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lish breeds of live stock. Weights of the crosses between native sheep and 

 imported animals are given. 



Cutting down the shipper's loss, G. P. McCabe {Country Gent., 76 {1911), 

 No. 3057, pp. If, 5, figs. 3). — An account of the effect of the workings of the 

 Federal cattle transportation law in cutting down the losses formerly caused 

 by inhuman methods of shipping live stock. 



The Moravian cattle (Das nuihrische Rind. Briinn, 1910, vols. 1, Das Rind 

 der mahrischen Sudcton, pp. 73, pis. H; 2, Das siidmdhrische Fleckvieh, pp. 

 56, t)ls. 4, charts 12). — A general discussion of cattle breeding in Moravia, with 

 descriptions of the different breeds. Photographs and measurements are given 

 of various types. The two volumes were written by A. Ostermayer and M. 

 Nitsche, respectively. 



The goats of Nedjed in Arabia, Caucukte (Chasse et Peche, 1911, No. 22, 

 p. 498; abs. in Ititernat. Inst. Agr. [Rome], Bui. Bur. Agr, Intel, and Plant 

 Diseases, 2 {1911), No. 3, p. 651). — An account of the goat of Nedjed, Arabia, 

 which closely resembles the Syriaii goat but is somewhat smaller. The she- 

 goat is a small milker, and the hair is used for the same purposes as that of 

 the " samar " or Syrian goat 



A cage designed for metabolism experiments on goats, A. R. Rose {Science, 

 n. ser., 34 {1911), No. 868, p. 221). — A description of a wooden cage, with a 

 heavy wire screen floor, that can be used for metabolism experiments with 

 sheep and goats. 



Sheep raising in the French Sudan, G. Regelsperger {Quinz. Colon., 15 

 {1911), No. 4, pp. 126-128; abs. in Internat. Inst. Agr. [Rome], Bui. Bur. Agr. 

 Intel, and Plant Diseases, 2 (1911), No. 3, p. 650). — ^An account of the possi- 

 bilities of the sheep industry and wool trade in West Africa. A sheep station 

 has been established at Goubo. in the Issa-Ber region, as it is thought that 

 Sudan wool can be made remunerative by improving the conditions of pro- 

 duction. 



Feeding experiments, 1910-11, A. D. Faville {Wyoming Sta. Bui. 89, pp. 

 11, fig. 1). — ^A continuation of earlier work in testing the feeding value of Wyom- 

 ing-grown grain for lamb feeding (E. S. R., 23, p. 573). 



The present test consisted of feeding 5 lots of lambs, 32 in each lot, for a 

 period of 98 days. The gains per head and day were as follows: On com and 

 native hay 0.19 lb. ; corn and linseed cake 3 : 1 and native hay 0.27 lb. ; and 

 corn and alfalfa meal 3 : 1 and native hay 0.23 lb. At the close of the test the 

 lambs averaged 100.2 lbs. each in weight, with a shrinkage of 5.8 lb. per lamb 

 in transit from Laramie to Denver. 



The native hay consisted principally of tufted hair grass {Deschampsia 

 ccespitosa), wire grass {Juncus balticus). and slough grass {Beekmannia 

 erucwformis) . Other species present were Canada bent grass {Calanmgrostis 

 canadensis). Nebraska sedge {Carejp nebraskensis), a weed (Plantago crio- 

 poda), and long-styled rush (Juncus longistylis). 



Additional facts in swine feeding, with special reference to developing 

 swine for breeding pui-poses, W. Dietrich {Illinois Sta. Circ. 153, pp. 4)- — 

 This circular presents the results of experiments made to ascertain the food 

 requirement of breeding swine as contrasted with those of market swine, 

 previously reported (E. S. R., 22, p. 574). 



"The experiments seem to show that pigs which are to be developed for 

 breeding purposes should start with 0.5 lb. of digestible crude protein daily 

 per 100 lbs. live weight when 2 months old. This should be increased to 0.55 

 lb. during about 7 weeks, then reduced to 0.45 lb. during the ujext 4 weeks, 

 and then during the following 7 or 8 weeks they should be fed 0.5 lb. of digesti- 

 ble crude protein per 100 lbs. live weight daily. Following this there is an- 



