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of fertilizers (p. 117), feeding stuffs, and dairy products (p. 174). The 

 following average analyses of feeding stuffs are given: 



Average analyses of feeding stuffs. 



Kapeseed cake 

 Peanut cako . . . 

 Wheat bran . . . 

 Eye bran 



No. of 



samples. 



Moisture. 



Ash. 



Per cent. 

 / 9.44 

 \ 7.40-11.97 

 f 9. 2.3 I 

 \ 7. 83-10. 96 

 / 11.82 

 \]0. 90-14. 33 

 / 11.28 

 \ 9.77-12.42 I 



Per cent. 



8.01 

 6.75-10.02 



6.19 

 4. 50-8. 05 



5.03 

 3. 75-0. 25 



4.83 

 3. 93-5. 47 



Crude 

 protein. 



Per cent. 



34.64 

 32. 50-37. 00 



46.09 

 42. 93-50. 63 



15.08 

 13. OU-18. 37 



16. 5-t 

 11. 87-18. 00 



Carbohy- 

 drates. 



Per cent. 



38.81 



35. 77-42. 01 



28. 90 

 25.43-31.36 



'9.50 



18.02-10.65 



•'G.31 



2 5. 40-7. 20 



Ci.ude fat. 



Per cent. 



8.99 

 7. 52-10. 90 



8.29 

 6. 32-13. 25 



3.48 

 2. 30-5. 51 



3.00 

 1. 78-3. 49 



'Crude fiber; nitrogen-free extract, 53.45 per cent (51.76-54.77). 

 ^Crude fiber; uitrogon-free extract, 57.53 per cent (55.51-61.15). 



— P. W. WOLL. 



Dangers from rancid cotton cake, D. Crispo {Rap. Trav. Lab. 

 Utat, Anvers, 1893, pp. 13, 14).— The killing of 13 Lead of cattle by- 

 eating damaged cotton-seed meal is reported. The post mortem exam- 

 ination indicated intlamination of the mucous membrane similar to 

 gastroenteritis. An examination of the meal showed the presence of 

 a considerable amount of free acid, due to the action of a special 

 butyric ferment. Milk inoculated with this ferment acquired in a few- 

 hours the same odor as that observed in the damaged meal. It is sug- 

 gested that this ferment produces an abnormal acid digestion which 

 results liiuilly in inflammation of the stomach and death. 



Calf-feeding experiments, G. J, Leufven {Rpt. Ultima Agl. Inst., 

 1894. pp. 47, 48). — Six calves, divided into 2 uniform lots, were fed sweet 

 whole milk, and later skim milk with ground flaxseed and oatmeal. 

 Lot 1 was fed from pails and lot 2 with patent calf feeders. The two 

 lots w^ere fed 3 times daily and received the same quantities of food. 

 The experiment proper covered 9 weeks. One of the calves in lot 1 

 died from diarrhea: the 2 other calves in the lot gained 181.5 and 

 191.4 lbs., respectively. The calves in lot 2 gained 23G.5 lbs., 179.9 lbs., 

 and 210.5 lbs., respectively. 



The author concludes that feeding calves with a- good artificial feeder 

 results in gieater gains in weight than feeding from a pail, and tliat 

 while it does not prevent the appearance of diarrhea it diminishes the 

 number of cases. — f. "VV. woll. 



Fattening experiments with sheep during 1895, J. Grude 

 {Landmandsvennen, 4 {1896), pp. 1-7). — The experiments were conducted 

 under the auspices of the Norwegian Government at 11 different farms 

 in the county of Stavanger, on a plan similar to that followed in pre- 

 vious years (E. S. R., 5, p. 919). The experiments included 199 sheep 

 divided into 11 lots, and lasted from 40 to 58 days. The average quan- 

 tities of feeding stulfs fed daily were as follows: Hay, 1.1 lbs.; turnips, 

 9.4; linseed cake, 1.4, and oats, 0.7. The gains in weight made during 



