American Veterinary Review. 
DECEMBER, 1901. 
All communications for publication or in reference thereto should be addressed to Prof. 
Roscoe R. Bell, Seventh Ave. Union St., Borough of Brooklyn, New York City. 
EDITORIAL. 
EUROPEAN CHRONICLES. 
Fashions in Horse Bonnets. —Years ago, certainly over 
en, our people will remember the goocl Samaritan truck or car- 
Irivers of our large cities would during the hot days of summer 
ry to give some protection and comfort to their horses in 
guarding them from the rays of a burning sun. At first it was 
l broad cabbage-leaf; afterwards came a sponge, kept moist 
low and then, when water was handy, and towards the last few 
-ears came the more stylish straw hats ; what they have now 
prown into we do not know. 
But, see how the fashion changes. Heretofore Europe was 
he leader, and from Europe all novelties would travel to 
America. It seems that with sun-bonnets for horses, the fash- 
on has now travelled from America to Europe, and in the Vet- 
nnary Record of last September we read that London is prob- 
bly “the only English town which has, even in a small degree, 
dopted the ugly and useless incumbrance.” Our worthy con - 
rire gives, however, a singular history as the origin of that 
>abit in England. 
“ Some sentimental woman [of England, we suppose] who 
ad joined a Cook’s tour to Rome, saw a mule wearing an old 
woman’s damaged bonnet. She asked the owner what it was 
and he intelligently but untruthfully told a tale of sun- 
d'oke prevention. He was rewarded in coin, and the lady 
Ethwith wrote home an account of how horses were protected 
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