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i isideration of personal gain is uppermost in the minds of its projectors. If 
wish to keep down quackery we must in every way discountenance the in- 
lences which tend to lower the dignity of our profession. 
We have those among us of whom we may well be proud. One’s responsi- 
iity is in direct proportion to the prominence of his position. We may pass 
noticed the actions of some members of our profession which would be inex- 
?able in those who, from their training and associations, should know better. 
Let us look this matter fairly in the face and see what can be done to over- 
:ne this inordinate desire on the part of many members of our profession to 
:ume the title of “ Professor.” A. W. Clement. 
Baltimore, October 14, 1892. 
Pleuro-Pneumonia in the United States.— At the 
;t meeting-of the United States Veterinary Medical Asso- 
ation, held in Boston, the members were favored with an 
icellent paper by Dr. Gadsden, of Philadelphia, on the sub¬ 
let of this “ bovine disease,” which, in consequence of the 
:owded condition of our pages, we are unable to print in 
;r present issue, which we very much regret. Shortly be- 
•e the meeting, that most excellent agricultural paper, the 
\eeders Gazette , published under the interrogative heading 
Why Not Kill that Cow? ” an article in which, after giv- 
g a brief of the history of the work done, with a view to 
i mp pleuro-pneumonia out of this country, and with more 
: less indulgent criticism of the Bureau of Animal Industry 
d the veterinarians connected with that work, a question 
asked of the Secretary of Agriculture for a positive 
; tement of the results actually obtained. 
The question has not been passed by unanswered, and in 
b issue of the same journal for September 28th, the news 
/s promulgated that “ that cow has been killed,” and that 
jvine lung plague in the United States was a thing of the 
jpt—as appears by the issuing of the following announce- 
i nt: 
PROCLAMATION. 
ERADICATION OF PLEURO-PNEUMONIA. 
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ) 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY.) 
To all whom it may concern : Notice is hereby given that the quarantines 
ibtofore existing in the Counties of Kings and Queens, State of New York, 
1 the Counties of Essex and Hudson, State of New Jersey, for the suppression 
1 leuro-pneumonia among cattle, are this day removed. 
