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CATTLE PLAGUE. 
Wilks, Spirit of the Times, New York City, through its 
veterinary editor, August 22nd, 1877, nicknamed me Farmer 
Miles, and there said “ there is no man on the Continent of 
America who is worthy of being compared to Mr. Miles in 
this respect ” (speaking of Rig Castration). I wonder 
whether he had ever heard of G. W. Bowler before that ! ! 
I have just received, unsought and very unexpectedly the 
highest compliment 1 have ever received as a castrator, in 
the form of a testimonial on parchment, bearing the signa¬ 
tures of fifteen of the leading veterinary surgeons in Lin¬ 
colnshire ; two of whom are fellows and thirteen members of 
the Royal College, in the following words, “We the under¬ 
signed veterinary surgeons practising in the county of 
Lincolnshire, having witnessed Mr. T. C. Miles ? operations 
on rigling horses, desire to bear witness to the humane, 
scientific, and perfectly satisfactory manner in which he 
attains his object. We also wish to express our approval of 
his method of casting and securing the animal, and of the 
instruments he uses in the performance of the operation/’ 
I thank the gentlemen who have signed that Testimonial 
from my heart, and I assure them I feel amply repaid now, 
for the troubles and anxieties I had to undergo in England, 
in my endeavours to enlighten the Veterinarians and stock 
owners of that country; and I am sure many Americans 
will gladly join me in thanking them for such a token of 
respect to an American farmer and castrator. When I was 
in Ireland two veterinary surgeons presented me with a 
very handsome gold watch “in testimony of my ability as an 
operator upon horses, &c.,” and in Scotland and Canada, I 
have received many testimonials and presents showing the 
appreciation in which I have ever been held by my many 
kind friends and employers. These compel me to trouble 
you with this letter in reply to Mr. G. W. Bowler, and to 
prove to the English public I am not the impostor he would 
appear to wish to prove me. 
I remain, Gentlemen, &c. 
To the Editors of the 4 Veterinarian / 
Pathological Contributions. 
CATTLE PLAGUE. 
In Austria the cattle plague has been detected among a 
herd of animals in the quarantine station of Itzkany, in the 
