140 
OBITUARY. 
Veterinary Medical Association.” by its Vice-President, Dr. Cosgrove; “OurRe 
tiring Officers,” by Dr. J. S. Saunders; “The Profession in Boston,” by ou 
guest, Dr. J. H. Stickney; “Agriculture,” by Dr. Peters, of the Massachusetts 
Society for the Promotion of Agriculture, and Dr. Winchester, of the Massachu 
setts Cattle Commission; “Society,” by its luminary, Dr. Bunker; “Tin 
Ladies,” by their champion, Dr. Skally. Dr. Skally proposed a toast, “The Prof 
fession in Foreign Countries (Chelsea in particular),” which was responded to bj 
“the foreigner,” Dr. Bryden. 
The company adjourned at a late hour. L. H. Howard, Secretary. 
CORRESPONDENCE. 
Agricultural College, Hanover, N. H., ) 
Editor Review: May, 1886. ) 
Dear Sir. —A case of early pregnancy in a full-blooded Jersey 
heifer recently came under my observation. The owner had noi 
the exact date of the mother’s birth, but from data which he die 
have was positive that she could not be more than 375 days ole 
when the calf was born. He thought she was younger than that 
The birth was easy, the offspring a healthy male and well formed. 
The calf was weighed in my presence about sixteen hours after 
birth and tipped the scales at fifty-two pounds. The sire was a 
full-blooded Durham about a year and a half old. Yours truly, 
R. F. Burleigh, D.V.S. 
OBITUARY. 
We have to record the decease of the oldest practitioner ol 
veterinary medicine in the city of Boston, namely, Dr. W. II 
Tallyman, M.R.C.V.S. 
Dr. Lilly man was born in London, England, Feb. 28, 1820 
was apprenticed at the age of thirteen to a veterinary surgeon ol 
London. * Later die entered the veterinary college in the same 
city, graduating in 1840, at the age of twenty. He then went tc 
Ireland, practicing his profession in the vicinity of Dublin for e 
few years, and came from there to America, landing here in 1846 
He soon established himself in practice at Boston, Mass, 
where he remained until his death, which occurred May 15, at tin 
age of sixty-six years. 
He was for thirteen years after his arrival at Boston the only 
graduated veterinarian in the city, and for nearly forty years Lie 
attended to a very extensive practice throughout New England. 
He was a man noted for his independence of thought and 
originality of idea, and his profession was his idol. He enjoyed 
the reputation of being a skilful surgeon and successful practi¬ 
tioner. 
