NEWS AND SUNDRIES. 
145 
NEWS AND SUNDRIES. 
Cattle Transportation. —The restrictions upon cattle trans¬ 
portation within the State of New York have been revoked. 
Epizootic Abortion. —Epizootic abortion has been reported 
as affecting herds in various localities for some time past. 
Patent Medicines. —In Italy, patent medicines are not al¬ 
lowed to be sold, unless the precise composition of the medicine 
is stated. 
Decree against American Pork. —The intelligence is cabled 
to this country that Greece has passed a decree prohibiting the 
importation of American pork. 
Pasteur. — On the reassembling of the French Chambers, the 
government intend submitting a bill to raise Dr. Pasteups yearly 
pension from 12,000 to 25,000 francs .—Medical Record. 
Veterinary Surgeons. —France has one veterinary surgeon 
for every 1,100 horses, Germany one for every 1,500, and the 
United States one for each 200,000 domesticated animals.— 
Farmers' Review. 
Texas Fever. —Dr. H. J. Detmers, of Champaign, Ill., one 
of rhe experts of the Veterinary Division of the Department of 
Agriculture, has departed for Texas, where he will pursue further 
inquiries into the subject of Texas fever. 
More Veterinarians Needed.— In an address before the 
Kentucky Medical Society, at its recent session, the practice of 
veterinary surgery was commended to young men. The speaker 
estimated that the yearly loss arising from the want of sound ad¬ 
vice and treatment—the horses of the country being valued at 
nearly $800,000,000—amounts to $15,000,000 .—American Cul¬ 
tivator. 
Buffalo Gnats. —In Arkansas the insect known as the “ buf¬ 
falo gnat ” is doing unprecedented damage. The destruction of 
unprotected horses, mules and cattle is fearful. It is dangerous 
