572 EXPEEIMENT STATION KECORD. 



construction; feed, care, and management of poultry on the farm; hatching 

 and rearing chickens; and other related subjects. 



Unique method of hatching- eggs, C. F. Brissel {Daily Cons, and Trade 

 Rpts. [U. >Sf.], 16 (1913), No. 295, p. 1355).— A brief sketch of the Chinese 

 incubator method of hatching eggs, which consists in covering alternate layers 

 of eggs with rice and heating once in 24 hours, the eggs being taken out at 

 such times. 



The international poultry book, G. Woodwaed (Ballarat, Australia, [1913], 

 pp. 282, pi. 1, figs. 40). — This book treats in detail of the breed characteristics 

 and fancy points involved in the various standard breeds of poultry, ducks, and 

 geese. There are included short dicussions on various problems of breeding, 

 feeding, care, and management of poultry. 



DAIRY FAEMIITG— DAIRYING. 



Holstein-Friesian color markings, M. H. Gardner (Hoard's Dairyman, 

 46 {1914), ^^0. 23, pp. 690, 691). — The author explains the color marking re- 

 quirements of the Holstein-Friesian Association in detail. The occasional birth 

 of a red and white animal from pure-bred stock is explained as a reversion in 

 color markings to some more or less remote red and white ancestor. 



Registration rules for cows in Denmark, J. J. Dunne {Hoard's Dairyman, 

 46 {1914), No. 23, p. 684, fid- !)■ — The average measurements of animals ac- 

 cepted for registration in the Funen Herd Book, Denmark, are as follows: 

 Height approximately 50i in., depth of chest 27*, circumference of chest 84i, 

 length of body 56J, width of hip bones 21J, and width of hip joints ISJ in. 



Brown Swiss registi-y of production reports, F. Feeemyer {Hoard's Dairy- 

 man, 46 {1914), No. 24, p. 735). ^-It is reported that of the 94 cows and heifers 

 accepted for registry, 1 cow has a record of 19,460.6 lbs., 3 cows have records 

 above 16,000, 7 above 15,000, 22 above 12,000, and 53 above 10,000 lbs. of milk ; 

 and 1 cow has produced 708.16, 4 cows above 600, 21 above 500, and 51 above 

 400 lbs. of milk fat. 



[Champion Ayrshire cow], V. E. Fuiller {Fract. Dairyman, 6 {1913), No. 

 24, pp. 1178, 1179, 1183, 1185, 1189, 1190, fig. i).— An account of the history, 

 management, and feeding of the world's champion Ayrshire cow, Auchenbrain 

 Brown Kate IV, whose record is 23,022 lbs. of milk and 1,078 lbs. of 85 per cent 

 butter. 



Tests of the performance of goats belonging to the goat-breeding" associa- 

 tions of Bruggen, Harsum, Schiittorf, and Wessenstedt, Hanover, Yieth 

 {Ztschr. Ziegcnzucht, 1913, Nos. 9, pp. 130-133; 10, pp. 149-151; 13, pp. 200- 

 203; 14, pp. 213-217; abs. in. Internat. Inst. Ayr. [Ro^ne], 2Io. Bid. Ayr. Intel, 

 and Plant Diseases, 4 {1913), No. 9, pp. 1394-1396).— In these tests the Harz 

 breed of goats showed higher yields than the Saane breed. The average milk 

 yield of goats milked 3 times a day was morning 3.2, noon 1.82, evening 2.16 

 lbs.; and. the average fat content 3.22, 4.28, and 3.64 per cent, respectively. 

 Little difference was found between the milk yield of younger and older goats. 

 The tests showed that the capacity of goats for milk production is an indi- 

 vidual property and that there is no determined relation between the amount 

 of milk produced and its fat content. 



Studies in milk records: On the accuracy of estimating a cow's milking 

 capability by her first lactation yield, W. Gavin {Jour. Ayr. Sci. [England], 5 

 {1913), No. 4, pp. 370-390, figs. 5). — The results of these studies were based 

 upon the records of 336 cows which have had 5 or more calves. The " revised 

 maximum" (the highest figure common to the 3 highest day yields of a lacta- 

 tion) was used as a measure of yield. 



