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them properly, and have them give their opinion ? None of us 
differ so much that we could confound any committee by our 
varying testimony. And, finally, pleuro-pneumonia will not be 
stamped out of this country in the way proposed, but will slowly 
and surely extend over the country until it costs us millions every 
year, unless the profession at large be called in to take part in the 
work, and even then it is very doubtful if we are successful 
Again, all these men propose is to combat pleuro-pneumonia. 
How about other contagious animal diseases ? Have we none ? 
My colleagues, you are by far too modest. You leave this work 
of educating the public, of correcting abuses, of watching the 
signs, too much to a very few men. Some of you can certainly 
write. Then up, men, and do your duty! Nothing leads sooner 
to the discovery of the truth than honest, open discussion.— 
(From Turf ’ Field and Farin'). 
OBITUARY. 
The veterinary profession in France has recently lost one of 
its oldest and best members—M. T. Lecoq died the 14th of last 
month, when nearly 75 years of age. Late professor and direc¬ 
tor of the veterinary school of Lyons, and then general inspector 
of the French veterinary schools, the highest position of the pro¬ 
fessional hierarchy in France, he was the author of many ex¬ 
cellent works, amongst which one, the “ Treatise on the External 
Form of the Horse, and of the principal Domestic Animals ,” 
was entering on its seventh edition. 
ARMY APPOINTMENTS. 
Mr. James Humphries, V.S., graduate of Ontario Veterinary 
College (1878), has been appointed Veterinary Surgeon to Second 
U. S. Cavalry, and is now stationed at Fort Custer, M. T. 
