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Three lots of 40 White Leghorn pullets each were fed during a six mouths' 

 period similar rations, except that craclied corn, rolled barley, and whole oats 

 were compared as supplements to whole wheat in the grain mixture. The 

 amount of grain consumed by the respective lots was 1,040, LOGO, and 1,000 

 lbs. ; the amount of mash consumed 400, 300, and 430 ; the total cost of feed 

 $26.40, $23, and $23.60; the number of eggs laid 2,975, 2,974, and 2.574; the 

 gain in weight 27, 32, and 17 lbs., respectively. Out of 200 eggs incubated in 

 lot 1, 185 were fertile, from which 153 chicks were raised; lot 2, 180 fertile 

 and 150 chicks raised ; lot 3, 168 fertile and 133 chicks raised. 



Two lots of 50 White Leghorn and Ancona cockerels each were fed for 12 days 

 a fattening ration as follows: Lot 1, com meal, wheat bran, meat meal, and 

 skim milk, 3:1:1:12.5; lot 2 was given the same ration as lot 1 except that 

 1 lb. of bean meal was used instead of the meat meal. The net gains were 21 

 and 32 lbs. and the cost per pound gain 0.5 and 4.5 cts., respectively. 



Eight-weeks-old Barred Plymouth Rock, White Orpington, and Black Lang- 

 shan cockerels were fed a fattening ration for two weeks. The average cost of 

 producing 2 lb. -broilers in this was was 12 cts. per pound, Including labor. 



[Poultry], V. R. McBeide {Washington Sta., West Washington Sta. Mo. 

 Bui, 1 {191Jt), No. 7, pp. 10-13, fig. 1).—K system of line breeding for poultry 

 is described. Suggestions are given for the selection of eggs for incubation. A 

 brief discussion of types of incubators and their handling is included. 



The truth about the poultry business, Conboie {San Francisco: Author, 

 1914, pp. 160, pis. 12). — This is a book of practical Information on the breeding, 

 feeding, care, and management of poultry. 



Making' poultry pay, E. C. Powell {Neto York.- Orange Jndd Co., 1907, pp. 

 XII +301, pi. 1, figs. iiS).— This booklet deals with the breeding, feeding, care, 

 and management of poultry for commercial purposes. 



How I breed the 200-eg-g' hen, T. Bakron {Philadelphia: Tom Barron Pub- 

 lishing Co., 1914, pp. 19, figs. 19). — This booklet contains practical information 

 on the feeding and care of poultrj^ for profit. 



Building- up a trade in pure-bred poultry, R. Searle and T. E. Quisenberky 

 {Mountain Grove, Mo.: American School Poultry/ Ilusbandri/, 1914, pp. 3S, figs. 

 5). — This booklet gives practical information on methods of marketing poultry- 

 breeding stock, and poultry products. 



PoultiT keeping", Agnes Kinross {West of Scot. Agr. Col. Bui. 64 {1914), 

 pp. 113-171, pis. IG). — This bulletin contains general information on the breed- 

 ing, feeding, care, and management of poultry, including chickens, turkeys, and 

 ducks, and suggests desirable rations for l)oth summer and winter. Methods 

 of fattening and preparing for market are described. 



Turkeys, Helen D. Whitaker {Washington Sta. Popular Bui. 86 {1915), 

 pp. S). — This treats of the breeding, feeding, care, and management of turkeys. 



The practical production of game animals, A. Blanciion {L'Elevage pra- 

 tique du- Gihicr. Paris: Larousse, 1914, pp. 284, figs. i76).— This is a treatise 

 on the breeding, care, and management of game animals, including birds, deer, 

 fox, rabbits, and other animals. 



DAIRY FARMING— DAIRYING. 



[Dairy feeding experiments], F. W. Wilson {Arizona Sta. Rpt. 1914, pp. 

 S57, 35S).— Four cows on alfalfa pasture produced a total of 1,089.1 lbs. of 

 milk during a 7-day period, while the same cows on dry feed (alfalfa hay at 

 the rack, wheat bran 7 lbs. and rolled barley 1.5 lbs. daily) produced 1,097.6 

 lbs. Three of the cows gained in milk yield on dry feed and one lost. Two lc«;s 



