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Sheep scab : Its nature and treatment, D. E. Salmon and C. W. Stiles ( U. S. 

 Dept. Agr., Bureau of Animal Industry Bpt. 1897, pp. 98-149, ph. 6, Jigs. 36). — This is 

 a reprint from Bulletin 21 of this Bureau (E. S. R., 10, p. 793). 



A pneumo-enteric infectious disease of pigs in Portugal, A. R. Martins 

 (Arch. Med., 1 (1898), Xo. 3; abs. in Cental. Bakt. u. Par., 1. Abt., 25 (1S99), No. 2-3, 

 p. 89). — A study of epidemic diseases observed in swine in Portugal showed the 

 presence of the swine plague. 



Investigation of alleged rabies in Nebraska, W. H. Gibbs ( U. S. Dept. Agr., 

 Bureau of Animal Industry Bpt. 1897, pp. 188, 1S9). — The report of a number of cases 

 believed to be rabies, causing the loss of 14 hogs, 2 cows, 1 mule, and 1 horse, from 

 what, in the author's opinion, was rabies communicated to them by dogs. 



The identification of trichina, A. Johne (Der Trichinenschauer. Berlin: Paul 

 Parey, 1898, 6. ed., pp. XIV-\-170, figs. 125). — This is described as a compendium for 

 inspectors, meat-control officers, and veterinarians. 



STATISTICS— MISCELLANEOUS. 



Report of Florida Station for 1898 (Florida Sta. Ept. 1898, pp. 72).— This con- 

 tains reports of the director, agriculturist, chemist, biologist, horticulturist, and 

 entomologist, parts of which are noted elsewhere, and a financial statement for the 

 fiscal year ending June 30, 1898. 



Tenth Annual Report of Rhode Island Station, 1897 (Rhode Island Sta. Bpt. 

 1897, pt. I, pp. 90-93; pt. II, pp. 111-644, I-XVII).— This includes the financial report 

 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1897; a brief report by the director; various 

 articles noted elsewhere; lists of donations and exchanges for 1897 and station pub- 

 lications from date of organization; and an index of the bulletins and Annual 

 Report for 1897. 



Eighth Annual Report of Wyoming Station, 1898 ( Wyoming Sta. Bpt. 1898, 

 pp. 43-63, 85-342).— This contains reports of the director and heads of departments; 

 the treasurer's report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1898; and an appendix 

 containing reprints of Bulletins 34-37 of the station on the following subjects: 

 Fruit growing in Wyoming (E. S. R., 10, p. 44), Mechanical analysis and water con- 

 tent of Wyoming soils (E. S. R., 10, p. 29), Wyoming sugar beets (E. S. R., 10, p. 346), 

 and The stooling of grains (E. S. R., 10, p. 947). 



Experiment Station Work— VIII ( U. S. Dept. Agr., Farmers' Bui. 87, pp. 32, 

 figs. 6).— This number contains articles on the following subjects: Soil moisture, 

 fertility of soils, cover crops for orchards, cultivating rs. cropping orchards, trans- 

 planting trees, fecundity of swine, food value of eggs, starch from sweet potatoes, 

 and the toad as a friend of the farmer. 



Fourteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Animal Industry, D. E. Salmon, 

 (T. S. Dept. Agr., Bureau, of Animal Industry Bpt. 1897, pp. 727).— This contains the 

 report of the chief of the Bureau and a number of special articles on a variety of 

 topics, some of them reprinted from other publications. A number of these articles 

 are referred to in another place (pp. 992, 998). The report also contains statistics of the 

 movement of farm animals, the range of prices in Chicago from 1891 to 1896, inspec- 

 tion and movement of sheep, animals imported for breeding purposes, imports of 

 animals at quarantine stations, number and value of farm animals, and imports and 

 exports of animals and animal products, Rules and regulations of the Bureau of 

 Animal Industry, laws of States and Territories for the control of contagious ani- 

 mal diseases, and laws of States and Territories relative to dairy products, are also 

 quoted. A list of the publications of the Bureau for the fiscal year 1897 is given. 



Statistics of Ontario (Ontario Bureau of hid. Bui. 67, pp. 24).— This contains 

 meteorological observations and statistical tables on farm lands, field crops, live 

 stock, population, etc., of Ontario compiled from the annual reports of the Ontario 

 Bureau of Industries. 



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