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Was found in large /luantities in tlie milk of the inocnlatcd ndder, for a long time 

 after recover}- from the effects of inocniation. The virnlence of the organism, 

 recovered from the mammary gland, was tested, and was fonnd to be greater than 

 before inocniation. 



Pasteurellosis of cattle in Indo-China, J. Blin and J. Carougeau {liec. Med 

 YH., Farin, S. .sr/-., .'/ {1902), No. 4, pp. 107-1 IS, fig. 1). — This disease, which, accord- 

 ing to the author, is frequently mistaken for rinderpest in Indo-China, is described 

 in detail and notes are given on its symptoms, lesions, etiology, virulence, and patho- 

 genicity. In buffaloes the disease is observed only in the acute form. The onset is 

 sudden, and the chief symptoms are an acceleration of the respiration, elevation of 

 temperature, and congestion of the mucous meinl)ranes. The lesions jirodnccd in 

 tlu' acute form are of a congestive and hemorrhagic nature, but it is a remarkable 

 fact that the musculature remains intact. In the chronic form the most serious 

 lesions occur in the lungs and intestines. As a result of the autlu)r's studies and 

 experiments, it is concluded that the disease known in Indo-China as rinderpest is 

 a hemorrhagic septicaemia belonging to the group of pasteurrelloses. It is believed 

 that the practice of slaughtering diseased animals is useless. Sanitary measures are 

 more efficacious in restricting the number of infected centers. It is recommended 

 that the sale of diseased animals for meat be prohibited, except where the animals 

 are to be taken immediately to a slaughterhouse. Injections of artificial serum or 

 detilirinated blood are of consideral)le value in bringing about a recovery of cattle 

 affected with a chronic form of the disease. 



Prevention of white scour in calves {Jour. Dept. Agr. and Tech. Instr. Irdand, 

 2 { 1002), No. 3, ])p. 504-510). — The nature of this disease as determined by Professor 

 Nocard is described in detail. The methods recommended for controlling the dis- 

 ease included the antiseptic treatment of the external genital organs of the cow, and 

 a similar treatment of the navel cord of the calf inuuediately after birth. The solu- 

 tion for treating the navel cord may contain 70 gr. iodid jjotash in 2 pts. water, and 

 this treatnaent may ])e followed with another solution containing 35 gr. of iodin in 

 2 pts. of methyl alcohol. 



Hints for spaying- cattle, J). Wilson {Jour. Dept. Agr. Victoria, 1 {1903), No. 3, 

 pp. 249, 250). — The author summarizes, in brief recommendations and directions, the 

 results of his personal observations on this subject. It is recommended that in 

 heifers which are intended i^^x fattening the operation should be jierformed at about 

 12 months of agi'. 



Danger from ergot and wild rye, A. T. Peters {Agricidhirc [NeJira.'ika'l, 1 {1902), 

 No. 7, pp. 25, 26). — Numerous complaints have been received from various parts of 

 the State reporting ergotism in various forms in cattle and other domesticated ani- 

 mals. Brief notes are given on the usual symi^toms pnxluced by eating too much 

 ergot in wild rye and from other sources. Attention is called to the desirability of c-lose 

 observation on the part of stockmen for the purpose of detecting the presence of 

 ergot spurs in wild grasses. 



Laboratory notes on poison in sorghum, S. Avery {Jour. Comp. Med. and Yet. 

 Arch., 23 {1902), No. 11, pp. 704-700). — During chemical studies at the Nebraska 

 Experiment Station prussic acid was found in the living leaf of young and old 

 sorghum plants. Kafir corn waj also found to contain this poison. In other j)lants, 

 however, such as clover, alfalfa, grasses, and corn, no trace of prussic acid was f.)und. 

 Prussic acid is found in sorghum and Kafir corn in the leaves but not in the seed or 

 roots. The amount of the poison in stunted plants appears to Ije greater than that 

 in vigorous jilants. 



Eqviisetum palustre, C. A. Weher {Arh. Dent. Landir. GeselL, 1902, No. 72, pp. 

 03, pis. 3) .—A general review is given of the experience of the author and other 

 investigators with regard to the iioisonous character of this ]ilant, which evidence is 

 ])resented to show that the poisonous effects of the plant are not due to its content 



