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ANIMAL PRODUCTION. 



Fodders and grasses, J. C. Brunnicii (Ann. Rpt. Dept. Agr. and Stock 

 [Qiicciiahvid], 1D06-1, pp. 6H-10). — Detailed analyses of sheep's buniett (Potrri- 

 iim sanffuisorba), rib grass (Plantngo lanccolata), grasses^ of different sorts, 

 maize silage, sorgluim silage, and niazzagua are reported, together with proxi- 

 mate analyses of the same materials for comparison. 



Salvia loca as a forage plant, P. Lavenib (BoI. Min. Agr. [Buenos Ayrcs], 

 8 (1007), No. J-'/, itp. Jjr,-.!IS). — This i)lant is said to l)e a very important for- 

 age crop in the Argentine Kepnblic. Proximate and ash analyses of the tiowers, 

 leaves, and stems are reported. The leaves are the portion commonly eaten by 

 cattle. In the author's opinion, the plant is comparable with alfalfa for grazing 

 l»ur poses. 



The composition and digestibility of dried beet leaves, F. Honcamp, T. 

 Katayama, and O. Kellner (Dent. Landiv. Presse, 34 (1907), No. 101, p. 

 7(S'7). — On the basis of a large amomit of experimental data, which is briefly 

 snumiarized and discussed, the authors conclude that dried beet tops contain 

 3.8 per cent total protein, 1.8 per cent digestible protein, and have a starch 

 value of 27 per cent. If the material could be freed from sand before drying, 

 they calculate that the nutritive value would be 20 per cent higher. 



Drying beet tops and the use of such, material as a feeding stufE, F. Hon- 

 camp and T. Katayama (Landw. Vers. Stat., 67 (1907). No. 5-6, pp. J/SS- 

 .'i63). — Data are summarized regarding methods of drying beet tops and the 

 composition and digestibility of the dried material. 



Olive pomace as a feeding stuff for farm animals, (J. Briganti (Coltivatorc, 

 53 (1907), No. //7, pp. 653-656). — u^nalytical and otlier data are quoted in a dis- 

 cussion of the value of olive pomace for farm animals. 



Maizena feed and homco, F. P>arnstein (Landw. Vers. Stat., 67 (1907), 

 No. 5-6, pp. .'tl9--'i31, figs. 5). — A summary of data regarding the manufacture, 

 histological character, composition, and feeding value of these maize by- 

 products. 



Concentrated feeding stuffs, C. S. Cathcart, V. J. Carberry, and J. Gaub 

 (New Jersey Stas. Bui. 212, pp. 3-57). — Under the provisions of the State law 

 analyses have been made of cotton-seed meal, cotton-seed feed, linseed meal, 

 linseed feed, gluten feeds, corn bran, cerealine and maizeline, hominy meal 

 and feed, distillers' grains, malt sprouts, dried brewers' grains, molasses grains, 

 feed mixtures, alfalfa meal, barley feed, dried beet pulp, cereal breakfast food 

 by-products, ground flax flakes, ground flax seed, ground rice feed, condi- 

 mental and commercial feeds, millet feed, commercial poultry feeds, meat meals 

 and beef scraps, wheat bran, feeding flours, wheat middlings, wheat feed, rye 

 bran, rye feed, rye middlings, corn meal, corn-and-cob meal, ground oats, corn 

 and oats, a commercial oat feed, mixed grains ground together, buckwheat mid- 

 dlings, buckwlieat bran, and buckwheat feed. 



Of the 303 samples received at the station which should have been guarantied 

 5 failed to meet the requirement. In the case of 326 guarantied samples 50 

 deficiencies in protein and 56 in fat were noted. The authors report no direct 

 adulteration but some of the unguarantied feeds were of inferior quality. 



" The cheapest protein feeds this year were of high grade distillers' grains, 

 cotton-seed meal, buckwheat middlings and bran, and dried brewers' grains. , . . 



" When purchasing molasses feeds a careful examination should be made for 

 the ]iresence of weed seeds." 



Condimental stock foods, F. W. Woli. (Wiseousiu Sta. Rpt. 1907, pp. 96- 

 110). — A summary of Bulletin 151 of the station previously noted (E. S. R., 



19, p, ayi), 



