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the State Board of Health is published an address before the 
Farmers Convention, by Prof. M. L. Copelin, M.D., where, 
after considering 1 some of the diseases contagious to men and 
animals, he says, “ to whom are you to look for this protec. 
tion. To such men, having special training, must be entrusted 
the sanitary protection of herds, and upon you devolves the 
duty of support, both moral and financial.” A proper recog¬ 
nition of the veterinarian’s calling. 
CORRESPONDENCE. 
PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE IN MARYLAND. 
Baltimore, Dqc. 13, 1895. 
Edit0?' American Veterinary Review : 
Dear Sir Judge Dennis, of Superior Court, has decided 
the law protecting veterinary practice in Maryland to be 
constitutional in the case of State vs. J. C. Sigmund. Dr. 
Sigmund holds a diploma issued since Jannary 1st, 1895, by a 
two-year school. As the minimum fine is $100, a stet was 
entered by the prosecuting attorney, upon agreement of all 
concerned, after the decision of the court favorable to the 
Board had been recorded. This was done upon recommen¬ 
dation of the Board, as it was not desired to impose a penalty 
in this, a test case. Yours truly, 
• A. W. Clement, Sec. 
UNITED STATES VETRINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
Philadelphia, Jan. 4th, 1896. 
Editor A merican Veterinary Review: 
Dear Sir: —Thinking that you would be desirous of hav¬ 
ing the following information for publication in your columns 
in connection with the U. S. V, M. A., I take pleasure in sub¬ 
mitting it to you for approval. 
The following named members of the Association have 
accepted places on the Comitia Minora for the ensuing year: 
W. L. Williams, Chairman; Leonard Pearson, Nelson P. 
Hinkley, Thos. B. Rayner, T. J. Turner, D. E. Salmon and 
L. H. Howard. 
