ANIMAL PKODUCTION". 869 



Progress reports are given of the horse, cattle, swine, goat, and sheep proj- 

 ects under way at the several stations. It is reported that the pure-bred Nellore 

 herd of cattle has thrived in spite of a dry season and sparse pasture conditions. 

 Hereford grades from Chinese dams produced duriug the year very promising 

 calves, showing characteristics of the Kire to a marked degree; the only objec- 

 tion to these offspring was the slight woolly coat which makes them liable to 

 tick infection. An objection to the Nellore breed is its extreme legginess and 

 rangy body conformation. The grades seem to be much blockier or beefy, more 

 docile, earlier maturing, and apparently better rustlers. They are much larger 

 than the native or Chinese dams and are immune or highly resistant to rinder- 

 pest. 



The Berkshire breed has proved well adapted for the upgrading of the native 

 swine; the first cross shows a preponderance of the pure-bred characteristics 

 and appears practically as well adapted to local conditions as the native stock. 



Studies on the prehistoric Moravian cattle, F. Mohapl (Mitt. Landic. Lehr- 

 kanz. E. K. Hochsch. BodenkuL Wicn. 2 {1013), JN^o. i, pp. 75-97, pis. 4). — ^As 

 the result of studies and skeletal measurements of the prehistoric cattle of 

 Moravia the author concludes that these cattle were of either the Bos frontosus 

 or B. brochyccphalus type, and disagrees with Werner in his statement that they 

 were of the primigenius race. 



The Flemish breed of cattle, II. Raquet (Rev. Jiin. Indus. Uruguay, 1 

 (1913), No. 4, pp. 40-53, figs. i5).— This article treats of the breed characteris- 

 tics and utility value of the Flemish breed of cattle, and discusses the impor- 

 tation and adaptability of the breed to Uruguay conditions. 



Studies on Hannaberner cattle, F. Mohapl (Mitt. Landw. Lehrkanz. K. K. 

 Hochsch. BodenkuL Wicn, 2 (1913), No. 1, pp. 99-174, pl^- 4)-—-^ study wa3 

 made of the body characteristics and skeletal measurements of the Hanna- 

 berner cattle of Moravia and comparisons made with those of the Simmentaler 

 and other types of Northern Europe. 



Studies on the Irish-Kerry cattle, E. Lundwall (Mitt. Landw. Lehrkanz. 

 K. K. Hochsch. BodenkuL Wicn, 2 {1913), No. 2, pp. 331-374, pis. 10).— A study 

 of the body characteristics and skeletal measurements of the Kerry cattle of 

 Ireland, with comparisons of those of the Bretagne and Polish Red cattle. 

 There is given an account of the crossing of the Kerry and Dexter cattle, 

 forming a breed known as the Dexter-Kerry. It is believed that the original 

 cattle were of the brachyacephalous type. 



White cattle of Italy, N. B. Stewart (Daily Cons, and Trade Rpts. [U. 8.], 

 17 (1914)^ No. 24, p. 384). — It is stated that the white cattle which predominate 

 in northern Italy are of the Piedmont breed and are particularly suitable as 

 work animals. The Piedmont bull weighs from 2,200 to 2,400 lbs., while the 

 cow weighs from 1,200 to 1,550 lbs. There are several other breeds of white 

 cattle in Italy. None of these has been exported to North America. 



Inbreeding" and heredity studies with cattle of the West Prussian herd 

 book, G. Hesse {Arb. Dcut. Gcsell. Ziichtungsk., No. 18 {1913), pp. T'/+2i5).— 

 This reports extensive studies made of the blood lines of 3 prominent herds of 

 cattle in West Prussia to determine the relative influence of inbreeding upon 

 offspring. It is concluded that the prospects of success with Inbreediug are 

 most propitious, provided systematic methods are employed. 



Experiments in steer feeding in Manitoba, W. C. McKillican (Canada 

 Expt. Farms Bui. 13, 2. scr. {1913), pp. 21, fig. 1). — The principal conclusions 

 of the work reported in this bulletin, which is a summary of tests conducted at 

 the experimental farm at Brandon, Manitoba, from 1892 to 1912, and for the 

 most part previously noted, are as follows : 



