Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-03-29
DR.. Cressy.s Veterinary Lectures.

1
We understand that the State Agricultu'
raj College has made arrangements with
Dr. Cressy, to deliver second series oftwC
lectures in each county this spring. upon
subjects connected with veterinary science.
The hrst series, delivered year ago, was OF
character to interest farmers greatly. re-
| lating almost exclusively to the diseases oi
farm stock and throwing much light upon
what has been hitherto obscure and but lit
| tie understood.
The Doctor is well versed and enthusias
TIC IN bis profession, q ready speaker and
usually succeeds in awakening good de-
gree OF curiosity and interest in the subjects
upon which he treats. We hope whenever
these lectures are given, every farmer OF
owner OF stock who can reasonably make it
IN bis way to do so, will attend. Let the
young men be present, for the future inter-
ests OF agriculture depend in a great
Will have q tendency to awaken a desire
to know more of the structure of animal,
their habits, the diseases to which they are
subject, the means of prevention and
methods Of cure. Let the farmers also note
this; that the agricultural college. as it is
termed. having in charge the funds be-
queathed to the State, has adopted the plan
OF these lectures as one important way in
which the greatest number of those design
ed to be benefited in this grant. can be
reached. DR.. Cressy is employed especially
for this purpose and paid for his services
out of the proceeds of this fund, and as he
goes through the State it will c,rtainly be
gratifying to him and to those BY whom
be is employed. to have the farmers general
ly avail themselves of the opportunity to
hear him and to derive the greatest benefit
possible from these lectures.
The college has also in course of projec-
tion an extensive series Of experiments TO be
performed the coming season upon a large
number of farms, in different portions Of the
State, similar in character to the experiment
stations Of Connecticut. These, # carefully
performed. recorded and tabulated, will
give most interesting exhibit of the results
OF experiments with crops in diversity of
soil and location, under similar system Of
cultivation. We shall await these results
with considerable expectation and interest,
and in the meantime will eheerfully accord
the credit due to our Agricultural College
for what il is honestly endeavoring to do, to
benefit the farmers OF the entire State, and
will add the simple belief that as opportunity
offers for an added or greater usefulness, it
will be gladly accepted, and the best pos
sible use made of the resources at command,
in fulflment of the trust received from the
State.-&. Adams Messenger.
We notice from the Montreal Herald that
at meeting of the Montreal Veterinary
Association, last week, DR.. Cressy read
paper on "Intestinal Caleuh." The report
in the Herald says:
Its reading gave abundant evidence that
the subject was one to which the learned lect-
urer had given no small amount of careful
attention and patient study. which, to-
gether with the fact that his observations,
suggestions and knowledge regarding the dis
ease were the result principally OF personal
experience and extensive practice, rendered
the whole treatment Of tho subject ofspecisl
interest and value.
The Herald also announces that at the
closing meeting Of the Association, March
2Sth. Or. Cressy will deliver lecture on
'The Importance Of Sanitary Science to the
Veterinarian.