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cal removal of that rudimentary membrane from horses, as Dr. Bull 
removes the appendix from human kind. ” 
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HOW THEY HANDLE TUBERCULOSIS IN 
MINNESOTA. 
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It usually takes persistent and patient work to get any im¬ 
portant movement started, but if we only stick to it, we can 
frequently accomplish great things where the first outlook was 
very discouraging. It was quite difficult to get woik with 
tuberculin started among Minnesota breeders. The work with 
city dairies was easier to manage, and we are all pioud of the 
advanced position that has been taken both by Minneapolis and 
St. Paul; i. e ., license to sell milk based on tuberculin test. 
Several of the smaller Minnesota cities of 3000 to 10,000 have 
adopted similar ordinances, others have such on the programme 
for early adoption, even as far northwest as Warren, away up in 
the Red River Valley. At a recent meeting of the Minnesota 
State Agricultural Society, a committee of five was appointed 
to confer with the representatives of the State Board of Health 
and Experiment Station with a view to studying the problem 
as presented in that State. The five selected were all influen¬ 
tial breeders of pure bred cattle. Quite a number of pure bred 
herds have been tested and others are promised for the near 
future. Things do move, but sometimes it takes a long while 
to get them started. 
IOWA’S AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. 
We are in receipt of the eighteenth biennial report of the 
President of this well known State college, and are interested 
in his recommendations concerning the veterinary department, 
which, under the wise guidance of Prof. Stalker, has made a 
national reputation for his school such as any one might take 
pride in. He takes a very hopeful view of the future of the 
profession, and after dwelling upon the progress already made, 
says that u in the next five years we must make provisions and 
