THE RELATION OF THE LABORATORIAN TO THE PRACTITIONER. 
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that it depended entirely upon circumstances as to whether or 
not a practitioner should be his own laboratorian. If there was 
a competent laboratorian near at hand, it was his belief that the 
practitioner should consult him; if such was not the case, and 
the practitioner had the means, it would be in order for him to 
fit out a small laboratory. Further, it was his opinion that the 
day had arrived for specialization in veterinary medicine, as in 
other branches of human endeavor and science. 
It was also his belief that it is impossible for the average man 
in veterinary medicine to be both an expert in laboratory work 
and a successful practitioner. 
Dr. Samuel E. Bruner, of Greensburg, Pa., has been ap¬ 
pointed veterinary inspector on Live Stock Sanitary Board. Dr. 
P. K. Jones has been promoted to charge of Union Live Stock 
Yards, Pittsburgh, Pa. 
TROTTING IN 1912. 
(meetings on 
Grand Rapids, Mich., July 
8-12. 
Kalamazoo, Mich., July 15-19. 
Detroit, Mich., July 22-26. 
Pleasanton, Cal., July 24-29. 
Cleveland, Ohio, July 29-Aug. 
2. 
Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 5-9. 
Decatur, Ill., Aug. 6-9. 
Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 13-16. 
Peoria, Ill., Aug. 13-16. 
Galesburg, Ill., Aug. 20-23. 
Salem, N. H., Aug. 21-23. 
Boston, Mass., Aug. 26-31. 
Portland, Ore., Aug. 26-31. 
Hartford, Conn., Sept. 2-6. 
Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 2-6. 
Syracuse, N. Y., Sept. 9-13. 
Louisville, Ky., Sept. 9-14. 
mile tracks). 
Fort Wayne, Ind., Sept. 10- 
J4- 
Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 10-1 a. 
Sacramento, Cal., Sept. 14-21. 
Detroit, Mich., Sept. 16-21. 
Dubuque, Iowa, Sept. 16-20. 
Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 16-21. 
Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 23-Oct. 
5 - 
Stockton, Cal., Sept. 23-28. 
St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 24-28. 
Sedalia, Mo., Oct. 1-5. 
Fresno, Cal., Oct. 1-5. 
Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 3-12. 
Springfield, Ill., Oct. 7-11. 
Richmond, Va., Oct. 7-12 
Lexington, Ky., Oct. 8-19. 
Dallas, Tex., Oct. 12-23. 
Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. 16-19. 
Phoenix, Ariz., Nov. 4-9. 
