SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
823 
SPRATT STOPS IMPORTING DOGS. 
No. 245 East 56TH St., New York, Dec. 22d, 1899. 
Editors American Veterinary Review : 
Dear Sirs :—We have addressed a letter, of which the en¬ 
closed is a copy, to the Secretary of the American Kennel Club. 
If you consider the subject matter of sufficient interest to give it 
publicity in your columns please do so. Respectfully, 
Spratts Patent (America) Limited. 
December 2oth, 1899. 
Secretary American Kennel Chib , 55 Liberty St., New York City : 
Dear Sir :—The blame for delay, etc., in a number of cases of im¬ 
portation of live stock into America having been unfairly attached to 
us, we decided, after careful consideration, to abandon this kind of busi¬ 
ness, believing that it would in the end be more satisfactory if we rec¬ 
ommended customers to intrust their property to one of the regular 
express or forwarding companies. We had found that intending exhib¬ 
itors frequently allowed a very narrow limit of time between date of 
arrival of vessel carrying animals intended for exhibition and the show 
date, and that one failure to realize their anticipations, due to no fault 
of ours, prejudiced our business as manufacturers more than a hun¬ 
dred successes. We have of course in the past brought into America a 
very large number of famous prize winning dogs and birds, and have 
received many excellent testimonials therefor. 
Since May last, any report to the contrary notwithstanding, we have 
conducted no importations of this kind whatever. Respectfully, 
Spratts Patent (America) Limited. 
SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
THE OHIO STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSO¬ 
CIATION. 
This association convened in annual session in the Board of 
Trade office, Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 8, 8.15 P. M. Called to or¬ 
der by President W. Shaw, of Dayton. , Roll-call showed the 
following to be present: F. E. Anderson, Findlay ; J. H. Blat- 
tenburg, Lima ; L. W. Carl, Columbus ; H. J. Detmers, Colum¬ 
bus ; P. A. Dillahunt, Springfield; C. B. Frederick, Columbus;* 
J. E. Foster, Coshocton; W. C. Fair, Cleveland ; W. H. Grib- 
ble, Washington C. H.; T. B. Hillock, Columbus; R. C. Hill, 
West Alexander; D. C. Hannawalt, Greenfield ; W. C. Holden, 
Delphos ; Neil B. Jones, Washington C. H.; C. E. Leist, Co¬ 
lumbus ; S. D. Myers, Wilmington ; H. J. Rowe, Sandusky; 
Walter Shaw, Dayton ; E. H. Shepard, Cleveland ; David S. 
White, Columbus; W. B. Washburn, Tiffin ; D. B. Cliffe, 
Marion ; O. V. Brutnley, Townwood. After the reading and 
approval of the minutes, the nomination and election of officers 
