74 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



inients nunle by the author with a dog and ra])])it.s are reported. The conclusion was 

 drawn that rlianinose diminishes the cleavajie of fat in the l)ody. 



On the occurrence of oxy-phenyl-ethyl-amin in pancreas dig-estion, and on 

 the cleavag-e of carbon dioxid by ferments, R. L. Emerson {Beitr. Chcrn. Fhijsiol. 

 u. r>if}inl., 1 {1901), pp. 501-506; ahx. in Chan. Venthl., 1902, I, No. S, p. ^<95).— Exper- 

 imental data are reported and discussed. 



Studies on the motor activity of the stomach, II, Moritz {Zt.^chr. Biol, 42 

 {1901), pp. 565-611, fuj. 1). — A nundjer of exiteriments are reported and discussed in 

 detail. 



The breeders' associations of the German Empire, January 1, 1901, O. 

 KxisPEL {Arh. Dmt. Landir. GeselL, 1901, No. 66, j)p. ^^.57).— Statistics ami other 

 data are given regarding the breeders' associations in the different States of the 

 German Empire. 



On the influence of awards of prizes for live stock on the development of 

 Swedish animal industry, J. Ekelund {K. Lundt. Ahtd. Ilandi. Tuhkr., 40 {1901), 

 No. 4, PJ>- 217-269). 



Animal husbandry in Russia, R. Mullek {Fiihling's Landw. Ztg., 50 {1901), No. 

 23, pp. S1S-S24; 51 {1902), Nos. 2, pp. 74-77; 3, pp. 108-114).—^ descriptive and 

 statistical article. 



Stock feeding, C. M. Conner {l^outh Carolina Sta. Bxd. 67, pj). 13).— The general 

 principles of animal feeding are discussed, the composition of a number of feeding 

 stuffs of the most importance locally is (pioted, and rations composed of such mate- 

 rials suggested. 



"Waste products of western farms may become a source of profitable gain 

 through the use of live stock, R. S. Shaw {Montana Sta. Bid. 32, pp. 26-30). — 

 With a view of determining the value of grain, weeds, grass, etc., in stubble fields, U 

 yearling steers, 8 heifers, 3 colts, 25 pigs, and 230 lambs were pastured for from 1 

 month to about 6 weeks on 112 acres which had been planted with wheat and other 

 cereals, potatoes and other roots. During stormy weather the steers were fed some 

 hay, the lambs some clover, and the pigs some barley meal. The original weight of 

 the steers was 4,613 lbs., and the gain 4-47 lbs. The lambs at the start weighed 11,699 

 lbs., and gained 2,249 lbs. The pigs gained 877 lljs., the original weight being 2,731 

 lbs. Data for the other animals are not recorded. The author calculates that the 

 "waste products" eaten by live stock yielded a "profit of %\.A\ per acre over and 

 above the value of the food secured by the animals and required for maintenance." 



Beef production in Iowa, W. A. McHenry ( loxm Agr. , 1 { 1902), No. 3, pp. 2-5). — 

 A general article. 



Report on cod-liver oil as a substitute for cream in calf rearing, R. S. Seton 

 {Yorkshire Col., Leeds, and East and West Hidings Joint Agr. Council, Pamphlet 18 

 {1901), pp. 7, tables 2). — Continuing previous work (E. S. R., 12, p. 668), 12 calves, 

 aljout a month old, were fed whole milk for some 5 weeks. The ration of 8 of them 

 was then gradually changed to skim milk and cod-liver oil, the amounts fed daily 

 ])eing finally 5 qts. of skim milk to 2 oz. of cod-liver oil. The remaining calves were 

 continued on whole milk, 6 qts. per day being finally fed. After some 6 weeks all 

 the calves were given meadow hay ad libitum and about 1 lb. per head daily of linseed 

 cake and bran, the amount being gradually increased. The average weight of the 

 calves at the beginning of the whole-milk period was a little over 112 lbs. each. The 

 average daily gain of the calves fed whole milk in the 140 days of the test was 1.7 

 lbs. per head, that of the calves fed cod-liver oil 1.2 lbs. To test the value of con- 

 tinned oil feeding, the calves immediately after weaning were divided into 3 lots 

 of 4 each. Lot 1, composed of the calves accustomed to it, was fed 2 oz. of oil daily 

 with linseed cake and meal. The others were fed cake and meal only. In 28 weeks 

 the average daily gain of the calves formerly fed whole milk was 2 lbs. ; of those fed 



