92 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



Examination of the fat content of the milk of Kildebrond cows, L. Hansen 

 (Ugeakr. Landm., 42 (1897), pp. 220-222). 



Comparative profits derived from selling milk, butter, cream, and cheese, 

 L. L. Van Slyke (Xew York State Sta. Bpt. lS95,pp. 11-25).— A. reprint of Bulletin 

 89 of the station (E S. R., 7, p. 423). 



The acid test for milk and cream, W. J. Spillman ( Washington Sta. Bid. 24, pp. 

 7, jig. 1). — A description is given of the method of using Farrington's alkaline tab- 

 lets in testing the acidity of milk, and a graduate devised by the author for making 

 the test is illustrated. 



The influence of turnip feeding on t*he fat content of milk, B. Holtsmark 

 (Tidsskr. norske Landbr., 4 (1897), pp. 161-169).— The feeding of as much as 35 kg. 

 (77 lbs.) of turnips per head per day, in connection with a liberal ration of concen- 

 trated feed (rye, shorts, rape-seed cake, and cotton-seed meal) and of cut straw, 

 caused no decrease in the fat content of the herd milk, as compared with the feeding 

 of the regular ration of hay, straw, concentrated feed, and a small quantity of roots. 

 The turnips were fed whole. — F. w. woll. 



Butter color, F. H. Werenskiold ( Tidsskr. norske Landbr., 4 (1897), pp. 118-124). 



Influence of pasteurization on butter (Xord. Mejeri Tidn., 11 (1S96), p. 42.3). 



Loss in weight of butter on storing (Xord. Mejeri Tidn., ll (1896), pp. 413, 414). 



Scandinavian butter prices, 1896 (Tidskr. Landtman, 18 (1897), pp. 65-68). 



Water in Finnish butter (Tidn. Mjiilkhnshallning, 5 (1896), p. 118).— At the first 

 periodical butter exhibition in Finland, held June 25, 1896,54 samples of butter wire 

 received from 53 creameries. The average water content was 10.5 per cent, maximum 

 14.5 per cent, and minimum 8.5 per cent. The corresponding figures for 50 tubs 

 exhibited August 7, 1896 (second butter exhibition), were 10.8, 13.8, and 8.5 per cent. 



Finnish periodical butter exhibitions ( Tidn. MjblkhnshdUning, 5 (1896), pp. 74, 78). 



Swedish butter exhibitions at Gothenburg ( Tidskr. Landtman, 17 (1896), pp. 631> 

 632, 667, 668, 685, 686, 864-866).— These are accounts of the thirty-first, thirty- 

 second, thirty-third, thirty-fourth, thirty-fifth, and thirty-sixth butter exhibitions 

 at Gothenburg. 



Swedish butter exhibitions (Malmo) (Tidskr. Landtman, 17 (1896), pp. 649, 650, 

 703, 704, 828, 829, 848).— These are accounts of the forty-second, forty-third, forty- 

 fourth, and forty-fifth butter exhibitions at Malmo. 



Moldy butter ( Xord. Mejeri Tidn., 11 (1896), pp. 495, 496, 581, 595). 



Creaming and churning experiments, H. Holte (Xord. Mejeri Tidn., 11 (1S96), 

 pp. 541, r,4:,). 



Systematic application of pure cultures in cheese factories, O. Johanolsen 

 (Tidsskr. norske Landbr.. 4 (1897), pp. 97-104). 



VETERINARY SCIENCE AND PRACTICE. 



Combating anthrax in Delaware, A. T. Neale {Delaware Sta. Bui. 

 32, pp. 24). — A summary is given of the experiences of the past five 

 years with anthrax in the State of Delaware. The location of out- 

 breaks, their alleged sources, the extent of losses, the precautious 

 takeu, the laws of Delaware relative to contagious diseases among the 

 lower animals, the past and present position taken by this State rela- 

 tive to anthrax, and Delaware's condition in comparison with that of 

 other States, are discussed. Then follow details relative to the out- 

 breaks from 1892 to 1896, inclusive, the management of an epidemic, 

 and, finally, comments on the results of inoculation experiments. 



Every case of anthrax in the State since 1892 the author regards as 

 belonging to one of the five distinct centers of contagion. All of these 



