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winter laying. It is nut necessary that the manner of feeding described should be 

 accurately followed or that all the foods named should be used, but poultry keepers 

 should endeavor as far as possible to feed a well-balanced ration consisting of those 

 foods which are necessary for keeping the body in health and in good condition and 

 for the formation of the eggs which the hens are expected to produce." 



The export poultry trade, ( i. Br i.dshaw ( Agr. Gaz. Nt w Smith Wales, 15 ( 1904), 

 Aon. to, pp. !><;7-977; 12, pp. 1151-1166, figs. 11). — Different questions connected with 

 the Australian poultry trade arc discussed. Dataaregiven regarding the appearance 

 and quality of American and Russian poultry when received in Australia, and also 

 regarding the effect of methods of packing on the appearance of poultry, and the 

 changes in appearance after thawing frozen poultry. Attention is particularly called 

 to the fact that the Russian ducks received are phenomenally fat, the actual Mesh on 

 a 5-lh. bird weighing 15 oz., the skeleton, hone, and other offal, 1 lb. 10 oz., and the 

 fat, 2 lbs. 8 oz. 



Turkey raising at Wagga Farm, <i. M. McKeown ( Agr. Gaz. New South Wales, 

 15 (1904), No. J.', pp. 1166-1170, figs. }). — Brief statements are made regarding 

 turkey raising at Wagga Experimental Farm, the rations fed, the weight of birds 

 when marketed, etc. 



Quail culture for pleasure and profit, Agnes R. Gakdinier (Suburban Life, 

 n. sir., 9 i 1905), No. 2, pp. 14, 15, 30, figs. 5). — The construction of shelters and runs, 

 hatching eggs, feeding young quails, and care and management of the adult birds are 

 discussed on the basis of personal experience. 



The Feather's practical squab book, W. E. Rice ( Washington: Geo. E. Howard, 

 1904, pp. 112, figs. l'i). — The first part of this pamphlet consists of answers to ques- 

 tions which have been submitted by persons interested in squab raising. A variety 

 of subjects are discussed, and the material supplements the information in tliesecond 

 part which is a reprint of Farmers' Bulletin 177 of the Department of Agriculture 

 (E. S. R., 15, p. 292). 



Ostrich farming in Cape Colony, < ». E. G. Evans (Transvaal Agr. Jour., 3 

 (!!>"/), No. 9, j>)>. 5-9). — Statistics are given regarding the Cape Colony ostrich 

 industry as well as directions for handling and breeding ostriches and plucking 

 feathers. Ostriches, the author states, do well on grazing lands, but particularly 

 good results are obtained where they can he fed upon alfalfa, an acre affording 

 pasturage for 5 birds. Three lbs. of alfalfa hay per bird per day is sufficient, it is 

 stated, to keep them fat and in good condition. During the breeding period each 

 pair require about 5 lbs. of corn or barley with some green fodder and an abundant 

 supply of crushed bones and limestone. 



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Influence of the mineral constituents of forage on milk, 0. Jensen (Landw. 

 Jahrb. Schweiz, is (1904), No. 10, pp. 471-480; Ami. Agr. Suisse, 6 (l!>a r >), No. 3, 

 />/>. 125-135; Ha. Gen. Lait, 4 (1905), Nos. 12, pp. 275-285; 13, pp. 297-306).— Con- 

 siderahle interest has been aroused in Switzerland concerning the effect of fertilizers 

 on the quality of Emmenthal cheese. When fertilizers, especially liquid manures, 

 have been applied to pastures in such a manner as to prevent any of the material 

 from becoming adherent to the grass and hence ingested directly by cows the problem, 

 according to the author, involves three principal questions: (1 I The influence exerted 

 by different, methods of fertilizing pastures upon the botanical and chemical compo- 

 sition of the grass; (2) the influence exerted by grass of different composition upon 

 the milk; and (3) the influence exerted by milks of different composition upon the 

 cheese. The first question has been discussed by Liechti (see p. 969) and the second 

 has been the subject of the author's investigations reported in this article. 



