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was unanimously in his favour; and stated that Messrs. Shaw, of 
Hackney, and Stanton, of Hornsey, were proposed as Fellows. 
The meeting then adjourned. 
James Rowe, jun., Hon. Sec. 
YORKSHIRE VETERINARY MEDICAL SOCIETY. 
The concluding quarterly meeting for the current year was 
held at the Queen's Hotel, Leeds, on Thursday, the 31st Oct., 
the President, Mr. John Cuthbert, in the chair. 
The following members were also present, ' viz.—Messrs. 
Greaves, Naylor, Freeman, Nicholson, Anderton, Carter, Pallding, 
Walker, Fearnley, Ferguson, and the Secretary. 
Apologies for non-attendance were received from Messrs. 
Dray, McTaggart, John Schofield, Josh. Freeman, John Freeman, 
and Patterson. 
After the usual preliminary business had been transacted 
Mr. Jas. H. Ferguson read an able and practical paper on 
“ Shoeing," which elicited a spirited aud profitable discussion, in 
which Messrs. Greaves, Naylor, Freeman, Nicholson, Fearnley, 
Carter, Ferguson, and the President, took part. At the finish of 
the debate the following motion was unanimously agreed to, viz. 
—“ That in the opinion of this meeting all veterinary surgeons 
should be able to remove a horse's shoe, pare out the foot, 
and examine it thoroughly; also to replace the shoe when ne¬ 
cessary." 
The election of office-bearers for 1873 resulted as follows:—* 
President: Mr. Joseph Shepherd Carter. Vice-Presidents: 
Mr. Cuthbert, Mr. Day, and Mr. Greaves. Secretary: Mr. 
Broughton. Treasurer : Mr. Fearnley. 
Mr. Greaves proposed, and Mr. Freeman seconded, a vote of 
thanks to the retiring President for the very able and courteous 
manner in which he had conducted the business of the Society 
during the year. 
Carried with acclamation. 
Mr. Cuthbert returned thanks, and remarked that he thought 
the papers read before the members during the year, and the 
discussions thereon, were quite up to the standard of those of any 
former period. 
An excellent repast, at the expense of the Leeds members, 
concluded the proceedings. 
W. Broughton, Hon. Sec. 
