FOODS ANIMAL PRODUCTION. 427 



219-2-2-2). — Diiriug the year 49 sain])]e8 of grains, l)y-])ro(lncts, and coarse feeds have 

 heen analyzed. The ingredients of feeding stufl's are defined, and deserijjtions and 

 analyses of gluten feeds, oat feeds, gluten meals, brans, and rice meal are given. 



Tables of the digestibility of American feeding .stuffs, J. B. Lindsev {Massa- 

 chusetts Hutch t^ta. I!pt. lSD5,]}i). 2G5-27G). — Reprinted from the Annual Report of the 

 State Station for 1894 (E. S. R., 7, p. 336), with corrections for the work of 1895. 



Food investigations, "NY. O. Atwater and C. D. Woods (Coiinecliciit Slo7-rs Sta. 

 Bpt. 1895, pp. 114-12S). — This is i>ractically a reprint of Bulletin 15 of the station 

 (E. S. R., 7, p. 803). 



The advantage of ra-w goats' milk as food for children, Schwartz {Ahs. in 

 Milch Zig., 25 {IS'Ji'i), No. 44, p. GOD). — Some of the advantages mentioned are that 

 goats are less subject to tuberculosis, that the milk keeps longer, that poor people 

 will not pasteurize the milk for their children, and that goats are within the reach 

 of poor people. 



Goats' milk in the artificial feeding of children, Ox {Ind. Laif., 21 {ISOG), No. 

 SO, pp. 305, 306; abs. in Milch Ztg., 25 {ISOG), No. 45, p. 716). 



Contributions to the study of pulque, F. Altajiirando {Ann. Inst. Med, 

 Nacional {Mexico), 2 {1806), No. 2, pp. 32-61). — The article quotes an analysis by 

 D. L. Rio de la Loza of this Mexican beverage. 



The Imperial Health Department of Germany and the margarin question 

 {Milch Ztg., 25 {1896), No. 24, pp. 377-379).— A criticism of the position taken by the 

 German health department on the healthfuluess and other qualities of oleomargarin. 



The use of leaves as food for animals, A. C. Girard {Ann. Agron., 22 {1896), No. 

 8,2)p. 375-392). — An extended discussion of the subject. 



On the rancidity of olive oils in Tunis, R. Mouline {Bui. Agr. et Commerce, 1 

 {1806), No. 1, pp. 24-28). — Several analyses are given. The prevention of rancidity 

 is discussed. 



Fattening mature steers on cotton seed and co-wpea hay, R. L. Bennett and 

 G. B. Irby {Arkansas Sta. lipt. 1895, pp. 3-11). — Appears to be a more extended 

 account of an experiment briefly reported in Bulletin 27 of the station (E. S. R., 6, 

 p. 240) and reprinted in Bulletin 31 (E. S. R., 6, p. 923). 



The history of European domesticated cattle in its relation to the European 

 people, AVerxer {Dent, landw. rresse, 23 {1896), No. 58, pp. 516, 517, figs. 5). 



Are there characteristic diflferences in the finer structure of the muscles of 

 the Breitenberger and Angler cattle -which could be regarded as breed traits? 

 C. NoRMER {Bcut. landw. Fresse, 23 {1896), No. 54, pp. 481-483, figs. 5). 



The Channel Islands breed of cattle, J. L. Thompson {Agl. Gas. N. S. Wales, 7 

 {1806), No. 0, j)p. 612-618, pis. 2). — A general description of these cattle. 



Progress in cattle breeding and creamery -work in Tyrol {Milch Ztg., 25 {1896), 

 No. 24, p. 380). 



The question of similarity of purpose in the cattle raising industry in similar 

 districts, A. Arnstadt {Deut. landw. Presse, 23 {1806), Nos. 75, pp. 666, 667; 70, pp. 

 677, 678; 88, p. 785; SO, p. 705; 91, p. 811). — A general discussion. 



Types of Dutch cattle {Milch Ztg., 25 {1896), No. 24, p. 380, figs. 2). 



Slaughter tests and investigations in regard to the quality of the meat at the 

 t^wenty-second fat stock show^ at Berlin, 1896, C. Lehmann {Deut. landw. 

 I'resse, 23 {1896), Nos. 82, p. 736, figs. 9; 83, p. 742; 85, pp. 758, 759, figs. 12; 87, pp. 774, 

 775, figs. 6; 89, pp. 789, 790, fig. 1; 91, pp. 806, 807). 



The maintenance of the German sheep raising industry, Alhrkciit {Fiihling's 

 landw. Ztg., 45 {1896), No. 21, pp. 675-679).— A. general discnssiou. 



Observations on the purity of breeding and descent of the Belgian draft 

 horse, Leyder {Dent, landw. Presse, 23 {1806), No. 78, p. 098). 



Observations on the purity of breeding and descent of the Belgian draft 

 horse, M. Fischer {Deut. landw. Presse, 23 {1896), No. 90, p. 800). — A reply to the 

 preceding article. 



