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the progress of the public and the advancement of veterinary 
science will prepare papers or addresses on subjects that interest 
both farmers and veterinarians. At suitable times exhibits 
might be made a feature of the veterinary talk. To effect this, 
cooperation of veterinarians is essential, for no one man can 
afford to take from his time and business to attend all farmers’ 
institutes unless salaried for that purpose. Stockmen’s meet¬ 
ings also afford excellent opportunities for the education of the 
public, and a veterinarian should be on every programme. As 
men making some pretensions to learning, veterinarians must 
identify themselves with progress in all matters related to their 
work. 
We are fond of referring to the broad field of usefulness of 
our profession, but remember that it is useful to others only as 
we make it so, and it rewards us according to our deserving. 
Granted that the veterinary profession has already won in these 
States the respect of those who have influence in our legislative 
bodies, and that our demands are for those laws which would 
be for the benfit of the public, we may hope to accomplish 
something at the ensuing election and with the State Legisla¬ 
tures. 
Newspapers may also be used to advantage at times. In agi¬ 
tations for pure food supply, control of infectious and contagious 
diseases, sanitation, and kindred topics, the columns of the sec¬ 
ular press will certainly be utilized, and their articles should 
not be inspired by ignorance of the true merits of the questions, 
or by malice of those whose interests are opposed to the interests 
of the public. 
Legislators are to be influenced by the same considerations 
which influence the opinions of others ; by public sentiment, by 
appeal to their personal ambition and vanity, and by lobbying. 
I believe that the average statesman (pardon the misapplication 
of the word) oftenerasks himself whether this or that official act 
will improve his chances of further political preferment, than 
he concerns himself with the public good. When the interests 
of his constituency and his own political prospects are in liar- 
