770 EXPEKIMENT STATION EECORD. 



derived from the introduction and study of the subject of genetics in the col- 

 leges of agriculture. 



Prepotency in Airedale terriers, W. Hatnes {Science, n. ser., 38 (1913), 

 No. 977, pp. 404, 405).— Examinations of the records of the English and Ameri- 

 can Airedale stud books show that of SO dog champions, 39 have been sired by 

 champions and 61 have had either one or both graudsires as champions. How- 

 ever, only 27 of the 80 dog champions have produced champions and only 13 

 of these have produced more than one champion, these 13 producing 49 of the 

 149 champions of both sexes. Of the SO dog champions, only 24 actually appear 

 as grandsires of champions, and only 13 are the grandsires of 4 or more cham- 

 pions. Noting the prepotency of certain dogs as producers of champions it is 

 shown that "those dogs who sired 2 or more champions ahnost invariably 

 appear among those whose sons and daughters have produced more than 4 

 champions. The exceptional sires are also the exceptional grandsires." It is 

 further noted that the 16 phenomenal producers are more or less closely related. 

 Miscellaneous information concerning the live stock industry, J. Roberts 

 {U. S. Dept. Agr., Bur. Anim. Indus. Rpt. 1911, pp. 269-300).— This informa- 

 tion includes a statistical review of the live stock market in 1911, with data 

 as to prices for a series of years, wholesale prices of meat in home and foreign 

 markets, and of our foreign trade in animals and animal products, legal stand- 

 ards for dairy produce (see page 776), contagious diseases of animals iu foreign 

 countries, and a list of state live-stock sanitary officials and accredited veteri- 

 nary colleges. 



[Report of] the annual meeting of the American Meat Packers Asso- 

 ciation, 1913 (Nat. Promsioner, ^9 {1913), No. 13, pp. 160, figs. 35).— A com- 

 pilation of speeches and addresses delivered at the convention of the American 

 Meat Packers' Association held in Chicago September 22, 23, and 24. Among 

 the topics included are the beef situation and cattle shortage, profits in beef 

 producing Australia and New Zealand as sources of meat supply, cold storage 

 construction, the future meat supply, the manufacture of oleomargarine, and 

 the relation of the board of trade to the packing industry. 



The slaughter and consumption of food animals in the United States for 

 the year 1909, J. Roberts {U. S. Dept. Agr., Bur. Anim. Indus. Rpt. 1911, 

 pp. 253-267).— Data collected for the census of 1910 are given for the calendar 

 year 1909 The distribution of meat slaughtermg, the percentage of yearly 

 slaughter of animals to the number on hand at the beginning of the year, the 

 per capita consumption of meat and meat products, a comparison with that of 

 the principal European countries, and similar topics are discussed. The small 

 consumption of mutton in the United States is noted and discussed. 



Australian frozen meat exports {Pastoral Rev., 23 {1913), No. 9, pp. 915- 

 918).— X statistical review of the Australian frozen meat trade with the 

 United Kingdom, the United States, and other countries. 



[Live stock in Alaska], C. C. Geobgeson, M. D. Snodgbass. and J. W. 

 Neal {Alaska Stas. Rpt. 1912, pp. 27, 28, Jf2-J,5, 56, 71-77, pi. i).-This report in- 

 dicates that chickens may be successfully raised in Alaska, the Rhode Island 

 Red appearing especially adapted for general utility purposes. 



The Galloway breed of cattle at the Kodiak Station, as previously reported 

 (E. S. R., 28, p. 465), has proved its adaptability to Alaskan conditions. It is 

 believed that crossing with the yak would increase hardiness and endurance. 

 The station breeding herd of 86 head was wintered entirely on native hay and 

 beach grass silage, and was in good condition until the volcanic eruption (see 

 page 726), which necessitated the removal of the herd and caused some losses of 

 cattle and sheep. 



