70 LIVERPOOL VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
Mr. King spoke in eloquent and feeling terms of the lamented 
death of the late Professor Spooner, and concluded by proposing 
that a letter of condolence be sent to the widow from the Asso¬ 
ciation, which was seconded by Mr.Ryatt, and carried unanimously. 
Mr. Blaheway proposed that a letter should be sent to 
Mr. Barry, the late Honorary Secretary of the Association, con¬ 
veying the thanks of the Society for Mr. Barry’s valuable services, 
which was seconded by Mr. King, and carried unanimously. 
Mr. King proposed that a paid secretary to the Association 
should be employed; this was seconded by Mr. BlaJceway , and 
carried unanimously. 
A circular from the North of England Veterinary Medical 
Association, and a letter from Mr. Meike, the Honorary Secretary, 
were read, when it was proposed that the circular should be 
carefully discussed at the next meeting of the Association, which 
will beheld in Birmingham, on the last Tuesday in March, 1872. 
Mr. Carless, of Stafford, then delivered an address on the 
“ Castration of Animals,” in which he described the various methods 
of securing the animal, and performing the operation. The 
address was a thoroughly practical one, and excited the greatest 
interest among the members present. 
A vote of thanks was proposed to Mr. Carless by Mr. King , 
and seconded by Mr. Byatt. 
Mr. Reynolds proposed a vote of thanks to the President, 
which was seconded by Mr. Carless. 
The meeting then separated. 
A. B. Proctor, 
Honorary Secretary pro tern. 
LIVERPOOL VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSO¬ 
CIATION. 
The Thirtieth Quarterly Meeting of the Liverpool Veterinary 
Medical Association, held in the “ Medical Hall,” Hope Street, 
on Friday Evening the 10th November, 1871. 
Tea was discussed, and the chair was taken by the President 
shortly after 6 p.m. 
Present—J. Storrar, Esq. (President), of Chester; Messrs. 
Remy, Elam, Heyes, P. Ellis, Leather senr. and junr.,C. Speakman, 
S. Littler, G. Morgan, R. S. Reynolds, Ackroyd and Harwood, 
of Liverpool; Whittle, Worsley, Woods, Wigan; Roberts, 
Oswestry; Jos. Welsby, West Derby: Lowe, Bolton; Barnes, 
Malpas; Dobie, Birkenhead; and T. Greaves, Manchester. 
Letters of apology were read from the following gentlemen:— 
