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Manual for the dairy-plant worker, L. Morelli and A. BiANcni {Hanuale 

 del Casaro. Milan: Ulrico Hoepli, 1918, 2. ed., pp. XVI+259, pi. 1, figs. 128).— 

 This manual for managers and technical workers in milk plants, creameries, 

 and cheese factories covers in brief space the handling of market milk and the 

 manufacture of butter and cheese, and devotes considerable attention to the 

 prol)lems of the cooperative dairy. 



Advertising;. — A factor in merchandising dairy products (U. S. Dept. 

 Agr., Bur. Markets, Fluid Milk Market Rpt., 1920, May, Sup., pp. 2; also in 

 N. Y. Produce Rev. and Anier. Creamer y, 50 {1920), No. 8, pp. 528, 530-532).— 

 This article includes a brief report of a survey by the Bureau of Markets of the 

 publicity methods employed by milk dealers, and some suggestions for appro- 

 priate advertising copy emphasizing the food value of milk. 



The 1917 expenditures for advertising were only about 0.3 per cent of the 

 gross sales, and the 1919 expenditures 0.4 per cent. There was no general agree- 

 ment as to the most effective kind of advertising, but about a quarter of the 

 expenditure went for space in local newspapers. Instances of cooperative educa- 

 tional campaigns are cited. 



VETERINARY MEDICINE. 



Parasites and parasitosis of the domestic animals, B. M. Underhill 

 {New York: The Maemillan Co., 1920, pp. XIX+319, figs. i84).— This work on 

 the zoology and control of animal parasites and the pathogenesis and treat- 

 ment of parasitic diseases is intended for use by the student and practitioner. 

 It consists of three parts, part 1 (pp. 1-153) dealing with the external para- 

 sites; part 2 (pp. 155-310) with the internal parasites; and part 3 (pp. 311-352) 

 with the pathogenic protozoa. A glossai-y and a subject index follow. 



Forage poisoning: Character of causative agent, mode of infection, 

 means of prevention, and specific treatment, R. Graham (Univ. III., Col. 

 Agr. Ext. Circ. 88 {1920), pp. 16, figs. 11). — This is a popular summary of in- 

 formation. 



Pyotherapy, Habtnack {Berlin. Tierdrstl. Wchnschr., 35 {1919), No. 34, pp. 

 305-308). — This is a review of recent literature on pyotherapy under the fol- 

 lowing headings : History of pyotherapy, preparation, action, dosage and appli- 

 cation of pyovaccines, surgical treatment, and success of pyotherapy. A list of 

 22 references to the literature is appended. 



Useful drugs {Chicago: Amer. Med. Assoc, 1920, Jf. ed., pp. 176). — This is 

 the fourth edition of the handbook prepared under the direction and supervision 

 of the council on pharmacy and chemistry of the American Medical Association 

 to supply the demand for a less extensive materia medica. It consists of a list 

 of the more common useful drugs, with a brief discussion of their action, usage, 

 and dosage. Among the changes in the present revision is the adoption of 

 nonproprietary names such as arsphenamin " in place of the monopolistic 

 and nondescriptive proprietary titles." 



Culture media from fish, E. Harde and A. Hauser {Compt. Rend. Soc. 

 Biol. [Paris], 82 {1919), No. 31, pp. 1259, 1260).— The authors have prepared a 

 culture medium from the common whiting by boiling 500 gm. of the fish for 20 

 minutes in a liter of water, filtering on paper, and sterilizing the filtrate at 120° 

 C. for 20 minutes, after which it can be used in place of meat extract in the 

 preparation of agar or gelatin media. Another culture medium has been made 

 by adding a small piece of the fish to 8 cc. of water in an ordinary tube and 

 sterilizing for 20 minutes. 



Preliminary studies have shown the two media to be very satisfactory for 

 the growth of pneumococcus, streptococcus, etc. 



