874 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



European markets for meat, J. E. Richelet {Bol. Min. Agr. [Buenos Airesi, 

 l.'f (1912), No. 1, pp. 7Jf-126). — A general and statistical account of the cattle 

 liroduction of Argentina, and tlie meat consumption in different countries of 

 Europe. 



The live-stock situation in 1909 and 1910 {Bnl. Agr. et Hort. {BrusscJs^, 

 / (J 912), No. 7, pp. 3.51-36.'i). — This contains data on Belgian imports and ex- 

 ports of breeding animals, and other statistical matters relating to the improve- 

 ment of breeding stock. 



[Feeding trials with sheep], J. H. Skinner (Indiana Sta. Rpt. 1911, pp. 19, 

 20). — A progress report of a feeding trial with fattening sheep lasting 90 days. 



All lots were fed shelled corn. The gains i>er head and day and costs of the 

 different supplements were as follows: Timothy hay. 0.198 lb., at a cost of 6.45 

 cts. per pound ; cotton-seed meal and timothy hay. 0.293 lb., at a cost of 5.39 cts. 

 per ixiund ; clover hay, 0.32G lb., at a cost of 4.92 cts. ; cotton-seed meal and clover 

 hay, 0.343 lb., at a cost of 5.06 cts. ; silage and clover hay, 0.342 lb., at a cost of 

 4.44 cts.; cotton-seed meal, silage (in morning), and clover hay (evening), 0.334 

 lb., at a cost of 4.92 cts.; and cotton-seed meal, silage (morning and evening), 

 and clover hay (evening), 0.339 lb., at a cost of 466 cts. per pound. 



The types of caracul breeds, L. Adametz (Mitt. Landio. Lehrlcanz. K. K. 

 Hochsch. BodcnJcul. Wien, 1 (1912), No. 1, pp. 57-89, figs. 2). — The character of 

 the different subbreeds of caracul sheep is discussed in detail, and some observa- 

 tions of Young (E. S. R., 25, p. 675) are criticized. 



The "stone" sheep, L. Fxjhrer (Mitt. Landw. Lchrkanz. K. K. Hochsch. 

 Bodenlcul. Wien. 1 (1912), No. 1, pp. 91-1 1'l). — Measurements and descriptions 

 of these sheep and their crosses, which are native to the Austrian Alps, are 

 given. 



Suffolk sheep, E. Prentice (Suffolk Sheep Soc. Flock Book, 2.5 (1911), pp. 

 XIII-XXXII). — A brief account of the origin, history, and characteristics of 

 this breed of sheep. 



The wool yearbook, 1911 (Manchester, 1911, pp. XLIX-\-If6S, figs. 112).— 

 This manual is now in its third year of issue. It contains a brief history of 

 the woolen industry, a classification of raw wools, statistics on the wool trade, 

 technical information on weaving and other processes in the manufacture of 

 worsted and woolen goods, and a glossary of terms used in the woolen industry. 



Fattening' hogs in Nebraska, W. P. Snyder (Nebraska Sta. Bui. 123, pp. JfO, 

 figs. 7). — ^A continuation of earlier work (E. S. R., 25, p. 675). 



Of the many rations tried for fattening hogs none were equal to a combination 

 of corn and a small percentage of unchopped alfalfa in the ratio of about 9 : 1. 

 The substitution of 5 parts tankage. 5 parts bone meal, or 25 parts shorts, for 

 corn, in a ration containing 90 parts corn and 10 parts chopped alfalfa, increased 

 the cost of gains and decreased the profit per pig during the fattening period. 

 The substitution of 25 parts emmer, barley, wheat, or milo, for corn in the 

 ration increased the cost of gains and decreased the profit per hog during the 

 fattening period, excepting emmer, which in this test increased the profit per 

 hog and the gain. The result of one test indicated that a bushel of corn was 

 worth as much as a bushel and a half of sorghum seed when fed with alfalfa 

 for fattening hogs. 



" Where fall pigs were wintered and turned on alfalfa pasture in the spring, 

 there was more profit per pig from those grown out largely on pasture and then 

 fattened than from those fed out more quickly. Four seasons' records show 

 that old sows being fattened on corn and alfalfa pasture gained 2 lbs. per head 



