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four thousand head of Irish cattle, and three or four times that 
number of sheep, and did the noble earl mean that for every one of 
these 4,000 cattle and 16,000 sheep a certificate must be obtained 
not only that they were sound, but that for a period of three months 
preceding they had not been in the way of any contagious disease? 
No veterinary surgeon could certify on view of the animal that it 
had not been for three months in the way of contagion. 
The Bill was then read a third time and passed, the amendment 
not having been passed. — Times. 
MR. C. S. READ, M.P., AND THE VETERINARY 
DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL. 
To the Editors of the ‘ Veterinarian * 
Dear Sir, — You will oblige me by inserting the following letter, 
which I have received from Mr. C. S. Read, M.P. 
Yours very faithfully, 
W. Smith, M.R.C.Y.S. 
Pottergate Street, Norwich, July 20. 
My dear Sir, — I was very surprised to hear from you some 
veterinary surgeons considered that in the remarks I made upon the 
cost of the Veterinary Department of the Privy Council Office, I 
made some disparaging observations upon the Veterinary Pro- 
fession. 
I did no such thing. On the contrary, classing Professors Simonds 
and Brown with Mr. Simon , I said that the country derived such 
benefits from their services that they ought to be well paid, and no 
one could contend their salaries were extravagant. But I did say 
that the Secretary’s pay was excessive, and that the expense of the 
department was out of all proportion to the good it produced. I 
contended that the department inflicted unnecessary returns and 
orders upon our country inspectors, thereby causing extra trouble 
and expense ; and the worst of all was that when the returns were 
sent to the Veterinary Department, they were so badly tabulated and 
kept, that no report that I had moved for had been furnished in a 
complete state. 
I thank you for calling my attention to this misconception, and 
remain, dear Sir, 
Yours faithfully, 
Clare Sewell Read. 
Mr. Smith, V.S. 
