170 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



TECHNOLOGY. 



Concerning the crystallization of " niassecuite " in motion (Jour. Jt^sn. 

 ' \ tlVvv. Cenihloiu-. 4 {IS'J4), No. '3, pp. .U6-3'j3). — A discussion of methods of sngar- 

 .ii.aking. 



Utilization of wine marc, A. Mi'NTZ (Compt. Rend., US (1894), No. 22, pp. 1224- 

 122(>). — A iiiotliod of obtaining the wine left after pressui'e, by means of displace- 

 rucut with water, is described, and the value as cattle food of the residue is dis- 

 cussed. 



The action of certain antiseptics on alcoholic fermentation and on diseases 

 of wines, F. Ravizza {Sta:. Spcr. Agr. JtaL, 2r, {TS!)4), No. 4, pp. 357-SSt:). 



Studies on alcoholic fermentation, N. vox Ciiudiakow {Landw. Jahrh., 23 

 (1S:)4), No. 2 and 3, pp. 30l-r,S4, ph. 5, figs. 2). 



The influence of fluorin compounds on beer ferments, .1. Effkont {Compt. 

 Bend., lis (JS94), No. 25, pp. 1420-1423). 



The Tannins, Vol. II, H. Trimble (FhiJadelphia: J. B. Lippincotf, 1S04). 



Improvements in the manufacture of sulphuric acid, P. S. Gilchrist {Jour. 

 Amer. Chem. Soc, 10 {1S94), No. 7, pp. 49S-500, fiij. I). — A report of results of applica- 

 tions of iiuju'oved Hacker and (irilchrist pipe-colunuis at Darlington, S. C 



AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING. 



Information regarding roads, road materials, and freight rates in the United 

 States {U.S. Dept. A (jr., Office of Bond Inquiry, Buls. 4, pp. 11; 6, pp. 24, maps 4; 

 G, pp. 30, maps 7 ; and 7, pp. 29, maps 5). — Bulletin 4 is a report on road-making mate- 

 rials in Arkansas, by .7. C. Brauner, State geologist. Bulletin 5 is a report by R. 

 Stone on road materials and transportation rates in certain States west of the Mis- 

 sissippi, prepared from data furnished by officials of various railway companies. 

 Bulletin 6, by the same author, gives information on roads, road materials, and 

 freight rates in certain States north of the Ohio River, obtained in the same manner. 

 Bulletin 7 is a report, by the same author, on roads and road-making materials in 

 certain Eastern and Soutberu States, compiled from the same sources. 



Earth roads, hints on their construction and repair, R. Stonk ( U. S. Dept. Agr., 

 Office of Hoad Jnquiri/, Ilul. S, pp. 2i>, fujs. _Zi). ^Information and suggestions regarding 

 the construction of roads without gravel or stone, and the repair of such roads. 



Irrigation and the storage of water for agricultural purposes, J. Darby {Jour. 

 Boy. Ayr. Soc. England, scr. 3, 5 {1S94), No. IS, pp. 272-2S9). — A brief note on irrigation 

 on the continent of Europe, and descriptions of irrigated meadows and of storage 

 tanks in England. 



Subirrigation in greenhouses, F. W. Card {Oard. and Forest, 7 {lS94),p. 268). 



The conservation of w^ater for orchards, I. P. Roberts {Can. Hort., 17 {1894), 

 No. 7, pp. 234-236). 



STATISTICS. 



Danish agricultural exports and imports, 1892-'93, F. Reck 



{Tidsslcr. Laiidokon., 1:J (1894), pp. 170-lsS). — The article contains aura- 

 maries and discii.SvSions of Danish agricultural exi>ort.s and imports dur- 

 ing 1892-'93, as well, as comparisons between statistical data for this 

 and previous years. Tlie following table shows the excess of exports 

 over imports for 18D2-'93, and the averages for the preceding 10 years: 



