SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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highways to and from water. From the small size of these sta¬ 
tions, some cattle upon landing are allowed to go at once to their 
destination. There is no effort made to disinfect cars in many 
instances. Other irregularities exist which make our attempts 
at quarantine of but little or no value. 
In reference to the recent outbreak of foot and mouth dis¬ 
ease in Maine, Frof. R. S. Iluidekoper offered the following: 
Resolved , That it be the opinion of this Association that the 
manure on the premises infected with foot and mouth disease in 
in the neighborhood of Portland should be destroyed ; that the 
hay and feed on the infected premises should be burned ; that the 
United States quarantine authorities are, through carelessness 
and incompetency, responsible for the spread of the infection, and 
the United States government in a monetary point of view, re¬ 
sponsible for the loss to the citizens in the neighborhood of 
Portland and in the State of Maine; that the roads which have 
been traversed by infected animals, and the premises used by 
them, should' be properly disinfected. 
Dr. Corlies spoke of the danger of using manure from quaran¬ 
tine stations. Dr. McLean further urged the mixing of lime with 
manure and that it be ploughed under at once. The transmissi- 
bility of tuberculosis by eating the flesh of infected animals was 
admitted by those who took part in this discussion, the principal 
point discussed being as to when such meat becomes unfit for food. 
About twenty-five gentlemen made application for member¬ 
ship in the Association. 
After considerable dispute, the selection of the next place of 
meeting was left to the Comitia Minora. 
Dr. Winchester read a report of some cases of actinomykosis 
in his practice. This led to the expressions of opinion by several 
present, who acknowledged the existence of this disorder and 
particularly in the West. 
Dr. C. H. Peabody, of Providence, showed the Association an 
apparatus for heating firing irons, which is a great improvement 
on anything heretofore used. Practitioners doing a great deal of 
firing will find it a useful addition. A general discussion fol¬ 
lowed and was continued until ten o’clock p.m. 
Ch. B. Michenek, Secretary. 
