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aniniiils, the duty preventing biiu, altliongli lie could do so if he wished by 

 paying the duty and thus avoiding the scrutiny of his pedigree certificates. 



" A more reasonable plan, which has nuich of merit, is that a duty l)e placed 

 on males, the importation of females of approved pedigree being permitted 

 without duty. This would give a very desirable impetus to the importation 

 of mares. If this plan were adopted, it would seem desirable to require the 

 importer to state whether his animals were intended for breeding purposes 

 and to have the present pedigree restrictions apply to breeding males as well 

 as females." 



Poultry management, G. A. Bell (U. *S'. Dept. Agr., Bur. Aitim. Indus. Rpt. 

 1901. PI). 213-26(i. /*/.v. 5. fjr/s. 7). — A sunmiary and discussion of data on poultry 

 feeding, including such topics as the classification of fowls, the selection of 

 varieties, houses, and inclosures, the equipment of poultry houses, the manage- 

 ment of hens for egg production, raising chickens, broilers, roasters, and 

 capons, fattening poultry, feeding, care, and management under different con- 

 ditions, marketing poultry and poultry products, preserving eggs, and the. dis- 

 eases of poultry. 



Capons and caponizing, K. R. Slocum (U. /S'. Dcpt. Afir.. Bur. Aiiim. Indus. 

 Rpt. 1905, pp. 267-275, pi. 1. flys. 6; Circ. 107, pp. 10, fif/s. 8). — The selection of 

 breeds, time for caponizing, instruments used, methods of operating, care after 

 the operation, feeding capons, killing and dressing for market, and similar 

 topics are discussed in this general sunmiary of data on the sub.iect. 



Cold storage poultry fallacies exploded, H. A. Higley (Food Law BuL. 2 

 (1907). Nos. 1. pp. 6-S ; 2. pp. 21-2,!S). — The author differs from the majority 

 who have studied the question with reference to the effects of storing poultry 

 undrawn, and, in addition to discussing the reports of previous investigations 

 on this subject, briefly states the results of his own investigations. His con- 

 clusion follows : 



" All bacteriological evidence conclusively proves that the edible portions of 

 healthy, dead, undrawn poultry and game do not contain any bacteria, toxins, or 

 ptomaines that are harmful w^hen eaten by man so long as such poultry is kept 

 free from putrefaction. . . . Poultry that goes into cold storage in good bac- 

 terial condition comes out in exactly the same condition that it went in, so 

 long as the temperature of the poultry is kept low enough to prevent the growth 

 of putrefactive bacteria, and finally that the longer poultry remains frozen the 

 less lincteria does it contain." 



Annual production of animals for food and per capita consumption of. 

 meat in the United States, J. Roberts (U. 8. Dept. Ac/r., Bur. Aiii))i. Indus. 

 Rpt. 1905, pp. 277-290). — A summary and discussion of statistical data. 



According to the author's calculations the total per capita consumption of 

 meat in the United States for the year 1900 was 178.75 lbs., beef contributing 

 78.71 lbs., veal 3.35 lbs., pork, including ham and bacon, 88.12 lbs., and mutton 

 and lamb 8.57 lbs. For purposes of comparison data regarding the estimated 

 per cai)ita consumption of meat in other countries are summarized. 



Market prices of live stock (U. 8. Dcpt. Agr.. Bur. Anim. Indus. Rpt. 1905, 

 j>l>. 2Si;-.:;90). — Tables are given which show the prices of various classes of live 

 slock at Chicago and Omaha during the year 1905. 



The movement of live stock (U. S. Dept. Agr.. Bur. Anim. Indus. Rpt. 

 1905, pp. 291-293).- — iJata regarding the receipts and shipments of live stock 

 and other topics concerning the commercial movement of live stock are sum- 

 marized. 



Registered live stock in the United States December 31, 1905 (V. 8. 

 Dept. Agr.. Bur. Anim. Indus. Rpt. 1905, pp. 29^-297).— Statistical data are 

 summarized. 



