EXTRACTS. 
393 
ness, and the destruction which wasteth at noonday,” is such that peo¬ 
ple readily submit to any reasonable quarantine regulations. In fact, 
they submit to anything without questioning its reasonableness. It 
would not be so with regulations affecting the trade in cattle. Purely 
mercenary motives would be loused in men, and often no little expense 
incurred. Owners of cattle would evade the laws if they could, and 
the authorities in one State or another, to avoid expense, would wink at 
infractions, trusting to luck that no wide-spread evil would be the 
result. It is not a matter for the different States, but clearly one for 
the general government to control with a strong, firm hand, administer¬ 
ing the same laws on the coast of Maine as on that of Florida—on the 
Canada as on the Mexican frontier.— American Agriculturist. 
ONTARIO VETERINARY ASSOCIATION. 
The annual meeting of the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association 
was held yesterday in the Ontario Veterinary College, Temperance 
Street, Toronto. The profession was well represented by a large attend¬ 
ance of members from all parts of the Province, as well as some from 
the United States. Prof. Smith, the President, opened the meeting 
with an interesting address, in which he congratulated the members on 
the increasing interest taken in the association, and also the continous 
improvement in the standing of the profession, and its appreciation by 
the public, contrasting favorably its position now with what it was in 
this country ten or fifteen years ago. The election of officers for the 
ensuing year was then proceeded with, as follows :—Prof. Smith, Presi¬ 
dent ; Mr. Wilson, V. S., London, 1st Vice-President; Mr. Duncan, 
V. S., Goderich, 2d Vice-President; Mr. Cowan, V. S., Galt, Treasurer; 
Mr. Sweetapple, V. S., Brooklin, Secretary. Directors—Messrs. C. 
Elliott, V. S., St. Catharine’s ; J. S. Caesar, V. S., Port Hope; A. O. F. 
Colman, V. S., Ottawa ; — Grange, V. S., Guelph ; •— Sanderson, V. S., 
Richmond Hill; — Burns, V. S., King ; — Harrison, V. S., Milton ; 
— Bond, V. S., 'Toronto. A number of new members were then admit¬ 
ted, after which several discussions took place on matters relating to 
the profession. A sum of money was voted by the association to pro¬ 
cure medals to be awarded to the students of the Ontario Veterinary 
College at their examination in April. Several interesting professional 
cases and surgical operations were discussed, most of the gentlemen 
present taking part in the discussion. The association then adjourned, 
to meet again in Toronto during the time of the provincial exhibition. 
Mr. G. E. McEvers, of Buffalo, and Mr. R. M. Sorqerville, were awarded 
their diplomas.— Toronto Globe. 
