442 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



A report on the manufacture of cheese from soft curd (Camembert and Brie), 

 M. DE Metalnikoff and M. V. Houder (Bid, 2Iui. Ayr. Prance, 5 {1896), No. 4, pp. 

 512-54S, figs. 24). 



The manufacture of cheese kno-wn as Port-l'Eveque, P. Dornic {Ind. Lait., 21 



{ISOG), No. 22, pp. 169, 170; ahs. in Milch Ztg., 25 (1S96), No. 34, p. r>42). 



Dairy products, J. B. Lixdsey et al. {Massachusetts Hatch Sta. Rpt. 1S05, pp. 

 226, J,??).— Eiglity-seven samples of milk, 18 of creaoi, and 28 of butter have been 

 analyzed during the year. Instructions for sending milk are given, and the compo- 

 sition of milk, deep-setting and separator skim milk and cream, and buttermilk is 

 quoted. 



The book of the dairy, W. Fleisciimann, trans, by C. M. Aikmann and R. Patrick 

 Wright {London: Blailie .f- Son, 1S9G ; reriewed in Mark Lane Express, 75 {1S96), No. 

 3388, p. 382, and Agl. Gaz., London, 44 {1896), No. 1186, p. 258). 



TECHNOLOGY— AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING. 



Sirup and molasses, G. Ij. Teller and J. F. Moore {Arkansas Sta. Kpt. 1895, pp. 

 181-186).— k reprint of Bulletin 37 of the station (E. S. R., 7, p. 992). 



Farm drainage, C. L. Newman {Arkansas Sta. lipt. 1895, pp. 33-54, fig. 1). — A 

 reprint of Bulletin 32 of the station (E. S. R., 6, p. 942). 



On the use of iron plow^s in the ceded districts of Madras, C. K. Subba Ras 

 {Dcpt. Land Records and Agr., Madras {Agl. Branch), II, No. 33, pp. 15-17). — Large iron 

 plows were compared with the heavy wooden plows common in this region. The 

 results were very favorable to the iron plows. 



Heel scrape and scooter, R. L. Bexxett and G. B. Irby {Arkansas Sta. Bpt. 1895, 

 pp. ,'?<S'-5^).— Reprinted from Bulletin 31 of the station (E. S. R., 6, p. 942). 



Road bulletin, A. W. Campbell {Ontario T)ept. Agr., Road BuUetin 2, pp. 15, figs. 

 5). — A general tliscussion of road labor and expenditure in Ontario, road drainage, 

 forming a roadbed, road metal, rolling, tires, culverts, bridges, fences, road machinery, 

 and residential streets of towns. 



STATISTICS. 



Acreage, production, and value of principal farm crops in the United States, 

 1866-1895, -with other data as to cotton and wool ( U. S. Dept. Agr., Division of 

 Statistics Circ. 1, pp. 8). — This circular consists of tables compiled mainly from data 

 collected by this Department. The additional matter relating to cotton is the 

 world's consumption of cotton by years, 1880 to 1895; cotton production by countries 

 in 1834 and 1892, and the world's cotton crop by years, 1865 to 1895. The prices of 

 the 3 grades of domestic fleece wool in the seaboard markets are given for each quar- 

 ter of the years 1852 to 1895, and the average prices of mess pork per barrel in New 

 York for the years 1866 to 1895. 



Number and value of farm animals of the United States and animal products, 

 1880 to 1896 ( U. S. Dcpt. Agr., Division of Statistics Bui. 11, misc. ser., pp. 63). — A 

 history of the changes in number and value of the horses, mules, cattle, sheep, and 

 swine of the country during the years 1880 to 1896; tables giving total value of all 

 farm animals, number and value by States and Territories, jiercentage of annual 

 increase or decrease for the whole country and by States and Territories, average 

 value by geographical divisions, and losses of farm animals by years; and discus- 

 sions upon the number and value per farm and percentage of increase or decrease 

 from 1880 to 1890, relation of farm animals to poi^ulation, relation between total 

 value and value of each class, exports of farm animals and meat products; itroduc- 

 tion, imports, exports, and consumption of wool, and farm animals of the world. 



Railway charges for the transportation of wool ( T'. S. Dept. Agr., Divixion of 

 Statistics Bui. 10, misc. ser., pp. SO). — This includes tables showing the amouut of 



