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stuffs, and presents a discnssion as to their relative values, calling attention 

 to desirable and undesirable feeding stuffs for Massachusetts conditions. 

 Among other matters of interest to the purchaser of feeding stuffs is a tabulated 

 list of the wholesale cost of feeding stuffs for the year 1910. 



The analyses include cottou-seed meal, linseed meal, gluten feed, distillers' 

 dried grains, malt sprouts, brewers' dried grains, wheat middlings, wheat mixed 

 feed," wheat bran, rye feeds, calf meal, corn meal, molasses feeds, ground oats, 

 rye meal, hominy meal, provender, fortified starchy feeds, corn bran, dried-beet 

 pulp, meat scrap, bone meal, cut clover, alfalfa meal, and proprietary mixed 

 feeds. 



Notices of judgment (U. 8. Dcpt. Agr., Notices of Judgment 7S6, p. 1 ; 79^, 

 pp. 3; 798, p. 1). — These relate to the misbranding of stock feed and the adul- 

 teration and misbranding of cotton-seed meal. 



Profitable stock raising, C. A. Shamel (Neio York, 1911, pp. IX-\-27^, pis. 

 7, figs. 21). — This book treats of the profital)le types of all classes of live stock, 

 and discusses the broad problems involved in the live stock industry. 



Our live stock in 1910, M. Vaciier {Bui. Soc. Nat. Agr. France, 71 (1911), 

 No. 2, pp. 161-182). — A statistical account of farm animals and meat products 

 in France. 



[Live stock in East Friesland], Wegner et al. (Deut. LandiC. Tierzucht, 

 15 (1911), No. 10, pp. 109-123, figs. 20).— A series of articles by different 

 authors and a report on the present condition of the live stock industry, together 

 with a discussion of some influences at work for the improvement of the different 

 kinds of farm animals in East Friesland. 



The breeds of the most important domesticated animals in Africa, D. 

 KuRciiiiOFF (Tropenpflanzer, II (1907), No. 8, pp. 5.')0-->59 ; 12 (1908), Nos. 3, 

 pp. 129-135; 7, pp. 328-^35; 11, pp. 521,-531; 13 (1909), No. 5. pp. 222-228; U, 

 (1910), No. 6, pp. 302-308). — The characteristics of the native breeds of horses, 

 cattle, sheep, and swine are described. Considerable historical matter is in- 

 cluded, as well as nietho<ls of feeding and managing as practiced in the differ- 

 ent countries. There are numerous references to the literature. 



Transportation of domesticated animals by water, J. Zinke (Der Trans- 

 port von Hansticrcn zur Sec. Inang. Diss., Univ. Bern, 1910, pp. 89). — This 

 contains an outline of the history of ocean transportation of animals, and dis- 

 cusses the construction and equipment of vessels and the loading, feeding, and 

 treatment of animals during transport. 



A bibliography is appended. 



The identification of animals by branding and otherwise, P. A. Fish ( JV. Y. 

 State Vet. Col. Circ. 2, pp. 16). — Comments on different methods of branding 

 and the effect on hides. 



Some modern large foreign abattoirs, H. Martel (Hyg. Tiwnde et Lait, 4 

 (1910), Nos. 11, pp. 577-600, figs. 5; 12, pp. 6 ',6-665, figs. 5; 5 (1911), Nos. 1, 

 pp. 16-23, fig. 1; 2, pp. 87-96; fig. 1). — The plans and equipment of large abat- 

 toirs in Dresden, Zurich, Vienna, and Stuttgart are illustrated and described, 

 with special reference to sanitary condition. 



The bamboo wattle silo, B. Coventry (Agr. Jour. India, 6 (1911), No. 1, pp. 

 20-26, pis. 6). — A silo constructed of bamboo wattle, covered on the side with a 

 plastering of mud and provided with a light roof of thatch, is illustrated and 

 described. 



The Lincolnshire red Shorthorn breed of cattle, G. E. Collins (Rhodesia 

 Agr. Jour., 8 (1911), No. 3, pp. 398-1,03, pis. J^). — ^A general account of the char- 

 acteristics of this breed and its adaptability for South African conditions, as 

 judged by the importations which have already been made. 

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