0)74 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



number of wine luiikcrs. Directions for the use of pure yeasts are j;iven in this 

 cii'cular. 



Defecation of must for white wine, F. T. Bioletti {California 8ta. Circ. 22, 

 PI). .'/)■ — A method of usinji sulphur fumes for this purpose is given and ai'gu- 

 ments in favor <!f the process are summarized as follows: "(1) It eliminates 

 the worst of the impurities before they have contaminated the wine ; (2) It 

 diminishes the amount of sediment in the casks at the first I'acking; (3) it causes 

 the wine to clear much more rapidly after fermentation; (4) it eliminates 

 much of the albuminoid substances which are the pi'eferred food of injurious 

 bacteria ; (5) it clears the wine of most of the molds, wild yeasts, and bacteria ; 

 and (0) it enables us to use pure yeast with the greatest effect." 



Beet-sugar manufacture, H. Claassen, trans, by W. T. Hall and G. W. 

 RoLFE (Xrir York: .John Wllrii d- .S'on.s ,• London: CJiajniian d- Hall, Ltd.. 19(16, 

 pp. XIV-\-280). — This is an authorized translation fr(nn the second German 

 edition of this treatise. 



A practical handbook on the distillation of alcohol from farm products 

 and the denaturing- of alcohol, F. r>. Wkight (Xnr York: Spou d Chaiiihci-- 

 laiii; London: ]■:. d F. lY. 8pon, Ltd., li)0(i. pp. VIII+ID^. flgn. 33). — This 

 treats of the various sources of alcoh.il and the methods by which it is obtained, 

 methods of determining the quantity of alcohol in spirituous liiiuors, and the 

 preparation and use of denatured alcohol. 



VETERINARY MEDICINE. 



Treatise on domestic animals in health and disease, A. Koch (Lehre von den 

 Gcsiindvn iind Krankcn JIaii.stkrcn. Mcnna: M. rcrlvn, 1007, pt. 1, pp. F/+3i^, 

 figs. 291). — The present volume is intended to show in its treatment of the 

 subject the relationship between veterinary science and modern agriculture. In 

 the care of domestic animals considerable knowledge of the anatomy, physiology, 

 and common diseases is necessary in order to make a success of the business. 

 The author has presented the material contained in the volume especially for 

 the use (jf students and stock raisers. 



Part 1 relates to the conditions of health in domestic animals and includes a 

 discussion of the cellular structures and organs of locomotion, digestion, circu- 

 lation, and other parts of the body. 



A text-book upon the pathogenic bacteria, J. McFarland {PliUadcJphin 

 and London: 11 . li. ,'^ai(nd(r>< Co., I'JUG. J. cd., pp. G'/S. figx. ISO). — In preparing 

 the pi'esent edition of this text-b.)ok, the chai)ters on infection and imnumity 

 have been entin>ly rewritten in order to bring them abreast of modern research. 

 The volume contains a general account of the gi'owth and distribution of 

 pathogenic bacteria on various substances. Specific descriptions are given of 

 the common infectious diseases of man and animals. 



The toxins and venoms and their antibodies, E. Pozzi-Escot, trans, by A. I. 

 CoHN (Xeu: York: John Wllcg d >S'o«.s; London: ClHipman d Hall. Ltd.. Hind, 

 1. cd., pp. VI I -\- 101). — Kesearch in the .field of toxins has been so active in the 

 past 20 years that convenient handbooks di-aling with the essential points have 

 become a practical necessity. The present treatise contains an account of 

 alkaloid toxins, bacterial toxins, vegetable toxins, and venoms as obtained from 

 various species of animals. 



The role of leucocytes in the defense of the organism against infection, 

 M. Pettersson (Ccnthl. liakt. Irtc], 1. Aht.. Orig., ',2 (lHOi;). Xo. 1. pp. ,')(>- 

 63). — The author's experiments were carried out on guinea pigs and rabbits 

 with cultures of vibrio. In order to note the action of leucocytes upon the 



