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removal of a somewhat large piece of the inferior portion of this 
cartilaginous ring. It is harmless, as no complication will fol¬ 
low, no danger for the life of the patient, and from those who 
have operated upon roaring patients the results have been very 
satisfactory. I saw an animal which had been operated upon, 
which previously was roaring loudly almost on the slightest ex¬ 
ertion, and when I saw him he was so free from loud breathing 
that on superficial observation he would have passed as per¬ 
fectly sound. How the operation of cricoidectomy gives such a 
result seems to be difficult to explain, except that the dimi¬ 
nution in the diameter of the cricoid circle gives rise to a forced 
elevation of the paralyzed arytenoid, and hence the prevention 
of its spasmodic interference with respiration. 
Horse-Meat. Mr. Devioux, the father of horse-meat con¬ 
summation, and who, notwithstanding his 75 years, presides to¬ 
day in the society against the abuses of the use of tobacco, must 
feel quite satisfied at the progress made by his idea of horse- 
meat as food to mankind, if we are to believe recent statistics. 
For those who like beef-steaks—of horses—we see that there is 
now in Paris 200 hippophagic meat markets. This tells how 
much horse-meat has increased in general use since the 1st of 
July, 1866 say 30 years ago. I11 1872, 5°34 horses were eaten 
m Pans ; in 1878, 10,000; in 1894, 21,227 ; in 1895, more than 
30,000. 
What shall it be if the queen bicyclette and the automobiles 
shall have completely taken the place of animal traction ? 
A. L. 
Uniformity of Degree and Education. —Upon more 
occasions than one this publication has sought to devise some 
means for creating national uniformity of examination and de¬ 
gree for veterinary surgeons. East winter we advocated the 
confederation of State boards of veterinary examiners and the 
foundation thus of a United States Board of Veterinary Medi¬ 
cal Examiners as being the only method of overcoming the ob¬ 
jection to National legislation, which was considered would 
