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weeks old. It was also proved that Mr. Camman asked that Dr. 
Murray, veterinary surgeon, should be allowed to examine the 
calves, but Mr. Camman’s request was refused. It was also 
proved that Mr. Lane sold the eight calf-skins to Mr. Ladue and 
received from that gentleman the usual market price for calf¬ 
skins. Mr. Ladue, who is a dealer in skins, stated that calf-skins 
range from eight to fourteen pounds in weight; that the eight 
calf-skins weighed 100 pounds, and that he buys skins at 11, 10, 
9 and 8 lbs., so that, judging from Mr. Ladue’s evidence, the skins 
of the eight condemned calves were above the average, which would 
be 11 lbs., they averaging 12 lbs. and 4 oz. It was also proved that 
the eight carcasses of the calves were sent to the Zoological Gar¬ 
dens. Dr. Murray, veterinary surgeon, was the last witness called. 
He stated that he had been appointed for two terms as State 
Commissioner to prevent the spread of contagious diseases among 
cattle and the sale of diseased meat; that he had also acted as U. 
S. Veterinary Inspector for the United States Government in both 
Michigan and Ohio; that while holding these offices he had been 
called on to make investigations in regard to disease, and that he 
had also made investigations as to the soundness and unsoundness 
of meat. He had heard the evidence as to the condition of the 
calves, and judging from what he had heard he thought the calves 
should not have been condemned. No witnesses were called for 
the defense, and Justice Patton on the conclusion of the evidence 
gave judgment against Mr. Lane for $68 with expenses. The 
prosecution was conducted by Messrs. Penniman and J. G. Haw¬ 
ley, and Mr. Lane was defended by Messrs. W. A. Moore and 
Conely. The case excited great interest, the court being crowded 
during the trial, and the judgment of Justice Patton gave general 
satisfaction. 
CORRESPONDENCE. 
To the Editor of the American Yeterinary Review : 
A few weeks ago a Mr. Smith, representing The United States 
Yeterinary Journal , published at Chicago, Illinois, called on the 
graduates of this city for the purpose, as he said, of initiating a 
