180 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



Horse breeding in Finland, Fabritixjs (Ztschr. Gestiik., 1909, No. 7-9; abs. 

 in JaJirl). Wiss. u. Prakt. Tierzucht, 5 {1910), pp. 319, 320). — An account of 

 horse breeding in Finland from early records to the present time. The average 

 measureme<ats of the improved Finnish horses are given as follows: Height at 

 the withers 153 cm., length of body 161.6 cm., depth of chest 71.8 cm., girth 

 188 cm., width of chest 45.7 cm., width of rump 56.4 cm., and circumference 

 of cannon bone 20.5 cm. 



Directory of the stallions reg'istered with, the Pennsylvania Live Stock 

 Sanitary Board for the year 1909, C. W. Gay (Perm. Dept. Agr. Bui. 187, pp. 

 85). — This contains a list of the registered stallions of each county of the 

 State, and contains a review of the work that has been accomplished by the 

 State Live Stock Sanitary Board in the registration of stallions under the act 

 of 1907. The benefits of the law are demonstrated by the increase in the num- 

 ber of pure-bred stallions enrolled during 1909, which is 823 against 666 for 

 1908. There were 1,427 grade licenses issued, as compared with 1,336 during 

 1908. 



Measuring horses, II. Kramer (Mitt. Detit. Landiv. Gesell., 25 {1910), No. 

 13, pp. 191-19.',; ahs. in ZentU. Allg. u. Expt. Biol., 1 {1910), No. 7-8, p. 265).— 

 A discussion and criticism of the different methods of measuring horses. 



Anatomical-mechanical investigations on the cause of the sloping croup in 

 horses, U. Duerst {Deut. Landtc. Tierzucht, 13 {1909), No. 9-10; abs. in Jahrh. 

 Wiss. u. Prakt. Tierzucht, 5 {1910), pp. 159-161). — The significance and method 

 of measuring the slope of the croup is discussed on purely anatomical grounds, 

 the conclusion being drawn that a horizontal croup is desirable in the fast 

 horse and a sloping croup in the draft horse. 



The classification of horses into oriental and occidental types by the slope 

 of the croup is held to be unsound. The study of the hare and deer shows that 

 there is a correlation between the anatomy of the hind quarters and the physio- 

 gi'aphic environment. Those living on plains have a horizontal ci'oup, while 

 those inhabiting mountain districts have a sloping croup. 



Historical studies of horse shoeing, P. Haan {Rev. G6n. MM. VM., 12 

 {1908), No. 137-138, pp. 233-271, figs. 21; ahs. in Jahrh. Wiss. u. Prakt. Tier- 

 zucht, 5 {1910), p. 287). — A review of the literature on the history of shoeing 

 horses. There are many illustrations of ancient forms of shoes. 



Horse shoeing in Finland, BRiJNiNG {Hufschmied., 1909, No. 8; abs. in 

 Jahrh. Wiss. u. Prakt. Tierzucht, 5 {1910), p. 329).— The history of the horse- 

 shoe in Finland, from the eighth century to the present time. 



Swine husbandry {Penn. Dept. Agr. Bui. 186, pp. 127, figs. 26). — A general 

 work on breeds, breeding, feeding, and management of swine. About 50 pages 

 are devoted to a resume of the results of feeding tests conducted at the state 

 stations. 



Biggie poultry book, J. Higgle {Philadelphia, 1909, pp. 162, pis. 16, figs. 

 75). — A concise and practical treatise on the management of farm poultry. 



Experiments in artificial incubation, R. Ulrich {Siiddeut. Landw. Tier- 

 zucht, 4, No. J/; abs. in Jahrh. Wiss. u. Prakt. Tierzucht, 5 {1910), pp. 353, 

 35-'t). — -The percentage of chicks hatched with different incubators ranged from 

 37.5 to 71.7 per cent of the eggs showing embryos on the sixth day, and from 

 54.5 to 90.7 per cent of those showing living embryos the nineteenth day. One 

 hundred per cent of the fertile eggs of partridges and pheasants hatched. 



A knife for killing poultry, H. C. Pierce {U. S. Dept. Agr., Bur. Chetn. 

 [Leaflet], 1910, June 22, p. 1, fig. 1). — The desirable features of the knife for 

 bleeding poultry are discussed, and directions for making a suitable knife from 

 an old file are given. 



