The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-01

ting to the process of incubation and
blood drawing. Strange as it may ap-
pear, not single hog is used in making
the antitoxin fluid which is such bless
Ing to his family. Hogs have not been
found we'll adapted to the purpose for
which the government uses the other
animals. Donkeys are the favorites with
the experimenters.
The station at Bethesda, Md, eight
miles from Washington, is a unique in
stitution On the we'll kept farm there
are dozens of horses and mules that are
strangers to the pillow and harness.
There are cows whose days for giving
milk are over, and whose lives, in the
eyes of the scientist, are devoted to high
er objects. The farm is presided over by
DR.. Ernest @. Schroeder, man who,
although still young, has made name
In the scientific world.
DR.. D. E. Salmon chief of the bureau
of animal industry. says: "We have
used serum on l 200 animals this year
and have saved over so per cent of herds
treated. While the treatment was going
on observations were made of LOO
hogs in other herds not treated for the
lack of serum. and 80 per cent died.
Last year the percentage of hogs saved
out of $40 treated was 70, while in 9TH
er herds not treated So per cent died"
This is q great achievement for the
bureau of animal industry, and attracts
new attention to its noted chief, who
was born in Morris county, N. j., July
23, 1850. He entered Cornell university
at its opening and graduated in 1875
with the degree of bachelor of veterinary
science. That same year he went to
France and studied for two terms at the
famous Abort Veterinary school.
The appropriation by congress in 1878
Of $40, 900 for the investigation of ami
NAL diseases led to the appointment Of
several veterinarians, including Dr..
Salmon, who was called from the posi-
ton Of nonresident lecturer on veteri-
nary science in the University of Geor-
gia. In 1879 New York state attempt
ed to stamp out contagious pleuropneu-
monia, and DR.. Salmon was appointed
on the veterinary staff as an assistant
to Professor Law. Here he did excellent
service, and afterward made thorough
examination of the south Atlantic sea-
board, accurately outlining permanent
ly infected districts.
Early in 1883 he was called to Wash
ington by Commissioners Loring to es-
tablish veterinary division in the de-
partment of agriculture Within year
pnn mn Good of o1ta nj shin tho
bureau Of animal industry, DR.. Salmon
being appointed chief, position which
he at present holds,
During his term of service large
number Of investigations have been
made under his direction. In 1853 he
was appointed by President Arthur a
member of the commission to investi
gate the quality of American pork prod
ucts and the prevalence of trichiniasis,
his report ON the subject being received
as conclusive and unquestionable. In
addition to the exhaustive labors attach
ed to the bureau Of animal industry DR..
Salmon has also charge of the quaran-
tine of imported animals.
AS recognition of his Efforts on be-
half of veterinary science, DR.. Salmon
had recently conferred upon him the de-
gree Of honorary association by the
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons of
Great Britain, the highest professional
honor which that institution can be-
stow
He il also fellow of the American
Association For the Advancement Of
Science and chairman of the committee
on animal diseases and animal foods of
the American Public Health association.