FOODS ANIMAL PRODUCTION. 1089 



Directions for sampling foods, condiments, and commercial products, G. 

 Rurr (Anleitung zur Probeentnahme von Nahrungs- unci Genussmitteln sowie Gehrauehs- 

 gegenstdnden. Karlsruhe: F. Gutsch, 1S99, pp. 40; rev. in Ztsehr. Unfersuch. Nahr. u. 

 Gennussmtl, 2 (1S99), No. 2, pp. 399, 400). 



The adulteration of flour -with rye, buck-wheat, rice, barley, maize, beans, and 

 potato starch, Bai.land (Jouv. Pharm. et Chim., 9 (1899), 6. ser., No. 5, pp. S89-248; 

 6, pp. 286-290). 



The adulteration of coffee and tea, W. A. Withers and G. S. Fraps (North Caro- 

 lina Sta. Bui. 154, pp. 35-4S). — The examination of a number of samples of coffee and 

 tea is reported. The adulteration of these articles is discussed at some length. 



Lessons in domestic science, Ethel R. Lush (London and New York: The Mac- 

 millan Co., 189S.pt. l.pp. 8S,figs. 49; pt. 2, pp. 77, figs. 4S). — These books are written to 

 meet the requirements of different grades in English schools. 



Food preservatives, A. Hill (Jour. Roy. Agr. Soe. England, 3. ser., 10 (1S99), pt. 1, 

 pp. 171-1S6). — This general discussion of the subject is from the author's presidential 

 address before Section 1 (Sanitary Science and Preventive Medicine) of the Sanitary 

 Institute Congress at Birmingham in 1898. 



Maize and its uses, R. W. Dunham (Jour. Roy. Agr. Soe. England. 3. ser., 10 (1899), 

 pt. l.pp. 116-136). — The author discusses the botanical structure and food value of 

 maize and compares it with other feeding stuffs. 



The food value of fruits, W. H. Jordan (New York Agr. Soe. Rpt.,1897, pp. 577- 

 584). — A popular discussion of the subject. 



Food value and yield of Guinea grass ( Roy. Bot. Card. Trinidad Bui. Misc. Inform., 

 3 (1S98), No. 18, pp. 159-162). — The composition and yield of Guinea grass (Panicum 

 maximum) is reported and the composition compared with that of clover hay, vetch, 

 Bahama grass, and Para grass. 



Wheat offals sold in Maine in 1898, C. D. Woods (Maine Sta. Bui. 47, pp. <?).— 

 This bulletin contains analyses of wheat bran, middlings, mixed foods, and other 

 refuse milling products of wheat collected by the station in the State duriugl898. 



Feeding stuff inspection, C. D. Woods (Maine Sta. Bui. 48, pp.16). — The more 

 important concentrated feeding stuffs are described, and the requirements of the 

 feeding stuff law are briefly given. 



The chemism of peptic and tryptic digestion of protein, D. Lawrow (Ztsehr. 

 Physiol. Chem.,26 (1899), No. 6, pp. 513-523). 



On absorption in the small intestine, R. Hober (Arch. Physiol. [Pfiuger], 74 

 (1899), No. 5-6, pp. 246-271). — A second communication on this subject. A number of 

 experiments are reported and discussed on theoretical grounds. 



The carbon dioxid content of inspired air indoors and out of doors, K. B. 

 Lehmann, G. Fuchs, and H. Schmidt (Arch. Hyg., 34 (1899), No. 4, pp. 315-320). 



The use of the metabolism of energy in the animal body in computing correct 

 feeding standards, C. Lehmann (Randw. Vers. Stat., 51 (1S9S), No. 2-3, pp. 1S5-1SS).— 

 A controversial article. 



Proceedings of the second convention of the Society for the Rational Feeding 

 of Farm Animals ( Compt. Rend.2me Congres Soe. Aliment. Rat. Be'tail, 1S9S,}ji>. 146).— 

 In addition to routine business, the report contains a number of special articles, 

 among others experiments on fattening animals made in France aud in foreign 

 countries in 1897-98, the relative feeding value of hay and alfalfa, adulteration of 

 feeding stuffs, and feeding race horses. Several articles on calf feeding are also 

 reported and experiments with rabbits on the digestibility of different sorts of fodder 

 beets and carrots. 



Experiments on pork and beef as money crops for cotton farmers, R. L. Ben- 

 nett (Sup. Circ. to Arkansas Sta. Bui. 54, pp. 4).— Owing to the low price of cotton, 

 attention is called to the fact that other crops may be more profitably grown if they 

 are fed to pigs and steers. Results of tests at the station are cited in proof of this. 



Poultry in Belgium ( U. S. Consular Rpts., 1899, No. 223, pp. 648, 649).— A brief 



