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NEWS AND ITEMS. 
. . . Don’t as a veterinarian, deal in horses as it tends to de¬ 
grade yonr ability as a practitioner in the eyes of the public 
. . . Don’t forget to join veterinary societies and contribute 
something towards their welfare, if only to report cases . . . 
Don’t forget to subscribe for the American Veterinary Re¬ 
view and other leading veterinary journals. “ F. X. T.” 
The Importation of Horses into England. —The Lon¬ 
don (England) Veterinary Journal for May says : u The imports 
of horses continue to increase, and during the quarter ended 
March 31, they numbered 9210, against 4353 last year. Of the 
number imported this year, 6320 came from the United States, 
against 2904 last year; 791 from Canada, against 2 ; and 2099 
from other countries, against 1447. The value of the horses 
imported this year was ^240,540, against ^131,939, the aver¬ 
age value being a little over ^26, showing that horses of an im¬ 
proved class are being imported. But when we turn to the ex¬ 
ports we find some figures which must excite comment and ac¬ 
tion. There were 6334 horses exported, against 3755, and of 
these 1624 went to Holland, 3440 to Belgium, 673 to France, 
and 597 to other countries. The value of the exported horses 
was £1 13,899, against ^74,414 last year, the average being 
only about £ 18. Examining the figures more closely, it ap¬ 
pears that the average price of the horses exported to France 
was £53 P er head, and of those exported to' ‘other countries’ 
the average price was £\\ per head. These are perfectly satis¬ 
factory figures, and show that so far, at least, the right kind of 
export trade has not wholly disappeared. But the value of the 
horses sent to Holland was only £g, and Belgium £10. Now,, 
what description of animals can be bought for exportation at 
^10, and what purpose are they intended to serve ? In some 
cases they would appear to be meant for the knackers. There 
have recently been police-court proceedings, and revolting state¬ 
ments have also been published as to horses being sent to feed 
leeches, which seem to throw some light on the subject. The 
statistics afford materials on which the R.S.P.C.A. should be 
able to set to work with some good results. This is a kind of 
export trade that ought to be closely scrutinized and sup¬ 
pressed.” 
Assistant Wanted. —A young man of two or three years’ experience in a mixed 
practice, energetic, not afraid of work, and preferably a graduate of the American Vet¬ 
erinary College. Address,'at once, “ Bellmont,” care American Veterinary Re¬ 
view, 141 West 54th Street, New York City. 
