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CORRESPONDENCE. 
21— Graduate of old Philadelphia School, of Jenuiugs aud others. 
23— “ “ Columbia Veterinary College. 
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22— “ “ American “ “ 
25_ “ “ u u u 
24— Non-graduate. 
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Of those who gave an opinion four were graduates of colleges 
and one of the New Jersey Veterinary School, which was located 
in Trenton some years ago by Dr. Smith. All were practical 
veterinarians or graduates. 
The owner says the mare is 30. I think her but 29, as I well 
remember her as a colt being just broken at the beginning of the 
war. Very respectfully yours, W. B. E. Miller, D.V.S. 
ON VETERINARY LEGISLATION. 
Editor Review: 
In the last number of the Review Dr. Peabody has consider¬ 
able to say about veterinary legislation, much of which is all right 
in its place; but there is one portion of his letter that I consider 
is intended as a whack at me. I refer to the second paragraph. 
While I cannot deny the fact that I have too often occupied 
the pages of the Review on this subject, I can and wish to most 
emphatically deny that I have ever done so “ to get a little cheap 
notoriety.” It has neither been cheap or satisfactory, but the re¬ 
verse, and is now to me a most unpleasant subject—so much so 
that “ veterinary legislation ” acts on me as a strong emetic. 
This acknowledgment will no doubt be gratifying to those gentle¬ 
men (?) who were instrumental in making it so, but let me say 
right here that “ those who laugh last laugh best.” If the insti¬ 
tution known as the New York County Veterinary Society can¬ 
not be called a mill , what else can you call it? It is run by two 
or three men for the sole purpose of selling so-called diplomas or 
certificates. They examine anyone they please, give no lectures, 
graduate anyone they think proper in thirty minutes for a good 
