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cost of keopinjr steors tho third year; thus tlie mimlxT of iiiark('tal)h! stock kept 

 (lU tlie farm is increased." 



Welsh black cattle, J. Kouerts {('. »s'. /></>/. Af/r., liar. Aiiini. Indus, Rpt. 

 I'M).-), pp. I6l-l.sfi. pis. .',; circ. JO.',, pp. 29, pis. .j).— The Welsh hreed of cattle is 

 cdiisidered to lie very vahiahh' in (Jreat Britain. The cows are sood milkers 

 l.\it the breed is chiefly famous for its feedinj,' (lualities and the admitted excel- 

 lence of the carcass. The author has summarized data regarding the origin 

 and history, characteristics, feeding and manaj;ement of Welsh cattle, prices of 

 I'cdijrreed stock, and similar topics. 



"Welsh cattle are sometimes criticized on tin' score of lat(> maturity. They 

 jirohably were somewhat slow feeders in the |iast, hut the adherents of the im- 

 ]ii-oved hreed claim it is now in th(^ front rank of i-ajiiil fatteners. . . . 



•• The Welsh is not one of tlie so-called 'fashionable" breeds: consequently 

 pure-bred animals of ,i;ood (luality can generally be bought for nnich less than 

 ilie prices paid for well-bred sjiecimens of such breeds as liie Shorthorn. Here- 

 ford, or Aberdeen-Angus." 



^eep feeding, V. W. Wiisox {Ai-izaiid SUi. h'lil. IHOii. pp. J')2. 153). — 

 Alfalfa and barley hay, alone, mixed, and supiileniented by o.-it hay were com- 

 pared with 4 lots of 10 shee]i each. 



In the 38 days of the test there was a loss of 2.5 lbs. per lot ou the barley 

 hay ration, and gains of 27.r> lbs. on alfalfa and barley hay. 35 lbs. on alfalfa, 

 barley hay, and oat hay. and \ U) lbs. on alfalfa hay alone. In the case of tlie 

 last mentioned lots, the feed e.iten per ])ound of gain ranged from G.9() lbs. on 

 alfalfa hay alone to 27.0!) lbs. on alfalfa and barley hay. The greatest range 

 in cost of a pound of gain was also noted with these lots, being 3.1 cts. and 12.2 

 cts., respectively. 



"Alfalfa hay seems to be mori' ])alatable to sheep than barley hay or oat 

 hay. This was clearly shown in the lots receiving alfalfa as a part of the 

 ration. The sheep picked out a greater jiortion of the alfalfa and ate it before 

 eating the balance of the ration. 



"Oat hay seems more palatable to them than barley hay. The beards from 

 barley roll up between tlie teeth and the jaw. causing irritation. The lots 

 I'cceiving barley as a part of the ration were troubled a great deal and had to 

 have the beards removed." 



The results are in accord with those reported with steers in an earlier publi- 

 cation of tlie station (E. S. K.. 17, p. 278). 



Sheep breeding, V. W. Wii,so>r { Arir.oini Sta. h'pt. I'.UHi. jip. J.lS-l-l-i). — 

 Hrief statements are made regarding the progress of breeding tests using native 

 ewes and a Tunis buck. 



Sweet clover in San Luis Valley, (". A. Lyman (Breeder's flaz., 51 (1907), 

 \ii. n. p. 961). — Sweet clover, according to the author, when young and ten- 

 der, is an excellent pasture plant for jiigs. It should be cut when <! in. high, 

 as if allowed to grow older it becomes tongli and bitter, so that stock will not 

 eat it. 



Government encouragement of imported breeds of horses, (J. M. Kommel 

 (V. H. Dr/it. Afir.. Uiir. Aniiii. Indus, h'pt. 19(15. pp. l',l-l.W). — The effect of 

 the present tariff and simil.ir topics arc discussed with si)ecial reference to the 

 acknowledged neeils of the cstaiilisbmcnt of breeds of horses in this country, 

 jiarticularly draft horses. 



"The complete withdrawal of the duty-free privilege, without the present 

 restrictions regarding ])edigree and registration, would be undesirable, for the 

 reason that short-bred animals recorded in Eurojiean books of record would 

 not be kept out. As it is at present, the importer does not bring in such 



