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subject in the various States will in future years serve a valuable 
purpose in completing the history of veterinary medicine in this 
country. We have already published a number of similar papers, 
and will be thankful to our readers for any others on the same 
subject that may have escaped our attention. 
NOTICES. 
The following postal has been received : 
Dear Doctor —Please send my copy of the Review to me at 
Casino Boarding Stables, 43 Bath Road, Newport, R. I. 
As the writer has omitted to sign his name, we are at a loss 
to know to which of the boarders at the place of entertainment 
lie mentions to direct it. Whichever of them he may be, will he 
be kind enough to make himself known ? 
On account of the expected absence of Dr. Liantard, who is 
contemplating a short visit to Europe, the August and September 
numbers of the Review will be published together in the latter 
month. 
ORIGINAL ARTICLES. 
REPORT ON QUARANTINE STATIONS, 
By J. D. Hopkins, D.V.S., Territorial Veterinarian. 
Hon. Thos. Sturgis , Secretary National Stock Growers’ Associa¬ 
tion, Chicago\ 111.-: 
Sir :—Agreeable to your instructions, I have examined the 
cattle quarantine stations at Quebec, Portland, Boston, New York, 
Philadelphia and Baltimore, and herewith present for your con¬ 
sideration diagrams of the buildings and yards; their capacity, 
area of stations and locality ; number of cattle quarantined in each 
station during the past year ; manner of business; rules and reg¬ 
ulations ; how cattle arc transportated from ship to station and 
expense thereof; precautions taken for the prevention of the 
