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tlie feeding of the first ration were 24.27 lbs. of milli and 0.881 lb. of butter 

 fat ; during the feeding of the second ration 24.72 lbs. of milli and 0.846 lb. of 

 butter fat. The two rations are thus considered of equal feeding value, and 

 it is pointed out that with alfalfa hay at $20 and corn silage at $6 per ton 

 each costs about the same. 



It is stated that Arizona dairymen are beginning to malve more extensive 

 use of silage. 



The mineral metabolism of the milch cow [I, II, III], E. B. Forbes (Amer. 

 Soc. Aniin. Prod. Froc. 1915, pp. 1-8; 1916, pp. 111-125; Jour. Dairy Sci., 2 

 (1919), No. 1, pp. 9-18). — These three papers are extensive extracts from the 

 three bulletins of the same title issued by the Ohio Station (E. S. R., 40, 

 p. 373). 



Fifth annual report of the International Association of Dairy and Milk 

 Inspectors, I. C, Weld (Ann. Rpt. Internat. Assoc. Dairy and Milk Insp., 5 

 (1916), pp. 319, pis. 2, figs. 3). — Besides a number of papers read at the annual 

 convention at Springfield, Mass., in October, 1916, this publication contains the 

 following committee reports : On dairy-farm inspection, by C. B. Lane, J. A. 

 Gamble, and H. A. Harding (pp. 45-53) ; on city milk-plant inspection, by H. E. 

 Bowman, F. H. Bothell, and W. P. Palmer (pp. 54-59) ; on legislation and 

 legal limits for the control of milk and cream, by J. S. Abbott, J. O. Jordan, 

 and G. B. Taylor, with the assistance of H. S. Bailey (pp. 60-70) ; and on 

 methods of appointment of dairy and milk inspectors and their compensation, 

 by E. Kelly, W. S. Gimper, and G. S. Hine (pp. 181-188), previously noted 

 from another source (E. S. R., 86, p. 774). 



The Report of the Committee on Statistics of Milk and Cream Regulations 

 of the Official Dairy Instructors' Association, by I. C. Weld, E. H. Farrington, 

 J. A. Gamble, H. E. Ross, and R. C. Potts, of which an extract has been noted 

 (E. S. R., 36, p. 874) and which was read by request before the convention, 

 is also printed (pp. 71-125). 



The following papers have been noted from other sources or are based upon 

 discussions previously noted : Relation of the Fat in Milk to the Solids-not-fat, 

 by L. P. Brown and C. V. Ekroth (pp. 126-133) (E. S. R., 37, p. 113) ; Chemical 

 Quality of New York City Milk, by the same authors (pp. 134-140) (E. S. R., 

 37, p. 175) ; The Sterilization of Dairy Utensils on the Farm and a Demonstra- 

 tion of a New Steam Sterilizer, by G. B. Taylor (pp. 200-206) (E. S. R., 35, 

 p. 677; 36, p. 663) ; and The Reliability and Significance of the Bacteriological 

 Analysis of Milk, by H. W. Conn (pp. 207-227) (E. S. R., 36, p. 775). 



Sixth annual report of the International Association of Dairy and Milk 

 Inspectors, I. C. Weld (Ann. Rpt. Internat. Assoc. Dairy and Milk Insp., 6 

 (1917), pp. 232). — The papers read at the annual convention held in Washing- 

 ton, D. C, in October, 1917, are printed, as well as the reports of committees, 

 including the following: On dairy-farm inspection, by J. A. Gamble (pp. 40-47) ; 

 on methods of bacterial analyses of milk and milk products and the interpreta- 

 tion of results, by G. E. Boiling (pp. 85-88) ; on rules and regulations neces- 

 sary for securing a clean and safe milk supply, by E. Kelly (pp. 106-111), also 

 published elsewhere ; ^ and on the care of milk in transportation, by J. O. 

 Jordan (pp. 114-121). 



Seventh annual report of the International Association of Dairy and Milk 

 Inspectors, I. C. Weld (Ami. Rpt. Internat. Assoc. Dairy and J\filk Insp., 7 

 (1918), pp. 239). — This publication covers the proceedings of the convention at 

 Chicago, in December, 1918. Among the committee reports presented are the 

 following: On cost of dairy and milk inspection, by H. Lloyd (pp. 42-47) ; on 



iJour. Dairy ScL, 1 (1917), No. 4, pp. 356-360. 



