NEWS AND ITEMS. 
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Hypodermic Tablets. —The employment of hypodermic 
medication in the treatment of animals is one of the most im¬ 
portant steps in the advancement of veterinary practice. Bun- 
tin Drug Co., of Terre Haute, Ind., are the pioneers in the intro¬ 
duction and preparation of hypodermic tablets for the use 
of veterinarians. Their tablets contain only the medicament 
with chemically pure inert sugar, which preserves the activity 
of the drug, preventing deterioration, to which many of the 
most valuable alkaloids are inclined, when uncombined and 
subjected to even slight atmospheric exposure. Buntin Drug 
Co. is the only house in the world making a specialty of this 
line of laboratory products, and their goods are accepted stand¬ 
ards of excellence by the veterinary medical profession in 
America, Canada, England and Australia. Their price and 
references lists, with doses, will be mailed to veterinarians 
upon application. 
A Eive State Association for New Jersey. —We are 
informed that a determined effort is being made to unite the 
various veterinary factions in New Jersey into one strong State 
organization. Certainly this is a most intelligent view to take 
of the situation, for such an association is not only of the great¬ 
est benefit to the members from an educational point of view, 
but it is strong to protect the profession from the attacks upon 
statute laws, and as a power in securing other beneficial enact¬ 
ments. The Veterinary Medical Association of New Jersey is 
to be made the nucleus about which it is to gather, and at its 
meeting in Newark a short time ago it was augmented by a 
number of new members, among them that hardworking and 
enthusiastic veterinarian, Dr. Wm. Herbert Lowe, of Paterson. 
We sincerely trust that Dr. Eowe may have the co-operation of 
the profession of the State in his great undertaking, and, laying 
aside all petty jealousies, all should work for “ the cause.” 
To Inspect Horse Meat. —A large quantity of horse meat 
is imported into Norway from America and England. It is cut 
into pieces, salted a little and packed in barrels. Much of it is 
used in sausage factories. Fearing that the horse meat sent 
from this country was not properly inspected, and to ascertain 
whether it comes from sick or dead horses, the matter was 
called officially to the attention of the Department of Agricul¬ 
ture. As the meat is cut in small pieces it was suggested that 
a barrel could contain both good and bad. The departm entlias 
replied that horse meat is entitled to the same inspection in this 
country as that of other animals ; that if the Government of 
