American Veterinary Review. 
APRIL, 1900. 
All communications for publication or in reference thereto should be addressed to Prof. 
Roscoe R. Bell', Seventh Ave. & Union St., Borough of Brooklyn, New York City. 
EDITORIAL. 
THE TWENTY-FOURTH VOLUME. 
The conditions under which the April number of the Re¬ 
view goes forth to its subscribers are unique in its, history. 
No subscriber will receive a copy of it who has not paid for it 
in advance. The reasons for this innovation on the part of the 
publishers was fully explained in the February and March 
issues ; a repetition is here unnecessary. Suffice it that they 
were forced to adopt this rule by those who cared little for their 
obligations and received the benefits of the exertions of others 
silently and selfishly. We are, therefore, addressing for the 
first time a list of only such readers as appreciate the journal 
for the good it is endeavoring to accomplish, and who wish to 
help along veterinary medicine, while receiving the benefits of 
such a medium. Almost every one of them, in renewing 
their subscriptions, applauded the course taken by 11s, and as¬ 
sured us of their hearty support and sympathy. All of this 
is very grateful and encouraging, and gives us heart to pur¬ 
sue our self-imposed task for what benefits may flow to our 
beloved science of veterinary and comparative medicine. And 
now that the subject has been renewed we feel an obligation 
to state plainly to this devoted constituency that at the 
time this issue goes to press, we. regret to say that many 
have not qualified to receive a copy of it. Perhaps when the 
Review fails to make its accustomed monthly visit they will 
recant, and again find their way to the family fireside ; we 
