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as a basal ration, supplemented with dry and wet malt sprouts and with skim 

 milli. 



In the case of wet malt sprouts the average daily gain per head was 0.553 kg., 

 costing 0.73 mark per kilogram as compared with 0.566 kg. and 0.76 mark for 

 the pigs fed a supplemental feed of skim milk. The experiment in which dry 

 malt sprouts were included showed an average daily gain per head of 0.673 kg., 

 costing 0.76 mark per kilogram, as compared with 0.65 kg. and 0.82 mark on 

 the skim milk ration. 



There is included in this report analyses of these feeds and data as to the 

 dry matter, digestible protein, and carbohydrate food requirements under the 

 various conditions. 



Pastures for hog-s, F. G. King (Missouri Bd. Agr. Mo. Bui., 11 (1918), No. 4, 

 pp. 5S9, figs. 6). — This is a popular bulletin dealing with the various kinds of 

 pastui'es and forages for summer and fall hog feeding. 



Pig insurance clubs in 1911 (Jour. Bd. Agr. [London], 19 (1912), No. 8, 

 pp. 679-691). — An account of the organization and management of the mutual 

 clubs for the insurance of pigs in England and Wales. 



[The cavalry horse], Allen, A. Belmont, Roe et al. (Proc. N. Y. Farmers, 

 1912-13, pp. 5-26). — This is a discussion of means of improving the cavalry 

 horse and of the work of the United States Department of Agriculture with the 

 Morgan breed in Vermont and elsewhere. 



Judging draught horses. — A Canadian opinion, R. B. Smith (Pastnralists^ 

 Rev., 23 (1913), No. J,, pp. 359. 360).— This is a detailed account of methods of 

 procedure in judging draught horses and points of quality to be looked for. 



Government certification of stallions, W. A. N. Robkrtson (Jour. Dept. Agr. 

 Victoria, 11 (1913), No. 5, pp. 257-287, figs. 2). — This includes a sunmiary of the 

 stallion certifications and rejections in the State of Victoria during the past 6 

 years. The number of cases and percentages of various hereditary unsound- 

 nesses examined are noted. 



Report of the poultry superintendent, A. W. Foley (Ann. Rpt. Dept. .igr. 

 Alberta. 1911, pp. 164-175, figs. 5). — This is a report of experiments in housing 

 poultry, in which various styles of houses with cotton and glass windows were 

 used. Temperatures were taken during the months of December, January, 

 February, and March. A house in which the wall was constructed of 2 thick- 

 nesses of timber with paper between and the windows made with the lower 

 half of sash glass and the upper half of cotton, proved most satisfactory. 



A detailed description of brooder house construction is also included. 



Modern breeds of poultry, J. Pei'Tipheb (Jour. Brit. Dairy Farmers' 4,<?.soc., 

 27 (1913), pp. S2-ltO, figs. 5).— This article deals with the breeding, history, 

 and characteristics of the following breeds of poultry: Rhode Island Red, 

 Brown Sussex, Orpington, Maline, Yokohama, Campine, Rosecomb Plymouth 

 Rock, La Bresse, White Faverolle, Sumatra Game, Sicilian Buttercup, and 

 Apteryx Langshan; and the Khaki-Campbell Buff and Blue Orpington, and 

 Blue Forest ducks. 



The presence of the barred plumage pattern in the "White Leghorn breed 

 of fowls, P. B. Hadley (Amer. Nat., 1,7 (1913), No. 559, pp. 418-^28. figs. 6).— 

 A critical study of the occurrence of the barred plumage pattern in the White 

 Leghorns. 



A White Leghorn male was crossed with a Black Hamburg female with re- 

 sulting impure white birds in the first generation. In Fj, however, the barred 

 characteristic was plainly evident in a number of cases. The author assumes 

 that the Black Hamburg does not posse.ss an inhibition for barring, and hence 

 concludes that the occurrence of the barred character in Fa is due to the homo- 

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