ANIMAL PKODUCTIOIT. 771 



ANIMAL PRODUCTION. 



Analyses of some grasses and fodder plants grown in New South Wales, 

 A. A. Ramsay (Agr. Gnz. N. S. Wales, 21 (1910), No. 2, pp. 115-123) .—Ana\yi>es 

 are rei)orted of Paspaliim dilaiatum, P. virgatum, Phalaris commutata, Rhodes 

 grass, sheep's burnet, Italian rye grass, perennial rye grass, rib grass, Texas 

 blue grass, guinea grass, Panicum prolotum, Schedononift hookcnanus, cocksfoot, 

 Danthonia penlciUata, wheat hay, skinless barley straw, Zealand wheat straw, 

 white millet, yellow millet, teosinte, dry land rice (paddy), sorghum, black line 

 Kafir corn, and ball clover. 



When compared with American, German, and Queensland grasses the fat in 

 the New South Wales grasses was slightly lower than in the American and 

 German, but greater than In the Queensland, grasses. The nitrogen-free extract 

 approximated that of the American and was slightly more than in the German 

 or Queensland grasses. The amount of nitrogen was greatest in the Queensland 

 grasses, and there was a larger percentage of the nitrogen existing as proteids 

 in the New South Wales grasses, and a lower percentage of the nitrogen as non- 

 proteids, than in the case of the American or Queensland grasses. Crude fiber 

 in the New South Wales grasses was higher than in the American or Queensland. 

 The ash of the Queensland grasses was very nearly double that of any others. 

 Taken as a whole, the nutritive value of the New South Wales grasses was 

 slightly inferior to that of the American. 



Prickly pear and the spineless cactus for stock food, J. Burtt-Davy 

 (Transvaal Dcpt. Agr., Farmers' Bill. 90, pp. 15, figs. .'/). — A bulletin of general 

 information on the edible cacti and their value for feeding stock. Different 

 methods for removing the spines are described. 



Cotton-seed meal, J. B. Lindsey (Massachusetts Sta. Circ. 25, pp. 7, figs. 

 3). — A revision of Circular 1 previously noted (E. S. R., 19, p. 771), which dis- 

 cusses the method of manufacture, composition, agricultural uses, and methods 

 of sampling of cotton-seed meal, its deterioration in quality during recent years, 

 and data as to rebates. 



Notices of judgment (U. 8. Dept. Agr., Xoticcs of Judgment .'/77, p. 1; 533, 

 pp. 2; 5-'i0, p. 1). — These notices of judgment relate to the misbranding of corn 

 chop and the adulteration and misbranding of stock feed. 



Analyses of commercial feeding stuffs sold in Maryland, H. B. McDon- 

 nell ET AL. (}fd. Agr. Col. Quart., 1910, No. ^8, pp. 7). — Analyses are reported 

 of linseed and cotton-seed meals, gluten feed, beef scrap, meat meal, distillers' 

 grains, cotton-seed hulls, wheat middlings, wheat bran, beet pulp, and buckwheat 

 shorts. 



Commercial feeding stuffs of Pennsylvania in 1909, .7. W. Kellogg (Penti. 

 Dept. Agr. Bill. 196, pp. 185). — Analyses are reported of cotton-seed, corn, lin- 

 seed, corn-cob, and alfalfa meals; gluten, molasses, hominy and mixed feeds; 

 peanut-oil cake; beef scrap; meat meal; oats; low-grade tiour; brewers' grains; 

 beet pulp; malt sprouts; rye and corn distillers' grains; and byproducts of 

 wheat, rye. oats, buckwheat, and corn. The text and interpretation of the 

 state feeding stuffs law are also included. 



Abstracts of feeding experiments.— Analyses of feeding stuffs, B. L. Hart- 

 well (Rhode Island Hta. Bill. l.',0, pp. /r?.7-/.?-,n.— Continuing previous work 

 (E. S. R., 21, p. 668), this bulletin contains abstracts of feeding experiments 

 conducted at different stations and also rei)orts analyses of cotton-seed, linseed, 

 corn and alfalfa meals, gluten and hominy feeds, Iteef scraps, meat and bone 

 meal, malt sprouts, brewers' grains, provender, n^l dog flour, dried molasses 

 beet pulp, by-products of wheat, and mixed and proprietary feeds. 



