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individual practitioner. There was in the remarks of Dr. 
Huidekoper an important call on those upon whom these ob¬ 
ligations rest. He reminded his hearers that no matter how 
willingly and laboriously the editor of a veterinary journal 
might exert himself, his work could never be what it might 
and ought to be, in the absence of proper aid and co-opera¬ 
tion at the hands of the members of the profession, by the 
contribution of original articles, or reports of interesting 
cases, and of any matter, in fact, relating to veterinary science 
and the important relations which it bears to other interests 
now prominent and influential in the United States. 
Yes, Dr. Huidekoper is right, and we, all of us, who aim 
to perform our duty towards the veterinary press must take 
his remarks into serious consideration, and endeavor to work 
together, one and all, for the creation of a truly American 
veterinary press, which shall be a credit and necessity to the 
country. 
“ Veterinary Sanitary Work,” and “National Veterinary 
Work,” were responded to by Dr. P. Paquin and Dr. E. 
Salmon, who chose for the principal topic of their remarks 
what may to outsiders be considered as a new departure in 
our profession, viz., the subject of meat inspection. The re¬ 
marks made by these gentlemen were largely embodied in 
the discussion which had already taken place during the ses¬ 
sions of the official meeting, and concluded with an acknowl¬ 
edgment of the wisdom of the action taken by the Associa¬ 
tion in the appointment of the committee, a summary of 
whose labors are looked for in a report which will be sub¬ 
mitted at the next meeting. Many other subjects were 
“ toasted ” at this great banquet, as many of our readers are 
already aware. Others might justify more or less comment, 
but the importance of the suggestions involved in the three 
principal ones to which we have alluded, entitle them to pref¬ 
erence for prominent mention, and must justify our reconsid¬ 
eration of what was said at the Palmer House on the 17 th of 
September, 1890 . 
Borrowed Feathers. —The necessity for some changes 
in the mode of granting degrees by veterinary colleges in the 
