536 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



"Astor," a feeding stuff for cows, E. Pott (Oesterr. ATolk.Ztg., 25 (1S9G), Xo. 33, 

 p. 523). — The coiistitueuts and the composition of this comiuercial feed are given, 

 together with feeding trials-Avith several cows. The latter indicated that the material 

 increased the How of milk, temporarily at least. 



Feeding of milk cows, J. Gesche {Rev. Arjron., 5 (1S9G), Xo. 1, pp. 42-50). — 

 Experiments were made with milch cows to compare the ration ordinarily fed in the 

 region, having a nutritive ratio 1 :8.1 with two other rations having a nutritive ratio 

 1 : 6.8 and 1 : 4.9. The ration with a narrow, nutritive ratio gave the most satisfactory- 

 returns. 



The effect of "work or of motion of cows on their milk production {Milch Ztg., 

 25 {ISOG), No. 37, pp. 5S5, 586).— K review. 



The "Working of cows, O. Stillich {Die Arheit der Kiihe. Leipsic: Hugo Voigt, 

 189G, pp. 62; abs. in Milch Ztg., 25 {1S96), No. 34, p. 545). — A review of the literature 

 on the effect on the yield and composition of the milk of using cows as draft animals, 

 and an account of experiments on this subject with 2 cows. 



A new^ method for rendering cows' milk more similar to human milk, Back- 

 HAUS {Milch Ztg., 25 {1S9G), No. 33, pp. 522-525). — A shorter account of the method 

 described elsewhere (p. 530). 



The nature of the poisonous action of peptonizing bacteria in milk, A. Lub- 

 BERT (Ztschr. Hug., 22 {1S96), p. 1 ; nhs. in Chan. Ztg.. 20 {1896), No. GG, Ilepert.,p. 207). 



Milk "vegetable," E. Spaeth {Fharm. Centralhalle, 17 {1896), p. 542; abs. in 

 Chem. Ztg., 20 {1896), No. 78, Rcpert., p. 243). — Analyses of this commercial condensed 

 product. 



The radiator vs. the separator of De Laval {Milch Ztg., 25 {1896), No. 25, pp. 

 393-395). 



The present status of the milk control in the principal cities of Germany, 

 H. ScHitOTT {Milch Ztg., 25 {1896), Nos. 38, pp. 601-604; 39, pp. G18-620 ; 40, pp. 634-637). 



Milk inspection {Diet, and Hyg. Gaz., 12 {1896), No. 12, pp. 774, 775). — In an arti- 

 cle ([uoted from the Pacific Medical Jotirnal the need of thorougli inspection of cows 

 and their surroundings is ])ointed out. 



Butter making in Australia {Milch Ztg., 25 {1896), No. 25, p. 395).— k descriptive 

 article. 



Refrigerator storage rooms on E-tsamships for transporting butter {Milch Ztg., 

 25 {1896), No. 37, pp. 588, 580). 



The exportation of butter to China, C. Boysen {Milch Ztg., 25 {1896), No. 35, pp. 

 553, 554). 



STATISTICS. 



Crop reports for September, October, and November, 1896 ( U. S. Dept. Agr., 

 Division of Statistics Jipts. {n. ser.) 141, pp. 7; 142, pp. 7; 143, p)p. 4). — These include 

 the usual notes and summaries of crop conditions, with reports from the European 

 agent. 



Crops and live stock in Ontario, 1896 {Ontario Bureau of Industries Bui. 60, 

 pp. 16). 



Statistics of Ontario {Ontario Bureau of Industries Bui. 50, pp. 24). — Annual pro- 

 duction 1891-'9.'i (with averages for 1882-'90 and 1882-95), of fall and spring wheat, 

 barley, oats, rye, peas, buckwheat, beans, potatoes, mangel-wurzels, carrots, tur- 

 nips, hay and clover, and corn; numbers and values of horses, cattle, slieep, hogs, 

 and poultry; statistics of cheese factories, and data relating to farm in-ojierty, 

 mortgages, and taxes. 



Proceedings of the ninth annual convention of the Association of American 

 Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations {I'. S. Dept. Agr., Office of F.tperi- 

 ment Stations Bui. 30, pp. 100, dgms. 5).— This is the proceedings of the convention 



