482 



EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



Feeding of calves with potato flour and skimnied milk, .1. Schultz (Zand- 

 mansblade, 31 (1898), No. 2.', pp. 802, 303). 



Feeding experiments with swine, P. Hansson (Meddel. A. landtbr. Styr., 7 

 {1897), No. 42, pp. 155, 156). — A comparison of rice meal, molasses feed, and ground 

 grain for swine. 



The native breed of cattle in Gotland, G. ai Wetteestedt (Landtmannen, 9 

 (1898), No. 25, pp. 395-397, pis. 2). 



The marketing cf poultry, E. Brown (Jour. Roy. Agr. Soc. England, 3. ser.,9 (1898), 

 Pt. II, pp. 270-286). — Marketing poultry in England and some other countries is dis- 

 cussed, and suggestions made for improving this industry in England. 



Drawn vs. undrawn poultry (Diet, and Hyg. Gaz., 14 (IS9S), No. 8, p. 46'?). — 

 From experiments, which are briefly reported, the conclusion is reached that under 

 "precisely the same conditions of temperature and humidity drawn fowls will keep 

 from 20 to 30 days longer than those not drawn. The presence of undigested food 

 and of the excrementitious substances in animals which have been killed most cer- 

 tainly favors tainting of the flesh and general decomposition. The viscera are the 

 first parts to show putrescence, and allowing these to remain within the body can 

 not do otherwise than favor infection of the flesh with bacteria and ptoniains, even 

 if osmosis does not actually carry putrid juices to contiguous tissues. Hunters 

 know the value of drawing birds as soon as possible after they have been shot, in 

 order to keep them sweet and fresh and to prevent their having a strong intestinal 

 flavor. 



"That the opening of the body of an animal and exposing the internal surfaces to 

 the air may have some influence of itself in hastening putrefaction is admitted; but 

 when the process of 'drawing' is properly conducted this secondary objection to its 

 immediate performance may be entirely set aside. Absolute cleanliness should be 

 maintained throughout the operation, and if the entrails are torn and their contents 

 allowed to come in contact with the flesh of the animal its interior should be at 

 once washed out with clean cold water and afterwards with a solution of common 

 salt and the carcass hung up until thoroughly dry." 



DAIRY FARMING— DAIRYING. 



Dairy husbandry, C. B. Lane (New Jersey Sta.s. Rpt. 1897, pp. 163- 

 102, pis. 2, dgms. 1). — This includes an abstract of Bulletin lL'li of the 

 station (E. S. R., 9, p. 790) and an account of the dairy work during 

 two seasons. The growing of various soiling crops and other forage 

 crops on the farm is described, with the order in which the soiling 

 crops were planted and harvested, the amount of food nutrients which 

 they furnished, and the cost of production. 



The production of food materials during a 4-year rotation which had 

 been carried on at the farm is shown in the following table: 



Food materials produced and fertilizing materials remored in a rotation. 



Field corn, 1803 



Crimson clover and fodder 



corn, 1894 



Fodder, rye, and oats, and 



peas, 1895 



Mixed hay and forage, 1896 



Total 



Average per year. . . 



Food constituents. 



Pounds. 

 341. 9 



569. 6 

 300.4 



2,121.2 

 525.0 



Crude 

 fat. 



Pounds. 

 100.7 



170.2 

 74.5 



583.0 

 145. 



Nitrogen 



free 

 extract. 



Fiber. 



Pounds. I Pounds. 

 2, 127. 7 638. 5 



4. 902. 4 



2, 693. 6 

 1, 422. 9 



11, 206. 6 

 2, 801. 



446.1 

 900.8 



2, 093. 5 

 523.0 



Ash. 



Fertiliziiiii constituents. 



Nitro- 

 gen. 



Pounds. Pounds. 



174. 8 54. 5 



Phos- 

 phoric 

 acid. 



355.1 



161.8 



91.1 



48.2 



Pounds. 

 26.4 



47.1 

 15.6 



1, 130. 7 

 282.7 



133.7 



Potash 



Pounds. 

 32.2 



87.3 



97.4 

 53.1 



