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be called the Napoleon of veterinary surgeons; his 

 writings, though scientific to a fault, are not for the ordi- 

 nary reader. His work on the rinderpest, reflects much 

 upon him for his learning, and ability. The Irish agri- 

 cultural interests, are protected by Messrs. Ferguson, and 

 Parrel. Edward Mayhew is an invalid, and has confined 

 himself to book-making, and he has shown the world well, 

 how a man may write books, when he knows nothing of 

 the subject he is writing about. In his works, the book- 

 making tact is seen to advantage ; yet, withal, his works 

 bear many evidences of the cleverness of a "Mayhew." 



The French are well, and creditably represented, by 

 Reynal, and Boulay; and Germany, by Herring. The 

 United States has made great progress in veterinary 

 science, within these few years, and especially in regard to 

 the treatment of disease. "The Massachusetts cattle dis- 

 ease" seems to have shaken the faith of the people in 

 the writings, and recommendations of Dr. Dad; and for 

 R. Jennings ; he has spoken for himself. 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 lec- 

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

 New York State Agricultural Society's efi'orts are gigan- 

 tic, practical, and in the right direction. The secretary, 

 B. P. Johnson, Esq., is well known throughout the coun- 

 try, as devoting his life to the cause, and advancement of 

 agriculture, in all its auxiliary branches. Massachusetts 

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



