Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-03-13

VIII Edit the AgricalturaI DEPART
n'ent Of the Weekly Picaysne

OF the town'of sStranrear, Wington-
shire Scotland, one of the mostad-
vanced agricultural districts of
that country, situated in the Sec
ftion knownas the Rhyns of Gallo-
way. He was brought up on farm
and received his education in the
schools of his native village. Like
many young Scotchmen, before
settling down for life, he spent
two years in one of the largest
banking establishments of the
country the Union Bank of London
| for the sake ofacquifing business
education and habits.
Having an innate love for ami
mails, and taste for medical sci
ence, be entered the Glasgow Col
lege for course in comparative
medicine, and studied under the fa-
nous Prof. Mccall, F. R. c. v. s.,
whose name IL known Throughout
the veterinary world. Graduating
lin due course, DR.. Dalrymple re-
ceived the diploma of theRoyal Col
ledge of Veterinary Surgeons of
Great Britain. After his graduation
he~ds sppointed to take charge of
one of The largest workhorse estab-
lishments in England, comprising
some 1000 animals.
After remaining in London for
some time he was appointed under
i the contagious diseases animals
act' of parliment as a member of
the veterinary inspection staff of
! the Irish privy council in Dublin,
. at the time when special measures
; we're being carrien out for the
eradiction of pleuro-pneumonia
: among the cattle of Ireland.
81 When the work was finished, in
! the. early part of 1889, DIR. Dalrym-
. pie came into the United States
q with the highest recommendation
J, from some of the most prominent
& veterinarians of England and Scot,
) land, and through the courtesy Of
! DR.. Lantard, of the New York Vet.
> enary College, his services were Sc
cured as veterinarian Of the La,
State Experiment Station, and al
professor of veterinary science
in the Louisiana State University
and Agricultural and Mechanical
College at Baton Rouge.
In1S91 DIR. Dalrymple made 9
trip to Europe and brought bacl
to share his fortune fair daughtel
of Yorkshire. In1893 he returned t.
England, expecting to remain
there, but the South had taken 81
firm hold upon him, and he fell
that it opened for him SO large ,
field of usefulness, that he detefm
ined to return to his pleasant
friends in Louisiana.
Last year he was elected mem
Der of the United States Veteri
pary Association.
DR.. Dalrymple has proved him
self a practical and efficient veteri
marian, whoes services and instruc
tions have been of incalculable ben
eft to the planters and farmers o
Louisiana. He is, moreover, mos
genial and cultured gentleman
and the patrons of the Picayun
will be glad to know that his yalua
bic services have been secured q
editor of the agricultural depart
ment of the Weekly Picayune,a pc
|sition that no one is better quail
fed to fiji. His work will make tn
Weekly Picayune Of incalculabl
benefit to the farmers of Louisiana
and of the whole south; and the.
will find him ever ready and will
ing to bring to their service hi
vast and varied stores of informa
r. I'tion.
h. The agricultural department un
j., der the management of Dr. Dial
~ fymple was inaugurated IN tn