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Of the 5,297 blood samples examined for bacillary white diarrhea in- 

 fection in chickens 1,032 were positive, 700 partial, 238 unfit for the 

 test and the rest were negative. Delay in transit was largely responsi- 

 ble for rendering samples unfit. 



The work started during the year of 1921-1922 on the intradermal 

 tuberculin test in the chickens has to be discontinued due to cold 

 weather and lack of housing facilities. Our experiments on the trans- 

 mission of bacillary white diarrhea infection from male to female and 

 vice versa were terminated partly for the same reasons and partly be- 

 cause a considerable number of our birds were stolen. However, the 

 data obtained may be sufficient for a preliminary report which is being 

 prepared for publication. 



Excellent opportunities for a combined field and laboratory study of 

 fowl cholera as it occurred during the past fall and wiuter Avas offered 

 by the willing co-operation of the poultry department. The results of 

 this study are summarized in the Michigan Agricultural College Quarter- 

 ly Bulletin, Vol. 5, No. 4, May, 1923. 



[H. J. STAFSETH.] 



Professor Fabian has only a limited time to devote to investigational 

 work, but he uses it to advantage. He is interested in the bacteriology 

 of the apiary, of ice cream making, vinegar manufacture, flax retting. 



