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The micro-organism was isolated arid studied. It is suggested That possibly the con- 

 ditions at the points where the spots occurred were so especially favorable for the 

 bacteria that they were able to withstand the competition of other bacteria and 

 formed relatively large colonies, visible to the naked eye. 



On the formation of holes in cheese, F. Bagge (Xord. llejeri Tidn., 13(1898), 

 No. 25, pp. 475-477). 



VETERINARY SCIENCE AND PRACTICE. 



Proceedings of the second annual meeting of the Association 

 of Experiment Station Veterinarians ( V. 8. Bept. Agr., Bureau of 

 Animal Industry Bui. 22, pp. 29). — In addition to the usual statistical 

 information the report contains the papers presented at the meeting of 

 the Association at Omaha, September, 1898. These were: Growing 

 tubercle bacilli for tuberculin, G. A. Cary; The experiment station vet- 

 erinarian as a member of the State Board of Health; Laboratory rec- 

 ords for veterinarians, A. W. Bitting; The desirability of cooperation 

 between the station veterinarian and local veterinarians in the State, 

 A. W. Bitting; The exhibit of the United States Experiment Stati< n 

 veterinarians at the Paris Exposition in 1900, A. T. Peters; The value 

 to veterinarians of cooperative experiments, L. L. Lewis; Constitution 

 and by-laws of the Association of Experiment Station Veterinarians, 

 and Feeding wild plants to sheep, S. B. Nelson. 



The last article reports the feeding of a number of plants, several of 

 which are regarded as poisonous, to sheep. These were: Delphinium 

 menziesii, Castilleja pallescens, Crepis barbigera, Astragalus dorycnioides, 

 A. spaldingii, A. palousensis, Zygadenus venenosus, Frasera albicaulis, 

 Antenaria luzuloides, Sisyrinchium grandiflorum, and Arnica fulgens. 



The following plants, which are not regarded as poisonous, were also 

 fed: Saxifraga integufolia, Lupinus ornatus, Leptotcenia multifida, Feu- 

 cedanum grayii, Synthyris rubra, Clematis douglasii, Heuchera glabella, 

 Lithospermum pilosum, Geranium, Potentilla, Eriogonum heracleoides, 

 Geum triflorum, Grindelia nana, and Ghcenactis douglasii. 



Negative results were obtained in all cases. 



Sheep scab: Its nature and treatment, D. E. Salmon and C. 

 W. Stiles ( U. 8. Dept. Agr., Bureau of Animal Industry Bui. 21, pp. 64, 

 ph. 6, figs. 35). — This is an extended discussion of the subject. In addi- 

 tion to historical matter, the principal points treated of are the cause of 

 the scab, description of the scab of different sorts and treatment, and 

 the conditions which may be mistaken for scab. Dipping is regarded 

 as the most effective treatment for scab, and detailed descriptions are 

 given of different methods of conducting this operation. Federal laws 

 and regulations relative to sheep scab are quoted. 



On bovine tuberculosis and its eradication, O. Malm (Tidsskr. Xorske T.andbr., 

 5 (1898), Xo. 10, pp. 475-525).— This is a general discussion of the subject, with 

 special reference to conditions in Norway. From 1895 to 18 ( J7, inclusive, 55,542 

 animals have been tested with tuberculin under the author's direction. Of these, 

 36 per cent were found to be affected with tuberculosis. The animals examined 



