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surprise that Mr. Corliss’ attempt at retrenchment should come 
iu connection with the Agricultural Department, of all depart¬ 
ments, and in this particular bureau of all bureaus. This bu¬ 
reau, he said, had done more good than all the others. His own 
country was not interested in it. The South raised no cattle 
for export, but with the countries which were to-day taking our 
meat products, especially Germany, inclined to make war upon 
our meat, the absolute necessity for the strictest sort of surveil¬ 
lance must be apprehended. After this incident a host of de¬ 
fenders came to the rescue of the Bureau of Animal Industry 
and the amendment was overwhelmingly defeated. 
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‘‘Torsion of the Uterus” in mares and cows has for 
several months been a favorite subject among numerous corre¬ 
spondents of the Review —all reporting cases from their prac¬ 
tices, showing the difficulties encountered, and all pursuing dif¬ 
ferent methods of correcting the accident. These reports are of 
fascinating interest to practical veterinarians, and are eagerly 
read and thoroughly digested by them. Possibly no attempt to 
relieve the condition was more novel and successful than that 
described in the current number by Dr. McCrank, of Platts¬ 
burgh, N. Y., wherein the operation of laparotomy was per¬ 
formed, the uterus seized and returned to its normal position, 
and delivery secured through the natural passages, followed by 
rapid and complete recovery. 
“ Experiments in Treating Infectious Mammitis in 
THE Cow,” by Dr. E. Zschokke, of Zurich, translated by Archi¬ 
bald R. Ward, a student at the New York State Veterinary 
College, is in hand awaiting publication in the April Review. 
Following closely upon the excellent paper by Prof. W. L. 
Williams (February Review), it will make a valuable addi¬ 
tion to the line of thought and research outlined in that article. 
It is of especial value, since it presents quite forcibly a new idea 
in therapeutics to English readers (auto-therapeutics), while the 
character of the investigator, Zschokke, is very high. The 
