EDITORIAL. 
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A Government Biological Survey. —The Agricultural 
Department at Washington has instituted a new bureau bearing 
the above name, and which begins operations the first of this 
month. The Biological Survey will be charged with the de¬ 
termination of the animal and vegetable belts, just as the 
Geological Survey determines the mineral belts. It is expected 
that its results will be a great economic advantage to our 
agriculturists, horticulturists, stock-raisers, and others engaged 
in the various animal and vegetable industries. Charts will be 
distributed showing the exact portions of each State where cer¬ 
tain animals and vegetables will thrive best, or can be raised to 
advantage. These charts are to be supplemented by a catalogue 
containing every land animal and vegetable in the world, and 
indicating the areas in which they may be raised or cultivated 
by Americans. 
Massachusetts Cattle Commission. —The State legisla¬ 
ture of Massachusetts has voted a larger appropriation to the 
Cattle Commission than they had last year, it being raised 
to $300,000, while formerly it was but $250,000. The work 
they have been doing in the systematic inspection of the herds 
of the Commonwealth, and the extensive inauguration of the 
tuberculin test, is therefore heartily endorsed by the people, and 
it is really a vote of confidence. In the meantime, the profes¬ 
sion at large will watch with interest the results of the system 
which is'being given such a thorough test by the Bay State. 
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During July and August veterinary medical societies take 
a vacation. There is in consequence a dearth of news in the 
journals. Our contributors will find this an excellent time to 
send in reports of interesting cases occurring in their practice. 
The Review always welcomes them as being very instructive 
practically and helpful to the general practitioner. 
We call attention to the advertisement of the New York 
State Veterinary College (in connection with Cornell Univer- 
