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will have been rendered more useful. I repeat that society, 
true to itself and to its own interests, would then give the cold 
shoulder to the unqualified man, and show for the profession 
an honest preference, not by the arbitrary force of law, but 
through its intrinsic worth. By these means we should attain 
our purposes far more effectively than by an}'^ Act of Parlia¬ 
ment, for we should secure a greater and firmer hold upon 
society than any act of legislation could impart. But let us 
in the mean time keep our eyes open, and attend to our own. 
interests on every possible occasion. This year, through the 
care and attention of a Simonds and a Wilkinson (who 
are often anxiously watching the interests of our profession 
whilst the great body of us are in an apathetic state), we got 
ourselves acknowledged in an Act of Parliament, by being 
included amongst the enlightened and privileged class to 
dispense poisons. I allude to the Pharmacy Amendment 
Act (April 29th, 1869), the Bill for which was prepared and 
brought in by Lord Robert Montague and Sir Graliam 
Montgomery. Next year we hope to be equally fortunate 
in getting our title and profession recognised in the Juries 
Bill, by which we shall be exempt from attending upon 
juries. By thus carefully watching and taking advantage of 
every opportunity as it presents itself, we may, piecemeal, 
gain much, if not all, we require from Parliament. 
The question of a preliminary or initiatory examination is 
now in a fair way of being satisfactorily settled. The prac¬ 
tical examination for a diploma I trust will soon follow. The 
Court of Examiners to be exclusively composed of veterinary 
surgeons, and these appointed for five or ten years, instead of 
for life, will in due time follow. Each and all of these 
matters, along with many others, will, I hope, be attained 
as soon, as our profession is sufficiently advanced to be 
deemed worthy of them. Then, but not until then. 
SCROFULOUS DEPOSIT INVOLVING THE GENE- 
RATIVE ORGANS OF A YOUNG SHORT-HORN 
COW. 
By John Gofton, M.R.C.V.S., North Shields. 
On 25th of August last, I was requested to see a young short¬ 
horn cow, reported to be suffering from strangury and bloody 
micturition. She had calved six weeks previously, and had 
afterwards done well, with the exception of the morbid con-' 
