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elements of his profession. On the other hand, suitable country- 
practices are possessed by the most limited number who are in 
anywise competent to instruct, although it is in such practices 
that the fullest opportunities are presented. Especially is this 
true regarding cattle practice and obstetrics, two of the most im¬ 
portant branches of veterinary surgery when we consider the im¬ 
mensity of our interests in this direction. 
But great as is our deficiency in this matter of office teaching, 
it must yearly become less marked, for a majority of the graduates 
at the present time (and it must continue to be so in the future), 
will make country practices that afford suitable opportunities for 
all intending veterinarians to gain a primary practical knowledge 
of their profession and its duties. 
Respectfully, 
A Veterinarian. 
PLEIJRO-PNEUMONIA IN NEW JERSEY. 
Mr. Editor : 
Dear Sir :—In last issue of Review, page -435, appears an ed¬ 
itorial article which refers to a report submitted to the Governor’s 
Agent for the stamping out of contagious pleuro-pneumonia in 
New Jersey in the following words: “New Jersey is not yet 
clear of this plague , and she will not be so long as she continues 
to release from quarantine after a period of ninety days, animals 
that have had the disease.” 
N ow, Mr. Editor, we would respectfully call your attention to 
the fact that the report in question does not state any such thing 
either in substance or in fact. We, on the contrary, do not take 
any stock in recovered cases, and have always and shall continue 
to act accordingly. 
Yours Respectfully. 
Jas. C. Corlirs, D.V.S. 
Jersey City, N. J., Feb. 2d, 1880. 
