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The utilization of tomato cannery refuse, P. Accomazzo (Riv. Agr. [Parma], 

 16 (1910), Nos. 24, pp. 311, 312; 25, pp. 381-389; 26, pp. 401-403; 21, pp. 41^-420; 

 28, pp. 433-435; 29, pp. 450-453; 30, pp. 465, 466; 31, pp. 4S1-484; 32, pp. 491- 

 499; 34, irp. 531-533; 35, pp. 545, 546; 36, pp. 561, 562; 31, pp. 518, 519; 38, pp. 

 593-595; 39, pp. 611-613; 40, pp. 625-621; 42, pp. 658, 659; 43, pp. 613, 614; 44, 

 pp. 689-691; 45, pp. 106, 101). — The author points out the uses to which the 

 refuse from tomato conserving plants can be put. He notes its physiological- 

 chemical composition, its value as an animal food, both for fattening and milk 

 production, its nutritive value, its use in conjunction with other feeds, its value 

 as a fertilizer (E. S. R., 22, p. 325), as a source of oil for soap stock, as a fuel, 

 etc., the methods of drying the material and extracting the oil, and the ma- 

 chinery employed for this. 



Canning peaches on the farm, H. P. Gould and W. F. Fletcher ( U. 8. Dept. 

 Agr., Farmers' Bui. 426, pp. 26, figs. 14). — This publication discusses the success- 

 ful canning of peaches on the farm, under the heads of extent and location 

 of the peach-canning industry, principles underlying successful peach canning, 

 equipment, accessories, cans, handling the fruit for canning, grades of canned 

 peaches, maturity of fruit for canning, preparing the fruit for the cans, exhaust- 

 ing, tipping, processing, and marketing the canned product. 



METEOEOLOGY— WATER. 



Improving the forecasts, A. G. McAjdie {U. S. Dept. Agr., Bui. Mount 

 Weather Ohserv., 3 {1910), pt. 4, pp. 235-238). — The correlation of compen- 

 sating meteorological conditions, particularly atmospheric pressure, in different 

 so-called centers of action as an aid to forecasts in Japan and on the Pacific 

 coast of the United States is briefly discussed, and the importance to the Pacific 

 coast forecasts of the movements of great pressure areas over the Pacific 

 Ocean is pointed out. Two general laws relating to such movements as affect- 

 ing meteorological conditions on the Pacific coast are given. A brief bibliog- 

 raphy of the subject is appended. 



The Gulf Stream — and climate and crops in northern Europe, J. Johnstone 

 (Sci. Prog. Ttcentieth Cent., 4 {1910), No. 15, pp. 414-491, figs. 6).— This article 

 is based largely upon recent memoirs of general interest, particularly those re- 

 porting work of Norwegian hydrographers, and explains the influence of the 

 Gulf Stream upon the sea temperature and air temperature and the growth of 

 crops in northern Europe. The observations reviewed show not only that the 

 climates of Norway and Sweden, and to a less extent of the British Isles, are 

 much milder than would be the case if the Gulf Stream did not reach those 

 shores, but also " indicate the probability that the character of the seasons in 

 the Scandinavian countries may be predicted about six months to a year ahead ; 

 while that of the sea off the Murman coast might be foretold about two years 

 in advance." 



On the meteorological evidence for supposed changes of climate in India, 

 G. T. Walkek {Mem. Indian Met. Dept., 21 {1910), pt. 1, pp. 21, pis. 7; rev. in 

 Nature [London'], 84 {1910), No. 2128, p. 118). — From a review of available me- 

 teorological data, especially that relating to monsoon rainfall, the following con- 

 clusions are drawn : " The recent deficiency of monsoon rainfall in a large part 

 of central and northwestern India must be attributed to something abnormal in 

 the larger movements of the atmosphere and not to human agency in India ; the 

 deficiency has not lasted long enough to justify the conclusion that there has 

 been a permanent change of climate ; and there are marked indications of a 

 return to good seasons." 



