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lated, lighted and drained stables, and from lack of proper care 
and attention. Dr. Young’s testimony varied very much, he be¬ 
lieving it contagious in certain stages of the disease, hut curab e. 
His cross-examination proved him to have occupied both sides o 
the fence. . 
Dr. Chom advocated its non-contagiousness, and, quoting 
from-his testimony, I give you a peculiar and original theory he 
sets forth. He says: “The way disease spreads from herd to 
herd is something like this: along that cieek theie weie 
certain grasses and weeds that had grown the season before, an 
there being a great deal of snow in the winter, it kept it down 
and killed it. In the spring, where it rotted, the gas or scent that 
went up from it would poison the blood, and what would produce 
the disease in one lot of cows on that creek would produce it in 
another, especially if the herd had been kept in a barn not very 
healthy.” . - . 
At the last meeting, Sec’y Edge, of the State Board of Agu- 
culture, was examined.' His testimony was principally in refer¬ 
ence to the laws of our State in regard to this disease, which he 
acknowledged to be very far from what they should be. 
The case still continues its meetings, but promises to soon 
draw to a close, when I shall be pleased to inform your readers 
of the verdict. 
Very truly yours. 
W Horace HOSKINS, D. V. S. 
MUSEUM PRESENTATION. 
Specimen Presented to the A. V. C., By Dr. John Reynold, 
of Sheperdstown, Md. 
FRACTURE OF THE NECK OF THE FEMUR. 
The incomplete history of the case is about as follows: 
A cow had received a fracture of the off hind leg; she had 
recovered and had given birth to several calves without any trou- 
The specimen consists in the pelvie bones of the cow, which 
