176 EXPEEIMENT STATION KECORD, 



Wiss. 11. Prnkt. Tiersiicht, 5 {1910), pp. 1S8, 189).— Aix outline of the ancestry of 

 domesticated animals and a history of domestication. 



The origin of domesticated animals, Kkonacher (Mitt. Deut. Landw. Gcsell., 

 25 (1910), No. 19, pp. 281-285). — A review of the numerous theories which have 

 been suggested as to what first led man when in a state of savagery to capture, 

 train, and enslave wild animals. 



[Remains of domesticated animals in Netherland mounds], L. Broekema 

 (Cultura, 20 (1908), No. 2kh, pp. 121-^2 Jf, pi. 1; 21 (1909), No. 246, pp. 57-59, 

 pis. 2; Mitt. Deut. Landw. Gesell., 2/, (1909), Nos. 3, pp. 35, 36; 32, pp. 507-509; 

 25 (1910), Nos. 12, pp. 181-183; 13, pp. 196-198; flgs. i2).— Illustrations and 

 descriptions of bones found in the ancient mounds of Groningen and Friesland 

 are given, including those of horses, horned cattle, polled cattle, and a 4-horned 

 sheep skull. The skeleton of the prehistoric horse of Holland apparently was 

 much like that of the Turkestan horse. The horned cattle were those of Bos 

 hrachyceros, but apparently these mound dwellers possessed several varieties of 

 cattle. 



The ancestry of the gray Steppes cattle in the light of previous investi- 

 gations and recent archseological discoveries in southern Russia, A. Berek- 

 owsKi (Die Ahstammung dcs grauen Steppenrindes iin Lichte der Bisherigen 

 Untersvchungen und der Letzten Archeologischen Funde ni Siidrussland. Kra- 

 kow, 1908; rev. in Jahrh. Wiss. u. Pralct. Tierzucht, 5 (1910), p. 288). — Recent 

 investigations in southern Russia confirm the view that the gray Steppes cattle 

 are direct descendants of Bos primigenius, which was domesticated in that 

 vicinity. 



The cattle breeding question in Roumania, N Peotopopescu (Die Rinder- 

 suclitfrage in Rumdnicn. Inaug. Diss., 1909, pp. 116; rev. in Zenthl. AUg. u. 

 E.rpt. Biol., 1 (1910), No. 1, pp. 39, 40).— A short account of the agriculture of 

 Roumania, with special reference to animal industry. 



There are two main types of Roumanian cattle, the plains cattle of primi- 

 genius ancestr.v and the mountain breeds of longifrons type. The plains cattle 

 are divided into 3 principal breeds, the Moldau, Buscan, and Jalomitza. Crosses 

 of the Moldau and Simmental produced offspring which made heavier gains in 

 flesh and a better dairy animal than pure native stock. Similar results were 

 obtained with crosses made between the Moldau and Swiss cattle. It is recom- 

 mended for the improvement of the Roumanian cattle that crosses be made with 

 the Simmental and Swiss breeds. 



The blue breed of the North, R. Dumont (Jour. Agr. Prat., n. scr., 20 (1910), 

 No. 35, pp. 279-282, fig. 1). — A description of the characteristics of a sub- 

 Belgian breed of cattle, which originated from crosses of Dutch, Durham, and 

 native Belgian breeds. 



The Bavarian red cattle, O. Guth (Arh. Deut. Oesell. Ziichtwigsk., 1910, 

 No. 6, pp. 124, pl' 1, flffs. 17). — The topics treated in this monograph are relation 

 of cattle breeding to other industries, principles of breeding, characteristics of 

 the Bavarian red breed of cattle, and methods of management as practiced in 

 regions where these cattle are bred. It is thought that better results would be 

 obtained by improving this general purpose breed in such regions as the Upper 

 Palatinate rather than by importation of foreign breeds. Many measurements 

 of this breed are given, and there are numerous references to the literature on 

 the subject. 



Cattle breeding in Bind, G. S. Henderson (Agr. Jour. India, 5 (1910), No. 2, 

 pp. 144-152). — An account of the types of cattle and the present status of cattle 

 breeding, including the methods of management and a list of native and intro- 

 duced forage plants. 



