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EDITORIAL. 
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appointment of such men as Prof. Law and Dr. Thayer, the pro¬ 
fession feels that we shall soon have in the United States a well- 
organized Veterinary Sanitary Bureau. Then, when we shall 
hear, as at present, of diseased cattle moving East—when the 
newspapers bring us news of the appearance of Texas fever in 
Pennsylvania or New York State—we shall feel that there is no 
need for alarm, as the Cattle Commission is watching. Though 
the Commission has been lately engaged in studying the organi¬ 
zation of the Canadian Sanitary Police—more with the object of 
preventing the importation of contagious diseases than other 
sanitary regulations—we feel that it is taking the best measure to 
check the progress of that anthracoid affection, and that we shall 
shortly hear of its disappearance from this part of the country. 
UNITED STATES VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
Once more we call the attention of our readers to the Twen¬ 
tieth -Regular and Anniversary Meeting of this Association, which 
will be held in New York city on the third Tuesday in Septem¬ 
ber, in the Lecture Boom of the College. 
The Association, which has steadily increased in numbers and 
in strength, will, no doubt, see many of its members gather to¬ 
gether on that occasion; and from various reports which we have 
received, we think that the meeting will prove one of the most 
interesting since the Society was formed. There is no doubt 
that besides the reports of the various committees, several interest- 
ing papers will be presented, and to all appearance the usual 
time evoted to the meeting will be too short for the amount of 
business which will be transacted. 
It is hoped that members will endeavor to arrange their affairs 
so as to be present. The Comitia Minora meets at 10 A. M., and 
the regular meeting opens at 11 A. M. 
TRICHINAE WANTED. 
We would be very thankful to any of our friends who would 
provide us with two hams and two pieces of preserved lard, ob¬ 
tained from an animal affected with trichinae—one of the speci- 
