378 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



TLe cross between native cows and zebus, which were first imported in 1870, 

 has been very successful. The progeny are now scattered all over the island 

 and many have been exported to Central and South America. The domesticated 

 buffalo has also proved successful in this climate. Of the improved English 

 breeds of cattle imported, Red Polls have given the best satisfaction. Progress 

 in horse breeding began in 1888, but has been slow as suitable types were not 

 selected. 



Willows as stock food and shade in sumn?er, R. W. Peacock (Agr. Gaz. 

 N. S. Wales, 21 (1910), No. Jf. pp. 330-33.',, figs. 6').— An analysis of willow 

 leaves, which are readily eaten by stock in Australia during periods of drought, 

 is reported as follows: Water 70.9, protein G.GS, fat 1.20, carbohydrates 13.58, 

 fiber 4.56, and ash 3 per cent. 



The grape as a feed for dairy cows, G. Fascetti and N. Fotticchia {Staz. 

 Sper. Agr. liaL, 42 {1909), Islo. 12, pp. 909-917).— This is a more detailed report 

 of work previously noted (E. S. R., 21, p. 375). 



Cattle feeds, R. Harcourt (Ann. Rpt. Ontario Agr. Col. and Expt. Farm, 

 35 {1909), pp. 6'i-6'6').— Analyses are reported of cotton-seed, linseed, and gluten 

 meals, gluten feed, bran, dried brewers' grains, ground oat hulls, oat dust, 

 ground cocoa shells, sugar-beet meal, oats, wheat, green alfalfa, silage, and 

 many mixed feeds. 



Notices of judgment {V. S. Dept. Agr., polices of Judgninit 298, 31.'t, 315, 

 322, p. 1 each). — These relate to the adulteration and misi)randing of proprie- 

 tary feeding stuffs. 



Feeding beef steers on cotton-seed meal, on pasture, .J. A. McLean ( Missis- 

 sippi Sta. Bui. 136, pp. 11. figs. 5). — An experiment was undertaken to obtain 

 information on the cost of making beef in Mississippi upon summer pasture 

 with cotton-seed meal as a supplement. A mixed lot of 20 steers was i)ut in 

 a wooded pasture July 15, where the feed consisted mainly of Lespedeza, 

 Melilotus, a little white clover, and Bermuda grass. On August 14, a supple- 

 mentary feed of cotton-seed meal and hulls in equal jiarts at the rate of 4 lbs. 

 per head per day was given, and the quantity was increased at stated intervals 

 until October 25. from which time each steer received 10 lbs. per day. During 

 the entire period, which lasted until November 22. the average daily gain was 

 1.20 lbs. per head at a cost of 5.38 cts. per pound of gain. There was a 

 shrinkage of 93 lbs. per head in transit to Chicago. The average profit was 

 $6.96 per steer. 



Results with a similar lot of 22 steers in a comparison of grass and hulls 

 In connection with cotton-seed meal have been previously noted (E, S. R., 21, 

 p. 668). 



Among the conclusions are the following: " That grass is a much cheaper 

 roughage than cotton-seed hulls to feed in conjunction with cotton-seed meal 

 to beef steers and that, consequently, it is a safer business proposition and 

 likely to be a more remunerative transaction to make beef during the summer 

 months in Mississippi by feeding cotton-seed meal upon pasture than by feeding 

 with hulls in the winter." 



The dead meat trade {Dept. Agr. and Tech. Instr. Ireland Jour., 10 {1910), 

 No. 3, pp. 411-.'i2.'i). — This article gives a rei)ort of methods practiced in Scot- 

 land for finishing cattle for the London market, with a view to starting a 

 dressed beef trade instead of selling store cattle in Ireland to be shipped and 

 finished in England. Experiments are also reiiorted on finishing, slaughtering, 

 and sending the dressed meat to the London market. The average returns from 

 tbese experiments ranged from 36s. Od. to 41s. per hundredweight after deduct- 

 ing freight and commission charges. 



