1016 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



Influenza, S. B. Nelson ( Washington Sta. Bui. 22, pp. 22). — A popular article giv- 

 ing the synonyms, definition, history, causes, symptoms, forms, and treatment of 

 this disease among liorses. 



The bovine tick fever, C. Fuller {Agl. Gaz. N. S. Wales, 7 {1896), No. 11, pp. 

 760-787, pis. 5, figs. 2). — This gives an account of the life history of the bovine tick 

 Ixodes horis, its introduction, and of the disease caused by it. Measures for pre- 

 venting the disease, its extent in Queensland, and means of distribution are also 

 given. 



Tuberculosis in dairy cattle, T. F. C. Kiukpatrick (Lancet, London, 1897, No. 

 3845, pp. 1302). — The author takes exception to the statement of a correspondent 

 to the elfect that out of 1,500 cows examined only 4 were found infected. 



Koch's recent researches on tuberculin, G. S. Woodiiead {Nature, 55 {1897), 

 No. 1433, pp. 567). — A review. 



On tuberculosis in cattle, P. Schmidt {Tidskr. Laudtmdn, 17 {1896), pp. 185-100, 

 207-212, 221-224, 252-256, 275-279, 299-302). 



On the use of iclithyol in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis, M. le 

 Tanneuk (Clcnnoiif : Daix frcres, 1S96, pp.8; extract from .four. Med. Paris, 1896, 

 Aug. 9; noted in Hih. dc la France, SO {1897), No. 17, p. 27). 



The tuberculosis of cattle, E. Lehmann {lielat. Insl. Agron. Sao Paulo, Brazil, 

 7-8 {1894- 95), 2}p. 347-371). — The author gives a somewhat lengthy discussion of 

 the origin and etiology of tuberculosis, its occurrence and its diagnosis, its signifi- 

 cance in hygiene and in social economy, its extinction, and the various means of pre- 

 venting it. 



The treatment of the hoofs, and on shoeing animals. II. The burro. III. The 

 ox, E. Lkhmaxn, {Belat. Inst. Agrou. Sao Paulo, JSrazil, 7-8 {1894-95), pp. 336-346, 

 figg^ 7). — Treats of the conformation of the burro's hoof, of the necessity for shoeing, 

 shoeing, several varieties of shoes, the anatomy of the foot of the ox, and the shoeing 

 of the same. 



Wormy fowls, N. A. Conn {Agl. Gaz. N. S. Wales, 7 {1896), No. 11, pp. 746-753, 

 figs. 9). — The.nomatode genus Heterakis aud the diseases caused by the two species 

 H. inflexa aud H. papillo'^a are discussed, along with the remedies to be used against 

 them. 



The prognosis of pneumothorax, with some statistics as to mortality and 

 duration, and an account of a series of cases of recovery, S. West {Lancet, 

 Londou, 1897, No. 3845, pp. 1264-1267). 



DAIRY FARMING— DAIRYING. 



The production of milk richer in fat, Soxhlet {Separate from 

 Woclienhl. laitdir. ]'cr. Bai/eru, 1896, No. JO). — This is a short account 

 of investigations made by the author at the central experiment station 

 in Munich. Reference is made to the experiments of Wolff, Fleischer, 

 G. Kiihn, and Stohmanu on the subject. The author says nothing of the 

 extent or nature of his experiments, but gives only the conclusions aud 

 the discussion of the theory, of which the following is a free translation : 



As compared with feeding hay alone, hay and an easily digestible 

 carbohydrate gave a milk poorer in fat. When the hay ration remained 

 practically the same, but hirge amounts of starch were fed in addition, 

 there was no appreciable increase in the milk yield, but a jioticeable 

 decrease (al)out 0.7 per cent) in tlie fat. Fourteen pounds of starch 

 was fed with 1(5 lbs. of hay, the starch being treated with malt and 

 given as a sweet drink. The starch is probably changed to body fat 



