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EDITORIAL. 
of those to whom his report is addressed, as well as to that of 
veterinarians of the country generally. 
The important suggestions and conclusions of Dr. Schwartz- 
kopff vary materially from those of the bill which we understand 
is to be laid before Congress at the recommendation of the United 
States Veterinary Medical Association. They read as follows : 
Organization of a Separate Veterinary Medical Department , attached for ad¬ 
ministration to the Medical Department of the Army. 
There should be three grades of Army Veterinary Surgeons. In view of the 
fact that these veterinary surgeons have to provide their own education, their 
ranks should consist of the following grades : 
1st. First Lieutenant (mounted). 
2d. Captain (mounted), after ten years’ service, having passed an examina¬ 
tion for promotion. 
In each department one Veterinary Captain should be selected by the Sec¬ 
retary of War, as Inspector of Public Animals, and attached to the Department 
Staff. 
3d. Major (mounted). One Chief of the Veterinary Department, attached 
to the Surgeon-General’s office. This officer should be selected from the Army 
Veterinary Surgeons (or from civil life at the commencement) with the greatest 
care and with such qualifications as a distinguished professional repute and long 
experience, as he will be responsible for all the duties performed by the Veter¬ 
inary Department. He will report to the Surgeon-General, Quartermaster-Gen¬ 
eral or Adjutant-General of the Army, as the case may be. 
The number of Army Veterinarians should be thirty, including all grades. 
To all Boards convened for the purpose of purchasing and condemning pub¬ 
lic animals and for decisions as regards the hygienic care of public animals 
(examination of forage, etc.), a Veterinary Surgeon should be admitted as a 
member. * * * * * 
United States Veterinary Sanitary Association.— The 
National Convention of the Consolidated Cattle and Horse 
Growers’ Association of the United States is to meet on the 
31st of October, in Kansas City. The United States Veterinary 
Sanitary Association will hold their annual meeting on the same 
day in the same city. Members of Veterinary Sanitary Commis¬ 
sions, members of Boards of Health and officers of Veterinary 
Colleges, and veterinarians in general, have been invited to attend. 
Much good may be accomplished by these gatherings, and we 
* hope to be able to present our readers, in our next number, with 
an interesting report of the work that will have been performed. 
