924 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



bread from -whole wheat flour. Analyses are also given of flour of entire wheat and 

 fine wheat flour, and the amounts of nutrients iu a barrel of each are calculated. 

 The author rocomuiends the more extensive use of bread made from whole wheat 

 flour. 



Dietary of a mechanic's family (Xeic Jersey Stas. Rpt. 1895, pp. 123-129).— Tins 

 is an account of a dietary study made by the station in cooperation with this Depart- 

 ment and reported in Bulletin 35 of this Office. 



Composition and cost of bread in New Jersey (Xetv Jersey Stas. lipt. 1S95, pp. 

 120-l-^'7). — 'Ibis is an account of an investigation by the station in cooperation with 

 this l)ci)artuicnt, r«]iortcd in Bulletin 35 of this Office. 



Bakery experiments (Xew Jersey Stas. lipt. 1895, pp. 137-147). — An account of 

 experiments made by the station in cooperation with this Department, rejiorted in 

 Bulletin 35 of this Office. 



Foods at the Geneva Exhibition [Ztschr. Nahr. Vntersuch. iind Hyg., 10 (1896), 

 No. 23. pp. .187-389). — A general article, describing some of the food exhibits. 



Beechnuts as a feeding stuff (Landw. Fers. Stat. Miinster. JJine Denkschrift, 1896, 

 p. 137). — The coiiipositiou is given of the kernel, shuck, and cake of beechnuts. The 

 cost is too high for a feeding stutf. The author mentions the fact that beechnut oil 

 is highly esteemed as a table oil and that the roasted nuts are used as a coft"ee 

 surrogate. 



Handbook of meat inspection, G. Kjekkulf {Handbok i Jxiitibesitgnin;/. Stock- 

 holm, 1896, figs. 48, pis. 4; rev. in Jour. Hytj., 22 {1897), Xo. 1009, pp. 131, 132). 



Dietary standards, H. Gillet {Formnlaire drs regimes artmcniaires. Paris: J. B. 

 liaiUnrc, 1897 ; rev. bi Jour. Hyg., 22 {1897), No. 1069, p. 132).— A treatise on diet in 

 health aud disease. 



Cotton-seed hulls and meal for beef production, F. E. Emeuv aud B. W. Kil- 

 GORE {North Carolina Sta. Bpt. 1895, pp. 219-253).— K reprint of Bulletin 118 of the 

 station (E. 8. R., 7, p. 702). 



Sheep feeding, C. D. Smith {Michigan Sta. Bpt. 1895, pp. 132, 133).— k summary 

 is given in tabular form of tlie work of the station on sheep feeding. 



Fattening lambs, C. D. S.mitii aiid F. B. Mumkord {.Michigan Sta. Bpt. 1893, pp. 

 340-304, dgms. 3).— A reprint of Bulletin 113 of the station (E. S. R., 6, p. 660). 



Poultry department, C. D. Smith {Michigan Sta. Upt. 1895, pp. 142, 143).— A brief 

 statement is given of the resources of the poultry department and plans for work. 



VETERINARY SCIENCE AND PRACTICE. 



Experimental studies of the Koch test for tuberculosis, J. Nel- 

 son {Xew Jersey Stas. Rpt. 1SU5, 2>P- 179-246, i)h. 4).— Tbe.se studies 

 were planned to extend over one year, beginning March, 1895. The 

 results for the lirst eight months are here given. 



After a brief resume of operations Avith the Koch test previously 

 reported (E. S. E., 6, p. 332; 7, p. 709), and some unpublished Avork 

 done for the State Tuberculosis Commission, the author gives a sum- 

 mary of the leading results and their bearings. Following this is 

 a description of an autopsy of a cow and 36 tables showing in detail 

 the reactions obtained from successive injections on the herd experi- 

 mented upon. 



It may be stated that all lymph used in the experiments was received 

 from the Bureau of Animal Industry of this Department, and that 30 

 minims is considered a full dose. This, however, was employed rarely, 



