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States has made great progress in veterinary science, within 

 a few years, and especially in regard to the treatment of 

 disease. The various State agricultural societies, and farm 

 schools, are doing much in the way of advancing the cause 

 of a rational system of animal medication, throughout the 

 land. The Philadelphia Society, for the Promotion of 

 Agriculture, the oldest society of the kind in the country, 

 has long been a powerful patron of veterinary science. 



The Pennsylvania Farm School orders a course of 

 lectures to be delivered before the class, each session. The 

 New York State Agricultural Society's efforts are gigantic, 

 practical, and in the right direction. The secretary, B. P. 

 Johnson, Esq., is well known throughout the country, as 

 devoting his life to the cause, and advancement of agricul- 

 ture, in all its auxiliary branches. Massachusetts has 

 spoken no less ably through Mr. Flint, her secretary. 

 Ohio, and other States of the Union, might be named in 

 this connection, but space will not permit. 



Veterinary Colleges. — These do not seem to flourish 

 in this country ; the one at Boston has long ago closed its 

 doors. In Philadelphia, the '' Merchants' Veterinary Col- 

 lege," bids fair, however, to be quite a success. It is under 

 the guidance of Prof. Robert McClure, to whom all 

 inquiries, in regard to the college, should be addressed. 

 Diplomas are issued on the first of March, each year, to 

 students, and honorary members. 



Veterinary Surgeons — Veterinarians. — Terms in 

 use or applied to persons whose calling is to cure diseases 

 among domestic animals. Veterinary surgeons are not 

 unlike domestic physicians — many of whom are mere 

 apologies in their profession. This is not so because of 

 inferior education to those who have risen to distinction as 



