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2d. It is preferable to have a clam fall by itself, as in that case, 
the hardness of the cicatricial tissure will resist the tendency of 
the intestine to pass into the canal and prevent the return of the 
hernia .—Journal de Zootechnie. 
MEETING OF THE UNITED STATES VETERINARY 
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
On the 16th of September, 1879, the seventeenth annual 
meeting of this Association was held in the American Veterinary 
College, New York City. 
The session of the comitia minora was called at 10 a. m., 
with the President, C. P. Lyman, in the chair, and Messrs. Liau- 
tard, Robertson, Coates and Holcombe present. Absent members 
were, Bryden, Burden, Lockhart, Stickney and Thayer. All the 
candidates for membership being graduates of recognized Veter¬ 
inary Colleges, the following named gentlemen were recom¬ 
mended to the Association for election : 
O. C. Farley, V.S., Boston, Mass.; R. A. McLean, D.V.S., 
Brooklyn, N. Y.; T. B. Rogers, D.V.S., Newark, N. J.; W. 
B. E. Miller, D.V.S., Hightstown, N. J.; A. D. Carman, D. 
Y.S., Brooklyn, N. Y.; C. C, Cattnach, D.V.S., N. Y. City; 
T. J. Herr, D.V.S., N. Y. City; J. J. Smith, D.V.S., Cham- 
bersburgh, Pa.; Wm. Kleindoph, D.V.S., Middletown, Pa.; 
L. McLean, M.R.C.V.S., Brooklyn, N. Y. 
On motion of Dr. Liautard, the comitia minora adjourned. 
The Association meeting was called at 10:30 and the following 
members answered roll-call: 
Messrs. Bell, Burden, Budd, Coates, Corlies, Cosgrove, Field, 
Force, Hall, Holcombe, Hopkins, Laidlaw, Lawrence, Lockhart, 
Liautard, Lyman, Michener, Myers, Jr., J. Penniman, G. P. Pen- 
niman, Robertson, Stickney, Saunders, Thayer, Very, Winchester 
and Wray. Professors McEachran of Montreal, and Law of 
Cornell University, sent communications expressing their inability 
to be present. Messrs. Billings, of Boston, Mass., Sullivan, of 
