EXPLANATION 



About twenty-five years ago I wrote a pamphlet on Cas- 

 tration and Spaying stock, and soon sold out all I had 

 at $5 a copy. In 1877 I was invited to England by Geo. 

 Fleming, V. S. of the Queen's Life Guard and a noted 

 V. S. writer. I went in 18 78, to stay one month only, 

 but stayed one year, castrating in all portions of EKgland. 

 Soon after my return, many students wanted to learn my 

 methods, in my specialty, and followed me around, and 

 wanted me to go with them to different places, which did 

 not work well. 



Several years later I prepared myself to teach my meth- 

 ods to classes, ten days in each April, heie at my home, on 

 the royalty plan, every pupil giving me a bond, signed by 

 two responsible securities, that they would pay me my 

 small loyalty (my only fee for instructions) monthly for ten 

 years. For some time previous to the time for my annual 

 classes I advertised in six or eight counties adjoining my 

 home, for farmers, stockmen and friends to bring in their 

 stock, and I would do all their work free, in that ten days, 

 so I would have plenty of work during that time, to show 

 and explain my methods fully to my pupils. In six years 

 I fully instructed 120 men, only twelve of whom have prov- 

 en honest regarding the payment of the royalty. I did not 

 like to induce men to lie, so discontinued that method. I 

 then thought best to print a complete expose of my methods, 

 ropes, and instruments, and take the book to England to 

 sell at S25 a copy, as that was what they paid me for every 



