Pa., is offered to let, with instructions to apply' 
at 440 South Second Street. 
Dr. S. Hutson Cardwell, recently resident of Chicago, 
has accepted an appointment in the meat inspection service in 
the Bureau of Animal Industry, and has been stationed at Kan¬ 
sas City. 
Dr. Wm. F. Lavery, of Columbus, Ohio, and formerly a 
member of the staff of the Ohio State University Veterinary 
School, is now a member of the meat inspection force stationed 
at Kansas Citv. 
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The veterinarians of Missouri are very much encouraged 
over the probable enactment of a practice law by the legislature 
of that State now in session. The committees in both House 
End Senate have reported the measure favorably and in all prob¬ 
ability it will become a law. 
The u Sanitas ” Manufactures, with which we have 
had some experience, have a pleasant odor, give off active oxy¬ 
gen into the atmosphere, are germicides and powerful deodori¬ 
zers and are especially suited for use as disinfectants in stables, 
kennels, etc. They are put up in a variety of forms to suit all 
requirements. 
Kxports of Live Cattle from the United States during 
the month of December last amounted to 35,186 head, as 
against 22,872 exported in December of 1899. The valuation 
placed on those exported in December of 1900 was $3,152,221 
