Excerpt from Rational and Irrational Treatment of Animals: Address Delivered Before the New York State Agricultural Society, at Albany, on Wednesday Evening, February 9th, 1870There are certain other delusions, entertained by many stock owners, which cannot claim even the poor excuse of superstition. These refer mainly to hollow-born, born-ail, tail-ail and black-tooth. I would not venture to mention these redoubtable ailments, but for the unaccountable prevalence of the inhuman practices resorted to for their cure, and while I indulge the hope that no member Of the New York State Agricultural Society may have been guilty' Of the barbarities alluded to, I trust that my words may come under the notice of others who have unwittingly and against their better natures been led astray by the prevailing errors.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy.

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