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Supposed loss of soluble, volatile acids during the storage of butter, D. 



Crispo {Bill. Soc. Chim. Bclg., 2i (1910), No. 12, pp. 7/36-7,58; ahs. in Jour. Soc. 

 Chem. Indus., 30 {1911), No. 2, p. 10^). — Unclarified butters wrapped in parch- 

 ment paper and inclosed in tin boxes were attacked by molds and suffered a 

 loss of volatile acids until the butter had been stored about 7 months, after 

 which time the butter had become so dry that there was little loss of volatile 

 acids. Butter which had been melted and strained and kept in corked bottles 

 suffered no appreciable loss of volatile acids in 3 years' time, and in some cases 

 there was a slight increase. 



The transformation of proteins into fats during the ripening of cheese 

 (preliminary communication), M. Xierenstein {Proc. Roy. Soc. [London], 

 Ser. B, S3 {1911), No. B 564, Plh 301-304).— On analysis a Cheddar cheese 

 about 4 years old was found to contain free cholesterol, cadaverin, putrescin, 

 and aminovaleric acid in the ether extract. The increase in fat during the 

 ripening of cheese due to protein cleavage, which has been reported by other 

 observers, is thought to be erroneous and due to considering the entire ether 

 extract as fat. Doubt is also raised concerning protein as a source of fat 

 formation in the animal body. 



The control of moisture in cheese, J. L. Sam mis, F. W. Laabs, and S. K. 

 Suzuki {Wisconsin 8ta. Circ. Inform. 20, pp. 1/f, flc,. 1). — This is a popular 

 abstract of Research Bulletin 7, previously noted (E. S. R., 23, p. 383). 



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Thirteenth annual meeting of the Interstate Association of Live Stock 

 Sanitary Boards {Proc. Inlcrstatc Assoc. Live Stock Sanit. Bds., 13 {1909), pp. 

 165). — The papers presented and discussed include accounts of the Recent 

 Outbreak of Foot-and-mouth Disease, by A. D. Melvln (pp. 37-44), (E. S. R.. 23, 

 p. 84) ; Mange in Cattle, by P. Juckniess (pp. 48-51) ; Progress of Live Stock 

 Sanitary AVork in Cuba, by N, S. Mayo (pp. 55-57) ; methods of tick eradication, 

 by C. A. Cary (pp. 58-61); Control of Glanders, by F. S. Schoenleber (pp. 

 72-74) ; A'eterinary Tetanus Antitoxin, with Special Reference to Federal 

 Supervision of Biological Products, by J. R. Mohler (pp. 78-91), (E. S. R., 22, 

 p. 485) ; Proper Jlethod of Disijosiug of the Carcasses of Animals Dying from 

 Contagious and Infectious Diseases, by S. B. Nelson (pp. 91-93) ; Arsenical 

 Dips for Cattle Ticks, by B. H. Ransom (pp. 95-102) ; Synopsis of Work of the 

 Various States in Immunizing Against Hog Cholera, by A. D. Melvin (pp. 110- 

 116) ; Progress of Tuberculosis Eradication Work in Missouri, by D. F. Luckey 

 (pp. 117-119) ; Nerve Irritation as a Factor in Tuberculosis Extermination, by 

 C. G. Lamb (pp. 119-124) ; papers on hygienic milk supply, by Q. E. Dyson 

 (pp. 124-128) and W. A. Evans (pp. 128-134) ; A Plea for More Uniformity of 

 Tuberculin Testing for Interstate Shipment, by S. H. Ward (pp. 135-137) ; 

 and a discussion of hog cholera and its prevention. A report of the committee 

 on sauitary laws and regulations presented by A. D. Melvin includes a brief 

 summary of the live stock and sanitary laws of the individual States. 



Report in regard to veterinary matters in the Kingdom of Saxony for 

 1909 {Ber. Vetcrinarw. Kiinigr. Snchscn. 54 {1909), pp. F-f;?36).— Among the 

 topics included in this publication are reports in regard to infectious diseases 

 of animals and epizootics, slaughtei'ing of animals and their inspection and 

 insurance, abstracts from the clinical reports of horse diseases in the army, and 

 immunizing tests conducted by the State against tuberculosis with the von 

 Behring and Klimmer methods. 



