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in all well ordered associations — and notes of the same being 
taken for publication, to what an amount of highly useful 
matter may not be thus obtained ; by the dissemination 
of which the whole body of the profession would become 
immensely benefited. 
What, too, at the present day materially favours the accom- 
plishing of this desirable object more than in days gone by, 
is the facility by which different and distant places may be 
reached. A few hours, at most, of pleasant travelling by 
railroad, would enable those who are desirous to arrive at their 
country town, to pass two or three hours in the above useful 
occupation, and then return home. Nor is it needful that these 
unions should take place very frequently. Perhaps, indeed, 
it is rather desirable that they should not. We are ignorant 
as to the views Mr. Raddall may entertain on this head, but 
we venture to say that once in three months would be often 
enough, since by their too frequent repetition, the interest 
connected with them would be lost. Moreover, as all in the 
^country may not be able to attend at one time, it would give 
those necessarily absent at one meeting an opportunity of 
being present at another, and thus would all be, in the end, 
advantaged. 
Having thus expressed our opinions on this subject, and 
by so doing, perhaps, extended those of Mr. Raddall, it only 
remains for us to insert his communication, as we have 
received it, sincerely hoping that his expectation will be 
more than realized ; and as he resides both in a delightful 
county and as important a town, we urge on him to take the 
initiative in this his own suggestion ; and right glad shall 
we be to record the result of the first meeting of the first 
Provincial Association of Veterinary Surgeons. 
Dear Sirs, — As we are now entering on a new year, and 
the management of the only periodical our profession can 
boast of, changing hands, I will send you a sketch of an 
idea which has long suggested itself to my mind as involving 
a most important matter; but one hitherto, I believe, entirely 
neglected by every member of the College of Veterinary 
