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prohibited. A thorough system of inspection was instituted, em¬ 
ploying a force of twenty-one individuals, under whose surveil¬ 
lance all markets, shambles, etc., were placed; and in a few days 
the entire beef-supply of the city and the cattle trade were under 
the complete control of the Chicago Boaid of Health ; the spread 
of the disease was arrested ; confidence was speedily restored, and 
I have never heard of a case of the disease being caused by cattle 
shipped from the Stock-Yards after the system of inspection was 
inaugurated. 
Regretting that I am unable at this time to devote more at¬ 
tention to the subject of your inquiry, but trusting that the fore¬ 
going may suffice for your present purpose, I am, my dear Sir, 
Very truly yours, 
John H. Raijch, M. D., 
Secretary. 
Edmond Bruwaert, Esq., 
Freuck Consul , Chicago , 111. 
EDITORIAL 
CHICAGO CONVENTION. 
In our November number we printed a circular issued by the 
Department of Agriculture, containing an invitation from Com¬ 
missioner G. B. Loring. tendered to all who are interested in the 
subject of contagious diseases amongst domestic animals, to be 
present, but we were prevented by the crowded condition of our 
columns at that time from offering such comments as we desired 
upon the matter in hand. The convention met, as arranged, and 
we can now glance at the work they have accomplished. 
Among;: all the gentlemen who have been called to fill the 
position of Commissioner of Agriculture there certainly never 
was one who seemed to take so much interest in that branch of 
his department which includes veterinary medicine, and while it 
may not be assumed that it was essentially with reference to this 
science that the Chicago Convention was called, it must be con¬ 
ceded that, after all, the most important part of the results ac- 
