84 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



The relation between the protein of woman's milk to that of the serum 

 protein in mother and child, A. Bauekeisen (Arcli. (lynakoL, VO {1910), No. 2, 

 pp. 3.'i9-3'JJt; uhs. in Zvnihl. AUg. u. Expt. Biol., 1 (1910), No. 4-5, pp. 159, 

 160). — The autlior studied this problem from 3 view ])oints: (1) The relation 

 of the proteins among themselves and to the serum protein of the mother; (2) 

 the relation of the milk proteins to the protein of the blood serum of the new- 

 born; and (3) the relation of the colostrum proteins to the serum of the new- 

 born, as determined with the aid of biological and l)iochemical methods. 



The analysis of the antigens showed that the protein content of the mother 

 serum was 8.15 per cent ; of the colostrum 8.41 per cent ; tbat obtained from 

 the serum of the umbilical cord of the new-born contained 5.5 per cent, while 

 the whey protein had ouly 0.42 per cent. The biological results with the pre- 

 cipitin reaction showed that the constitutional specificity is very definite with 

 casein, but that a close relation is also seen between the colostrum protein, the 

 whey protein from the milk which follows, and the serum protein of the 

 mother. It was further found that the blood serum of the new-born which 

 has not suckled contains the same antigens as that of the mother but in a 

 lesser quantity, since the mother's serum contains more true protein. 



The author finally presents the liypothesis that the more living protein the 

 individual has tbe greater is his resistance. On the basis of his findings as to 

 colostrum proteins, the author points out the enormous importance of colos- 

 trum in the nutrition of the young, and gives biological, chemical, historical, 

 and evolutionary data to demonstrate this. 



The value of the mouse-feeding' test for meat inspection, Kempa {Berlin. 

 Tierdrztl. Wchnschr., 26 {1910), No. 40, pp. 7S5-7S7 ) .— The results point to 

 the fact that the mouse-feeding test can easily be eliminated in judging meat 

 for human consumption. Total reliance can be placed on the bacteriological 

 method (E. S. R., 22, p. 183; 23, p. 183). 



The xiphoid lymph-gland, Stroh {Ztschr. Flcisch u. Milchhyg., 20 {1910), 

 No. 8, i)p. 249-252, figs. 2; abs. in-Vet. Rec, 23 {1911), No. 1174, PP- 423, 424).— 

 The author describes a lymph-gland which he has discovered in the angle 

 formed by the cartilage of prolongation of the last sternal rib and the sternum 

 which is of importance in meat inspection work. 



The xiphoid lymph-g'land of Stroh, P. GJodbille {Hyg. Viaiide et La'.t, 

 4 {1910), No. 12, pp. 633-638, figs. 4; «?>«• in Vet. Rec, 23 {1911), No. Ill 4, pp. 

 423, -)24). — The author gives an account of the anatomical relations of the 

 xiphoid lymph-gland mentioned in the account noted above and gives directions 

 for exposing it. The gland, which varies from the size of a pea to that of a 

 haricot, is not constant, being found upon an average in 6 out of 10 subjects. 



Meat inspection at Karlsruhe, Manheim, and Ludwig'shafen, P. Brandt 

 {Volksw. Abhandl. Bad. Hochsch., 9 [1908], No. 6., pp. i//Z).— Slaughtering, 

 inspection of meat, and similar matters are discussed with special reference to 

 the localities under consideration. 



Live stock sanitary laws of the State of Arkansas, W. Lenton {Arkansas 

 Sta. Bui. 106, pp. 351-366).— This bulletin includes the text of the state live 

 stock sanitary laws, the regulations of the board of control of the station, the 

 governors' proclamations in regard to county quarantines, and federal quaran- 

 tine regulations applicable to Arkansas, together v/ith notes on these laws and 

 regulations. 



Report of the bacteriologist, C. E. Marshall {Michigan Sta. Rpt. 1910, pp. 

 150-152, 160-119). — In order to test the danger of tuberculosis from apparently 

 healthy animals that reacted to tuberculin, several pigs of about 50 lbs. weight 

 were kept in contact with 2 cows for periods of from 66 to 82 days. The pigs 

 failed to develop the disease, and this was also the case with guinea pigs, in- 



