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leges, with neither general nor special preparation. In add 
tional proof of the value of this teaching, it may be relate* 
that our leading veterinary schools are careful to obtain cab 
logues of these agricultural colleges, and supply to eac 
agricultural student their catalogues, knowing full well tha 
from their ranks they secure their best and most reliable m i\ 
terial. Yet there is no reason for doubting if we have mad 
any substantial progress in these respects in later years. 
Where the instructor in veterinary science maintains th 
same position held ten to twenty years ago, and is simpl 
professor of veterinary science, there is certainly every rea 
son to expect even greater good, and in a fair proportion c 
cases we believe these expectations are realized; but in th 
majority of these institutions the veterinary surgeon is mad 
jointly professor in the college and veterinarian to the agr 
cultural experiment station, drawing about one-half his salar 
from each, and being expected to divide his time accordingh 
In addition to filling these two positions, some occupy als 
that of State veterinarian, and all, or nearly all, are permitte 
to use the residue of their time in private practice. If pric 
to the origin of the experiment station the veterinarian’s tim 
was profitably consumed in his duties then it must be ac 
mitted that having him do the same work in one-half the tim 
must act injuriously on the results. It may properly be urge 
that in most cases the experimental work is slighted, and th 
usual time given to college work proper, in which case 
would be difficult to defend the practice of paying half th 
salary from the experiment station fund. As already indict' 
ted, veterinarians in experiment stations may be divided int 
two classes—those who are at the same time teachers in th 
agricultural classes, and those whose whole time and dut 
are confined to experimental work. The salaries and ea 
penses for material for both classes are paid from the exper 
ment station appropriation provided for by Congress in th 
Act of 1887. The sixteen veterinarians, who are jointl 
teachers and experimenters, cost the Federal treasury no 
far from $20,000 per annum on account of station fund, whil 
the eight persons engaged exclusively in this work cost i 
