THE EDITOR. 
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practice of the country veterinarian ; and also allow me to say, 
I allude more especially to those communications to agricultural 
bodies, 8cc. in such plain terms, and familiar manner dictated, 
which has been made by the Professor himself, and also by other 
individual practitioners. 
The agricultural societies also glean from the pages of The 
Veterinarian everything they think will be of use to the 
members of their body. They are printed in the form of circu- 
lars, with instructions for their use and application : the effect 
of this is much felt by the country practitioner, who, perhaps, 
has been the communicator or discoverer thereof. Now r , Sir, 
I do contend, that there can be no use either in a profession, or 
in the honour or character thereof, as far as regards its members, 
if it will not allow its votaries by an honourable practice and 
honest conduct to live thereby. 
I must however say, with Mr. Morton, that it is easier to find 
fault with a thing than to devise means to remedy the faults we 
complain of ; yet I would propose that we act according to the 
first plan of Mr. Morton and yourself, — that is, let us continue 
to record and contribute our important cases, but clothed in more 
guarded language, and in such as will be only understood by the 
educated and scientific man ; and this more particularly as re- 
spects the detail of symptoms, doses, Sic. We may be more free 
with the detail of operations. And with regard to the records 
and the reports of the Association, I would suggest that they 
be printed, published, and circulated among the members only, for 
they are our own property solely. In my opinion, the judicious 
arrangement and settlement of these questions is of much more 
importance to country practitioners than all the charters in the 
world. I am. Sir, indeed sorry to be compelled to come to these 
conclusions, which the circumstances before adverted to force 
upon me, and much I regret the necessity thereof ; for I should 
rather that things could have gone on as they were going, and 
the records of the Association and the contributions to The 
Veterinarian been as free as air, but for reasons which are 
manifest to our view, and which speak with tongues of fire too 
plain to be listened to with indifference. We must be deter- 
mined, however, not to let that noble and high-standing Journal 
The Veteri n ar i a n, sink from its pre-eminence for want of 
our united or constant assistance ; for it has pursued a course 
most noble and highly honourable, both to the profession and 
to its talented and generous Editor. It is worthy of that cause 
to which it has always been devoted. 
These, Sir, are my opinions, and stated, as you desired me to 
do, “ candidly and freely,” and I hope not offensively ; for I 
