194 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



that noted above. Bulletins 193 and 194 are reprinted. A portion of the reporf; 

 of the chemical division is abstracted elsewhere in this issue (p. 122). 



Experiment Station Work, XLI (U. S. Dept. Agr., Farmers' Bill. 296, Pii. 

 32, fiijH. //). — This number contains articles on the following subjects: Wells 

 and pure water, phosphates and soil acidity, pure seed v. poor seed, disease- 

 resistant clover, eradication of wild mustard, sterilization of soils for preventing 

 plant diseases, seedless tomatoes, pickling olives and mock olives, hay-box or 

 fireless cooker, insect enemies of shade trees, feeding whole grain, improvement 

 of cattle, ventilation of stables, hog cots, preserving eggs, and American Camem- 

 bert cheese. 



Development of New Caledonia, G. Lafforgue {UElevage a la Nonvelle- 

 Cal^donie. Paris: Auyustin ChaUamel, 1905, pp. 115, figs. 3, (Ignis. 2). — The 

 author has considered the climate and soil of New Caledonia at some length 

 but has devoted the greater part of his monograi)h to a discussion of present 

 conditions of cattle and sheep raising in New Caledonia and to the possible 

 development of these branches of animal pi'oduction. 



Development of the Soudan, C. Pierre and C. Monteil {UElevagc au 

 Soudan. Paris: Aiigustin ChaUamel, 1905, pp. X-\-20Jt. figs. 35, m.ap 1). — In this 

 monograph on agricultural conditions in the Soudan the physiography of the 

 country is considered, as well as its agricultural possibilities and present con- 

 ditions. Chai»ters are devoted to horses, mules, and other farm animals, and to 

 poultry, elephants, ostriches, camels, etc. 



