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VARIETIES AND NEWS. 
VARIETIES AND NEWS. 
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HORSES IN EUROPE AND AMERICA. 
The number of horses in the various countries of the European 
continent and in the United States has been estimated as follows: In 
Russia, 16,160,000; North America, 9,504,200; Germany, 3,352,231; 
Great Britain, 2,790,851; France, 2,742,738 ; Austro-Hungary, 3,569,- 
434; Italy, 657,544; Norway and Sweden, 655,456; Spain, 382,000; 
Denmark, 216,570; Belgium, 272,163; Holland, 260,056; Switzerland, 
100,934 ; Greece, 98,938 ; and Portugal, 79,616; making a total in the 
countries mentioned of 40,854,840.— Veterinary Journal . 
America, according to this statement, holds the second rank 
amongst civilized nations for the number of her horses. If we look at 
the number of those who are to be trusted with their care—to the num- 
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ber of Veterinarians—in what rank would she be placed ? 
SALICYLIC ACID AND SWINE PLAGUE. 
A Saxon Veterinarian successfully employs this acid internally, and 
also in the form of enemas (1 to 250 of water) in the treatment of this 
malady. It is also recommended in the treatment of auricular catarrh 
in the dog with sulphuric acid—five centigrammes of the acid to five 
grammes of water are sufficient for one ear.— Veterinary Jour?ial. 
FREE SCHOLARSHIP. 
The offer of the free scholarship to the State Agricultural Societies 
of the United States made by the Board of Trustees and Faculty of the 
American Veterinary College seems to have met with cordial notice 
from the different societies, and several students will probably take ad¬ 
vantage of the free tuition. 
