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Disinfectants and the disinfection of dairies, K. Teichert {Molk. Ztc/., 21 

 (19(17), Xo. 20, pp. 535-537). — The advantages and disadvantages of various 

 methods of disinfecting dairy apparatus and buildings are enumerated and tests 

 of a proprietary disinfectant are reported. 



Commercial products and their valuation with special reference to micro- 

 scopy and technology, E. IIanausk.k (IJrdiiiaini-KHiiif/'x Gniiiilriss; dcr Alh/c- 

 mcincn Warenkuride miter Berilcksichtigung dcr Mikroskopie inn] Techuolof/ie. 

 Leipzig: J. A. Barth. 1906. 1.',. ed. pp. XVI+930. fig-^. //iff).— This general 

 treatise on the origin, valuation, and uses of commercial products, including 

 precious stones, minerals, metals, inks, coloring matters, chemicals, and other 

 inoi-ganic materials, and foods, feeding stuffs, condiments, fats, oils, drugs, paper, 

 tanning materials, leather, fertilizers, and other organic products of commercial 

 importance, is designed as a refereni'e handbook for use in technical and other 

 schools and also for all who are interested in the technology of the subject and 

 in its commercial aspects. In preparing the revision, material which has accu- 

 mulated since earlier editions has been incorporated and the volume as a whole 

 constitutes a valuable reference work. 



Cider making in France, D. I. Murphy (Mo. Consular and Trade Rpts. 

 [r. -Sf.], 1907. Xo. .319, pp. 209-211).— A brief description of the methods of 

 cider manufactiu-e. together with varieties of apples used for this purpose in 

 France. 



On the cause of the turbidity of wines, X. Passerini {Aiti R. Accad. Ecoii. 

 Agr. Georg. Fircnzc. -7. srr.. .? (1906). Xo. Jf. ii/j. .i6.)-373). 



VETERINARY MEDICINE. 



Abstracts of work done in the laboratory of veterinary physiology and 

 pharmacology, IV, P. A. Fish (Itliaca: X. Y. >!tate Vrt. Vol.. 19in. pp. 67, 

 figs. 3). — The influence of sodium benzoate upon digestive fluids and upon 

 metabolism was investigated by P. A. Fish (pp. 3-25 and .58-05). The diges- 

 tion of starch and cane si:gar was not greatly influenced by the presence of 

 sodium benzoate to the extent of 0.5 per cent. The digestion of proteids was 

 almost entirely checked by 1 per cent sodium benzoate. Large amounts of this 

 drug increased metalwlism and if continued may pi'oduce disturbances by inter- 

 fering with the action of the liver. 



In experiments with nuclein, L. S. Baehus (pp. 26-3G) foiuid that this sub- 

 stance causes a rapid increase in the number of white blood corpuscles, affect- 

 ing the red cells to a slight extent and showing weak germicidal properties. 



Experiments were carried out by P. A. Fish (pp. 37^1) to determine the 

 physiological effect of arecoliu hydrobromid. These experiments have already 

 been noted from another source (E. S. R., 18, p. 98). Barium chlorid was 

 tested as an antidote for mix vomica (pp. 42, 43). It was found to giA-e 

 almost immetliate i-elief after the administration of fatal doses of nux vomica. 

 Ai)out 15 grains of barium chlorid injected intravenously was necessary to 

 counteract the effect of 4 gm. of nux vomica. 



C. L. Roadhouse and L. Giltuer carried on experiments to determine the 

 value of bovine serum in cases of glanders (pp. 44r-50). The blood serum of 

 healthy cattle was used, and it was found that this serum caused no injurious 

 effec-ts aside from a slight reduction in the niunber of red blood corpuscles. 

 The serum apparently imparts some power of resistance to glanders virus and 

 therefore has value as a means of diagnosis, but is not capable of curing 

 glanders. 



Report on the investigations and work of the government veterinary 

 service for 1904-5 (Verslag. Bcvind. m Handel. Veeartsenijk. Staatstoezicht, 



