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Is the milk of cows at the end of lactation suited for infant feeding? 



F. E. NoTTBOiiN {Biochcm. Ztsehr., 95 (1919), No. 1-2, pp. 1-23, fujs. ^).— The 

 author reviews the literature dealing with the influence of stage of lactation on 

 the coiuposition of cow's milk, and reports analyses of three samples of milk 

 collected from cows late in lactation. The nutritive aspects of the matter are 

 not discussed. 



Practical cheese-making for smallholders, farmers, and others, E. Yeld 

 {Leominster, Eng.: The Orphans' Ptfj. Press, Ltd., 1919, 5. ed. rev. and enl., pp. 

 52+ [3]).— The author gives directions for making cheese when only a small 

 quantity of milk is available. Smallholders', Caerphilly, little Derby, Cheddar, 

 little Hereford, singie cream, and goats' milk cheeses are included. 



[Michigan] dairy statistics (Mich. State Dairy and Food Commr. Ann. Rpt. 

 25 (1918), pp. 125-129, figs. 3). — The amounts of creamery butter, whey butter, 

 renovated butter, various kinds of cheeses, casein, and the different classes of 

 evaporated, condensed, and powdered milk manufactured in Michigan during 

 the year ended June 30, 1918, are tabulated, while maps show the location ot 

 condenseries, creameries, and cheese factories. The increase in the condensing 

 industry has cut down the amount of creamery butter produced. 



VETERINARY MEDICINE. 



State sanitary requirements governing admission of live stock {U. 8. 

 Dept. Agr., Bur. Anim. Indus., 1920, pp. 67). — This is a pocket handbook in 

 which information respecting the State requirements for live stock entering the 

 various States, obtained from accredited officials of each State, is brought to- 

 gether for ready referenc'e. 



Reports of the live stock sanitary commissioner of the State of Maine 

 on contagious diseases of animals, 1918 and 1919, B. Beakce (Rpt. Live 

 Stock Sanit. Commr. Me., 1918, pp. 33; 1019, pp. 20).— These reports deal with 

 the occurrence of and control work with infectious diseases of live stock in 

 Maine, particular attention being given to the work with bovine tuberculosis. 



Twelfth annual report of the State Live Stock Sanitary Board of North 

 Dakota (N. Dak. Live Stock Sanit. Ed., Ann. Rpt., 12 (1918). pp. .'/7).— This 

 report on control work with live stock diseases includes a paper by W. F. Crewe 

 on the Control and Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis. 



Department of veterinary science, E. Records {Nevada Sta. Rpt. 1919, pp. 

 21-31). — A brief report is here given of the status of project work on equine 

 anemia, a hemorrhagic disease among cattle, and contagious epithelioma in 

 chickens. 



In work with the hemorrhagic diseases, 8,829 head of cattle were vacci- 

 nated during the year with the bacterin prepared from several strains of B. 

 bovisepticum in 5 cc. doses, followed in 10 to 12 days by a 2 cc. dose of living 

 cultures of a single strain of B. t)ovisepticum which has lost its virulence for 

 bovines. While this organism has not been definitely incriminated as the 

 cause of the dsease, favorable results were obtained. The preparation and 

 distribution of antiserum prepared by hyperimmunizing horses with several 

 strains of B. hovisepticnm was continued, 127 affected animals having been 

 treated. 



Health of animals branch {Rpt. Min. Agr. Canada, 1919, pp. 65-70) .—This 

 report discusses the occurrence of and control work with hog cholera, mange 

 in cattle and horses, glanders, dourine, sheep scab, anthrax, and tuberculosis. 



Annual administration report of the Bombay Veterinary College and 

 civil veterinary department in the Bombay Presidency (including Sind) 



