876 EXPERIMENT STATION KECORD. 



ordinary Danish cows ; yet the coefficients of the former were relatively too 

 low, owing to the large amount of casein in the milk of Jersey cows. In the 

 case of the milk of the Jersey cow the factor 37.5 given above must be replaced 

 by the factor 30. The milk of Jersey cows gave a much larger cheese yield than 

 ordinary milk, this being due to the larger fat and casein content of the former. 

 Judging from a single examination there is no characteristic difference between 

 the quality of cheese made from the milk of Jersey cows and that made from 

 the milk of ordinary Danish cows. 



Any given cheese milk can be altered by the addition of skim milk or whole 

 milk (or even cream) in such a way as to obtain the desired coefficient in the 

 cheese to be produced. 



VETERINARY MEDICINE. 



Lymphatic glands in meat-producing animals, P. Godbix-I-e, trans, by A. F. 

 LiAUTAUi) and 1>. A. IUgiiks (Xcic York: William R. Jcukins Co. [ISIS], pp. 

 175. figs. 17).— The first part of this work (pp. 17-109) deals with the topo- 

 graphic anatomy of the lymphatic glands in food-producing animals, including 

 cattle, swine, sheep, and horses, and the second part (pp. 111-164) with the 

 normal appearance of these glands in meat-producing animals and the patho- 

 logical alterations occurring in tbem. 



A practicum of bacteriology and protozoology. — I, Bacteriology, K. Kiss- 

 KALT {I'rdktikum drr Bnktcrioiotjic uud J'rotaznologic. I, Bnkliholof/ic. Jena: 

 fiufitfiv Fi.schrr, J'UJf, 3. c<l.. pp. VIII+IU. figs. 40).— The third edition of the 

 fir.st part of this compond. previously noteil (E. S. 11., 20. p. 882). 



Yearly reports in regard to the progress made in veterinary medicine, 

 edited Ity W. Kixen-bkrckk. W. SciiCtz, and O. Zietzsch>[ann {.Uihrcshcr. Vet. 

 Med., 33 {1913), pp. r+/,2.?; 3^. {1914), PP- T'/Z-f 2.97) .—These reports covering 

 the years 1913 and 1914 are in continuation of that previously noted (E. S. R., 

 29, p. 581). 



Wound treatment, L. A. Mektllat, E. W. Hoare, et al. {Chieago: Amer. 

 Jour. Yet. Mrd.. ]'.il5, pp. 186). — This work consists of articles on wounds and 

 wound treatment by a number of authors. 



Antiseptic methods employed in the treatment of infected wounds based 

 on a bacteriological examination of the pus, Cazin and Mi.le. S. Krongotj) 

 {Compt. Reml. Aead. Sri. [l'ari.^'\, 162 {1916), Xo. 2, pp. S9-91).— In the treat- 

 ment of wounds, in which Bacillus pgoegancus, staphylococcus associated with 

 various diplococci. and other common bacteria were found, a solution of silver 

 nitrate (1:200,000) yielded the most satisfactory results. For suppurative, 

 gangrenous wounds in which B. pcrfriiigens, tetragones, anaerobic streptococci, 

 B. eoli, and others were found, hypochlorite solutions were necessary. The 

 solutions used were those prepare*! according to Dakin's method and the water 

 of Javolle. The latter gave the best results in a concentration of 15 gm. per 

 liter of distilled water, stronger solutions being found to produce irritation of 

 the skin after prolonged use. Dakin's hypochlorite solution was not as strongly 

 bactericidal as the water of Javelle, but does not irritate tlie skin and can be 

 used continuously for several weeks. Favorable results are also reported with 

 the polyvalent serum of Leclainche and Valine. 



The germicidal power of glycerin on various m^icro-organisms under 

 various conditions, E. II. RrKinoER {Pliilippi)ie Jour. Sri., Sect. B, 9 {191^), 

 Xo. 6, pp. ^6*J-//77). — " Glycerin has a distinct, although feeble germicidal action. 

 The germicidal action varies greatly witli the temperature, being much feebler 

 at a temperature of 15° C. than at from 30 to 35°. The germicidal action varies 



