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CORRESPONDENCE. 
THE MISSOURI VALLEY VETERINARY ASSOCIATION 
held its quarterly meeting in Kansas City on October 7th, and 
was well attended. 
Dr. F. W. Hopkins read a very interesting paper about 
u The Veterinary Profession” ; Dr. R. H. Harrison presented a 
paper discussing u Comparative Pathology ” ; Dr. E. E. Day 
read a paper entitled “ Surgical Repair,” which brought out an 
animated discussion. 
Dr. Stewart gave a talk on his impressions of the Buffalo 
meeting of the U. S. V. M. A., not forgetting the story about 
“ wanted to see the fellow’s jaw work.” The Association will 
hold its next meeting in Kansas City, December 9th. S. S. 
CORRESPONDENCE. 
HORSESHOEING. 
Cuba, Ohio, Oct. 1, 1896. 
Editors American Veterinary Review : 
In the May issue of your valuable journal, I noticed an 
article on horseshoeing by Dr. E. E. Morgenroth, also one in 
the August number by Dr. E. O. Richmond, in which they say 
said articles were written to get the expression of the veterinary 
profession on the very important subject of horseshoeing. Feel¬ 
ing I should like to offer my opinion on this subject, I will say 
I do not know how to do so better than to submit an article for 
your publication written by myself in competition for a cash 
prize offered by the Blacksmith and Wheelwright (a periodical 
published in the interest of the shoeing fraternity), said article 
receiving a special cash prize from the Bryden Horseshoe Co., 
Catasauqua, Pa., and from whom I have permission for you to 
publish the article, should you think it worthy of a place in 
a journal published exclusively in the interest of higher veteri¬ 
nary education. Said article was written from a veterinary 
standpoint and in answer to three questions propounded by said 
company, which were as follows : 
1st. Which is best for horseshoeing, iron or steel ? 
2d. Should horses be shod with same weight of shoe fore 
and hind ? If not, why not ? 
3d. Is the wide-web front shoe of any advantage to the foot ? 
Is not the narrow-web front shoe growing in favor ? 
ARTICLE. 
In entering the competition for the cash prize offered in the 
