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tide on the organization and difficulties of the California State 
Veterinary Society. 
While I am not a member of the above society, the article in 
question reflects on the profession in general in this State, there¬ 
fore I deem it my duty on the part of a non-member of this so- 
qiety to explain the condition of affairs in California. While I 
have not become grey or bald-headed practicing my profession, 
yet as a graduate of an honored institution and a man of ordinary 
conception, I do not think the article in question is a very kind 
reflection on the profession here. Thr inducements to join this 
society are as follows : 
This society was not legally organized, nor does its constitu¬ 
tion and by-laws protect the professional man in the least, ad¬ 
mitting to membership all manner of non-professional men. 
Although there may be many worthy men among them, I tell 
you, Mr. Editor, it is not prudent at this enlightened age to foster 
quackery. No professional man should affiliate professionally 
with a quack, much more protect and consult with them. There¬ 
fore, what step in elevating our profession can such a society 
take ? What benefit can a professional man derive from such 
affiiliations ? What do intelligent people think of such an or¬ 
ganization ? Quackery and science are inconsistent with each 
other, consequently no such society can expect success under its 
present constitution. 
T. Carpenter, V.S. 
REVIEW PRIZE. 
Editor Review : 
I beg you will permit me, a young member of the profession, 
to express my views regarding the award of the Review prize. 
I am in no wise interested in either of the contestants, in fact, do 
not know who wrote the article on parturient apoplexy, but I 
do feel an interest in the profession to which I belong, and be¬ 
lieve that the award made by your prize committee is a reflection 
upon the intelligence of every member of the profession. While 
I am willing to concede that a hundred dollars is but a small 
monetary consideration for the labor incident upon the original 
investigation of any subject pertaining to veterinary science, I 
