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almost every veterinarian in Greater New York, asking them 
to call at its offices to sign a contract to become its slaves, in 
each of which it says: u We have several applications in your 
location.” We do not believe a single man of standing in the 
community will respond. For particulars, see editorial in this 
issue. 
Agricultural College and Experimental Farm for 
Nova Scotia. —An act passed at the last session of the Provin¬ 
cial Legislature authorizes the purchase of land for an agricul¬ 
tural college and experimental farm and the erection of suita¬ 
ble buildings, appropriating $20,000 for the purpose. The 
college will take the place of the provincial agricultural school 
at Truro and the horticultural school at Wolfville. 
Dr. L. D. LeGear, of Austin, Texas, read a paper last 
month before the Texas State Farmer’s Congress upon the sub¬ 
ject of “ Preventive Inoculation against Texas Fever.” He 
has had extensive experience along this line during the past 
year, using the defibrinated blood from native stock. His ex¬ 
perience has taught him that u when properly administered, 
and proper care taken of the animals, it is almost a sure pre¬ 
ventive.” 
New York Tuberculosis Committee. — Albany, June 21. 
—The special Assembly committee appointed by Speaker Nixon 
to investigate the spread of tuberculosis among cattle in this 
State, with a view of suggesting remedies to stem the disease, 
held its first meeting here to-day. The members of the com¬ 
mittee are Assemblymen Witter of Tioga, Fancher of Cattarau¬ 
gus, and Henry of New York. E. A. Callahan of this city, was 
elected Secretary of the committee. The committee will give 
public hearings here on Aug. 1 and 2, and at Syracuse on Aug. 
3 and 4. vThe committee has $2500 with which to prosecute 
its investigations. 
Spratts Patent Extending Iis Business. —The busi¬ 
ness so well ,and favorably known to the veterinary public as 
Spratts Patent, manufacturing foods for dogs, cats and poultry, 
as well as other specialties, have found their premises, 245 E. 
56th Street, New York, too limited for their increasing business, 
so they have purchased property near the Pennsylvania and 
Central Railroad depots in Newark, N. J., where they will have 
more room and larger accommodations for the storage of ma¬ 
terials. They also intend to increase their ovens to double, and 
expect to be in full operation in their new factory before the end 
of the year. 
