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A feeding experiment with pigs {Ahs. in Molk. Ztg., 8 {1894), No. 22, p. 324).— 

 Exporiments made at the Dairy Institute at Proskau in feeding skim milk, potatoes, 

 and whole, ground, and cooked harlcy. 



Feeding experiments with capons, W. P. Whkklkr (Xew York State Sta. Bpt. 

 1892, pp. 236-270, jAs. 5.) — A reprint of Bulletin 53 of the station (E. S. R., 4, p. 938). 



Feeding experiments with laying hens, W. P. Whkki.ek {Netv York State Sta. 

 Rpt. 1892, pp. 270-283).— X reprint of Bulletin 57 of the station (E. S. R., 5, p. 201). 



Does there exist a digestion of albuminoid substances without digestive 

 ferments? A. Bkchamp (Compt. Bend., 118 {1894), No. 21, pp. 1157-1160).— Vvh\c\- 

 pally a discussion of the question whether albuminoid substances subjected to the 

 action of antiseptic saline solutions undergo transformations similar to those due to 

 gastric and pancreatic digestion as claimed by A. Draste. 



What kind of sugars result from the dissociation of starch and glycogen by 

 animal ferments? E. KOi.z and J. Vogel {Ztsclir. BioJ., 31,pp. W8-124; ahs. in Chem. 

 Centhl, 1894, I, No. 21, p. 1004). 



Further observations on the effect on the metabolism of the dog of taking the 

 daily ration in one or several portions, C. Adrian {Ztschr. physiol. Chcm., 19, No. 

 2, PI). 123-136). 



On the pathology of the metabolism of lime, v. NouDExand K. Belgardt {Berl. 

 Uin. Wochenschr., 31, pp. 235-238; ahs. in Chem. Cenihh, 1894, 1, No. 21, p. 1005). 



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Tuberculosis in relation to animal industry and public health, 



J. Law {New Yorl- Cornell kSta. Bui. 65, pp. 105-157). — The subjects 

 discussed are the prevalence of tuberculosis in man and in the lower 

 animals, the contagious nature of the disease, the tubercle bacillus, 

 accessory canses favorable to the development of tuberculosis, lesions 

 and symptoms of the disease in its various forms, the value of tubercu- 

 lin as a test and a reply to the objections made against its use, the dan- 

 ger of transmitting tuberculosis to man and the lower animals through 

 the consumption of tuberculous meat and milk, a lengthy discussion of 

 poisoning by ptomaines and toxins in the meat and milk of tubercu- 

 lous animals, preventive measures for stockmen and for the State, 

 and a discussion of the laws of New York State bearing on tuberculosis. 

 Accurate statistics giving the percentage of tuberculous animals in 

 American herds are wanting, but figures from other countries are 

 quoted. " In infected breeding and dairy herds in New York, consist- 

 ing largely of mature cows, I have found a maximum of 98 per cent and 

 a minimum of 5 per cent. Again in healthy country districts I have 

 found hundreds of cows in adjoining herds without a trace of tuber- 

 culosis among them." The tubercle bacillus is killed by a tempera- 

 ture of 158° F. for 10 minutes. '• It dies iu a few hours in direct sun- 

 light and in 5 to 7 days in diffuse daylight. In an ordinary room it 

 gradually weakens, but remains virulent for at least 2,h months. . . . 



"Galtierfound that the bacillus tuberculosis was preserved indefinitely in springs, 

 ponds, and wells at all ordinary temperatures. Hence the danger of common drink- 

 ing troughs, of streams that have run past infected herds, or the places where their 

 manure has been put, a^d pf soil that has received tUe ro-iuure or carcasses of tlie 



