ANIMAL PEODUCTION. 571 



What the census tells about live stock, B. H. Hibbakd (Country Gent., 77 

 (1912), No. 33, pp. .'{, 5). — A discussion of the live-stock statistics of the 1910 

 census. 



[Live stock in Tunis], A. J. Perkins (Jour. Dept. Agr. So. Aust., 15 (1912), 

 No. 10, pp. 1000-1011, figs. 3). — This contains descriptions of the fat-tailed sheep, 

 goats, cattle, camels, asses, mules, horses, and pigs in Tunis. 



The finest cattle, A. Kraemer (Das Schonste Rind. Berlin, 1912, 3. ed., 

 rev. and enl., pp. 310, pis. 4, figs. 82; abs. in Molk. Ztg. [HiMesheim], 26 (1912), 

 No. 60, p. 1127). — This is an enlarged and revised edition of a standard German 

 work on judging cattle. 



The meat industry, L. M. Douglas (London: Roy. Soc. Arts, 1912, pp. 34, 

 figs. 23). — This consists of the Cantor lectures before the Royal Society of 

 Arts, February, 1912. It contains statistical data on the cattle, Sheep, and 

 swine industry and describes methods of packing and curiug meat. 



A history of the frozen meat trade, J. T. Critchell and J. Raymond (Lon' 

 don, 1912, pp. XVIII+JiJt2, pits. 58). — This contains a large amount of historical 

 and statistical data on the export of beef a«d mutton from Australia, New 

 Zealand, Argentina, United States, and Great Britain. 



Investigations on the Bergschecken breed of cattle, and its position in the 

 zootechiiical system, E. Kaserer (Mitt. Ladw. Lchrlcanz. K. K. Hochsch. Bo- 

 denkul. Wien, 1 (1912), No. 2, pp. 163-215, pis. 2). — This contains an account 

 of the origin, characteristics, and past and present distribution of the type of 

 cattle known as the Bergschecken and J^nnstaler, and by other names. It is a 

 native of Bavaria, Upper Austria, Salzburg, and Steiermark. Measurements 

 made of the bones and of live animals are given. 



Resorption in the stomach of niminants, Aggazzotti (Clin. Vet. [Milan], 

 Sez. Sci., 33 (1910), No. 1-3, pp. 5^-15, pi. 1; abs. in Dent. Ticrdrztl. Wchnschr., 

 18 (1910), No. 30, pp. 4Jf6, U7; Jahrl). Wiss. v. Prakt. Tierzucht, 6 (1911), p. 

 J77). — The abomasum and reticulum were found to have only a small capacity 

 for the resorption of water. A decrease in sugar was thought to be due to the 

 decomposition by ferments and organisms carried into the stomach by means 

 of the hay. The psalterium had a large resorption capacity for both water 

 and sugar solution. 



Fundus glands of pig's stomach, G. Ulkan (Anat. Anz., 4I (1912), No. 2-3, 

 pp. 7S-S0; ahs. in Jour. Roy. Micros. 80c., 1912, No. 4, p. 39J,).— The author finds 

 that the epithelium of the pig's stomach is from the first a single layer, and 

 sharply separated from the mesodermic tunica propria by a distinct membrana 

 propria. The fundus glands arise in the epithelium without help from meso- 

 dermic elements. The primitive pits give rise to the definitive pits and fundus 

 glands. 



Forage crops for swine, L. A. Weaver (Missouri Sta. Circ. 55, pp. 163-166, 

 figs. 3). — A popular account, summarizing the results of work previously noted 

 (E. S. R., 25, p. 274), together with some additional data. 



Hominy feed for fattening hogs, J. H. Skinner and F. G. King (Indiana 

 Sta. Bui. 158, pp. 267-279). — The avei"age of 3 tests in comparing hominy feed with 

 corn meal for swine feeding gave the following results : On a ration of hominy 

 feed and shorts 2 : 1, the average gain per head and day was 0.759 lb., at a cost 

 of 6.31 cts. per pound. On a ration of corn meal and shorts 2 : 1, the correspond- 

 ing gain was 0.636 lb., at a cost of 6.05 cts. per pound. In 4 trials, on a ration 

 of hominy feed and tankage 20 : 1 the daily gain per head was 1.446 lbs., at a 

 cost of 4.81 cts. per pound, and on corn meal and tankage 20: 1, 1.203 lbs., at a 

 cost of 4.31 cts. per pound. 



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