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AN ACT. 
Department of Agriculture, ) 
Washington, D. C., February 18, 1881. 5 
Sir: — I have just received the oral report of Dr. McLean, 
and in advance of his written report, which will be published 
as soon as possible, hasten to inform you that the pulmonary 
trouble from which animals in Iowa, Missouri and Illinois have 
died, and which in some way or other unknown to this Department 
was reported as contagious pleuro-pneumonia, proves to be without 
doubt that form of disease caused by the presence in the lungs of 
these animals of the strongylus micrurus. That, also, wherever 
a large percentage of mortality obtained, it was found to have 
been caused by black quarter , uncomplicated by any specific 
lung trouble whatever. 
Yours very truly, 
Prof. A. Liautard. Charles P. Lyman, 
V. S. to U. S. Dejpt. of Agriculture. 
ASSEMBLY, No. 279. 
STATE OF NEW JERSEY. 
INTRODUCED MARCH 1, 1881, By. Mr. Beekman. 
An Act to prevent any person from falsely assuming or practicing 
any of the degrees of veterinary medicine or surgery. 
1. Be it enacted by the /Senate and General Assembly of 
the State of New Jersey , That it shall not be lawful for any per¬ 
son or persons practicing veterinary medicine or surgery in this 
State, in any of their branches, to assume or affix to their names, 
business cards, bills or advertisements, any of the degrees or titles 
properly belonging to and granted only by legally chartered vet¬ 
erinary colleges and universities, or medical schools having power 
