THE VETERINARY PROFESSION AND ITS FUTURE. 
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increase their claims to the position of true sciences, and its 
standard will be raised at least to that of the human medical 
profession. Yours is a noble calling with plenty of room at the 
top. 
The outlook for the veterinary profession never was so 
bright as at the present time. The field for the veterinarian is 
constantly increasing. The rapidly growing population of the 
United States itself, calls for a corresponding increase in the 
raising of food animals. The same conditions call for an in¬ 
creased number of horses, which animal, I am glad to say, is 
here to stay ; it is a case of the “ survival of the fittest.” Several 
times “ horsedom ” has had a scare ; when railroads were first 
introduced, it was thought that the horse would be a thing of 
the past, but they only caused a general increase in trade and a 
greater demand for horses to cart produce of all kinds to the 
depots. 
The general introduction of electric cars in the cities was 
first looked on as a setback for the horse, but this was found 
also to be an error. It only presaged an increasing population 
and a corresponding demand for the horse. 
Then came the bicycle ; this, for a time being, did greatly 
decrease the demand for light drivers and saddle horses ; but it 
proved to be only a u nightmare ” in the form of a fad, and 
after a few years, like all fads, played itself out. 
Now, last of all, and still before us, is the automobile fad ; 
for I am sure it is only a fad and will soon have its run and be 
over. This can be illustrated by a joke. A prominent auto- 
mobilist upon being asked how much it cost to run his machine, 
replied, about a cent a mile to run it and $10 per mile for re¬ 
pairs. This reply is proven by inquiry among automobilists 
and by noting the immense bargains offered in the machines by 
people who have grown tired of them. 
I am personally acquainted with a number of people who 
have given them up and gone back to the old standby, the 
horse. 
Yes, he is here to stay. 
