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to have one work named on which he could pin 

 his faith. It is a difficult task to state what is 

 the best book under such circumstances. But a 

 hitherto unmentioned work ought to meet his 

 case. It is entitled " Modern Practical Farriery. 

 A Complete System of the Veterinary Art as at 

 present Practised at the Royal Veterinary Col- 

 lege, London," by W. J. Miles, M.R.C.V.S.,L., 

 including practical treatises on Cattle, their 

 Management in Dairy, Field, and Stall, by John 

 Walker ; Pasture Grasses and Forage Plants, by 

 Samuel P. Preston ; The Practice of Sheep Farm- 

 ing, by Charles Scott ; and the Diseases of Cattle, 

 Sheep, and Pigs, by T. J. Lupton, M.R.C.V.S.,L. 

 Published in London by William Mackenzie, 69 

 Ludgate Hill, E.G. This is all in one volume, 

 and illustrated ; but the illustrations are somewhat 

 old-fashioned and clumsy. The first picture is 

 The Roadster, which certainly does not convey 

 the impression of a modern hack, although in the 

 illustration the Roadster has a saddle on. Never- 

 theless " Modern Practical Farriery " is a valu- 

 able work, especially for those who are engaged 

 in agriculture. It is a very big work indeed. 

 Deserving every respect, it is possibly about the 

 very best to be recommended to the man who 

 wants only one book — and why should not a lady 

 study such a work also ? A good work, in nine 

 volumes, is "The Horse: Its Treatment in 

 Health and Disease," by Professor Y. W. Axe. 

 Price, 8s. net per volume. The Gresham Pub- 

 lishing Co. 



In all works there is rather a sameness ; they 



