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of the injury to cattle which occurred in carrying out this opera¬ 
tion last fall; but that experiments are being conducted to secure 
a dip that will not damage the animals. When this has been 
accomplished public notice will be given and dipping resumed. 
He further replies to a query as to the danger from Texas steers 
wintering in Kansas that it will depend upon the severity of 
the weather—if mild there is danger of the ticks not being 
destroyed. 
The New York County Society protested vigorously to the 
Health Department against the examination of any but veterina¬ 
rians for the position of meat inspectors, especially since the 
questions submitted by the Civil Service Commissioners con¬ 
tained many purely technical and professional questions. The 
answer was the u deadly gleam,” with the assurance that they 
were powerless, since the appointments could only be made 
from the list furnished by the Civil Service Commissioners. 
Efficacy of the New Texas Fever Dip. —Dr. Salmon, 
chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry of the Agricultural De¬ 
partment, says that official reports received concerning the 
Texas cattle shipped to Rockford, Ill., after having been dipped 
at Fort Worth on July 22, indicate that the dipping solution is 
efficacious. While it is stated that several of the animals died 
en roitte their death was probably due to overcrowding in the 
cars and not to the fever tick or any injurious effect of the dip¬ 
ping solution. Dr. Salmon says that the department agent has 
reported that the Texas cattle were free of ticks upon arrival at 
Rockford. Dr. Norgaard, of the Agricultural Department, has 
left the city to inspect and report upon the condition of the sec¬ 
ond bunch of Texas cattle dipped at Fort Worth and shipped to 
Rockford. It seems to be the opinion of officials here that the 
new dip will effectually remove the fever tick and permit the 
shipment of Southern cattle to Northern States for fattening 
for the market.— [Breeder 1 s Gazette.) 
The Inspection of Meats. —More than one-fourth of the 
entire appropriation made this year by Congress for the Agricul¬ 
tural Department goes to what is called the Bureau of Animal 
Industry. This name may convey only a vague impression to 
most persons, but one important duty of the bureau is that of 
meat inspection ; and the extent to which this task is now car¬ 
ried on accounts largely for the outlay. The matter becomes of 
more interest since the Meat Inspection bill passed by the Bun- 
desrath at Berlin restricts the importation of foreign meats to 
certain ports and stations in order to facilitate inspection, while 
