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lation. Prof. Law, to whom this part of the investigation was 
specially entrusted, finds that the pronerly cultivated germ not 
only militates against the virulency of the disease, but also, that 
it insures immunity from subsequent attacks. Immense saving 
will accrue, then, when these “ cultivations ” are properly made 
and inoculation practiced. 
Dr. Detmers places a higher value on carbolic acid as a pro¬ 
phylactic remedy than any other used by him. The value of 
these investigations is principally to be measured, however, by 
the knowledge obtained of the character, origin, development, 
etc., of the disease-germ, and, further, of the power of inoculation 
to render the system unsusceptible to future attacks of the dis¬ 
ease. 
Dr. Lyman’s report on contagious pleuro-pnuemonia has al¬ 
ready been referred to in these columns, and it only remains now 
for us to state that the results of his labors prove that too much 
care can not be exercised in ante and post mortem examinations 
of cattle suffering from diseases of the respiratory organs. Espe¬ 
cially is this true where such vast interests as our cattle exports 
are involved. 
The so-called “ chicken-cholera ” has received a most thorough 
study at the hands of Dr. Salmon, and it would seem that our ex¬ 
tensive losses heretofore have been largely due to alack of know¬ 
ledge on the subject. He concludes that the virus of the malady 
must be considered as a fixed one—and thus the danger of con¬ 
tagion by the atmosphere is reduced to the minimum. Dilute 
sulphuric acid is probably the best disinfectant and antiseptic to 
use about the coops, on the droppings, <fec. 
“ Etiology of Charbon ” is a resume of the opinions of some 
celebrated French veterinarians, and the opinions here expressed 
are the most recent and trustworthy information we possess on 
the subject. 
The reports of L. McLean of supposed cases of contagious 
pleuro-pneumonia, epizootic aptha and anthrax, are clear and con¬ 
cise, and show a thorough knowledge of the subjects treated upon. 
We fully agree with him in his opinion that as yet neither con¬ 
tagious pleuro-pneumonia nor foot and-mouth disease have invaded 
our western States. 
