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place in which the disease had broken out. When it is intended 
to stamp them out completely, the affected animals should have 
no destination other than to the slaughter-houses. He would de¬ 
stroy every beast they had, rather than permit the disease to 
spread, and would even destroy every building in which it had 
appeared. The Federal Government should appropriate a sum 
sufficient to pay liberally for the cattle that would be destroyed, 
say four-fifths of their value, or even more, thus enlisting the in¬ 
terest and support of the owners. A movement was now on foot 
for an international system of veterinary sanitary arrangements, 
and considering the frequent communications between the Old 
and New Worlds, this was badly needed. 
The Chairman: “ What is your opinion in reference to the 
effect of pi euro-pneumonia upon the meat and milk?” 
Professor Law : “ There is no doubt that it impairs the value 
of the milk and meat, as it becomes literally fevered meat. But 
no injurious effects from their use had been discovered. He 
almost wished there had been, for then the matter would have 
been quickly looked after.” 
Dr. J. W. Gadsden, of Philadelphia, said he proposed to read 
several extracts from well known veterinary authorities, who 
gave, as the only effective treatment for pleuro-pneumonia, the 
stamping out process. They had employed these means in 
Pennsylvania, with good result. They had liberally compensated 
the owners, and he believed that it was due to that fact, that they 
had been able to extirpate the disease in that State. They had 
no trouble in discovering at once, when and where the disease 
had appeared, as the owners immediately notified them, and asked 
to have their stock examined. They had traced many cases from 
Baltimore, showing that the danger lies in moving the cattle from 
one place to another. As to the milk, he should consider it very 
injurious, particularly if used without boiling. He, too, would 
wish that people were a little more affected by the use of the 
meat and milk ; as then, perhaps, there would be less difficulty in 
securing the adoption of some effective remedy for the evil. 
Dr. Hopkins, of Wyoming, thought that gentlemen in the 
East had no idea of the vast cattle interests that were at stake in 
