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ly assessment on each member of the sum of twenty-five cents, 
said fund not to be drawn upon except by a two-thirds vote of the 
entire membership of the Society. 
A committee of three was appointed to obtain designs of 
membership certificates, and present at next meeting. The meet¬ 
ing terminated with a vote of thanks to Dr. McLellan for his 
interesting paper. 
Thos. Bland, Sec’y. 
KANSAS STATE VETERINARY ASSOCIATION. 
At the meeting held September 12th, at Topeka, Kansas, for 
holding a State Veterinary Association the following officers were 
elected: Dr. A. A. Holcombe, President; Dr. Young, of Abilene, 
Vice-President; Ed. R. Allen, of Topeka, Secretary; Dr. Wilhito, 
of Emporia, Treasurer. 
A Board of Censors was elected as follows: 
Dr. W. D. Epperson, Ottawa; C. L. Moulton, Leavenworth ; 
D. P. Young, Abilene; J. H. Wilhite, Emporia; O. W. Murphy, 
Lawrence. 
The organization adjourned to meet in Topeka on Thursday, 
December 15th, at which time papers will be read on subjects of 
interest to the Association. 
NEWS AND SUNDRIES. 
Hog Cholera. —This disease has prevailed in different States 
for a long time, and is increasing. 
Quarantine against American Cattle. —Dr. McEachran, in¬ 
spector of the Dominion cattle quarantine, maintains that nothing 
but an absolute embargo against American cattle will prevent the 
introduction of pleuro-pneumonia into Canada .—Maine Farmer. 
Prolific Cow. —A cow in County Carlow, Ireland, has pro¬ 
duced four heifer calves in ten months. The cow was calved 
April 4, 1881, had her two first calves on July 25, last year, and 
two more on the 25th of May, this year.— Weetern Rural. 
