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of all rofuso litter and excreta at intervals not greater than 7 days, and the 

 aititlication of I'aris green (2 oz. to 1 gal. of water) to refuse, excreta, and 

 screenings of stables. P>rief notes on 8 other species of flies and 2 species of 

 beetles met with during the investigation accompany the report. 



Flies as carriers of contagion in yaws, A. Rorertson {Jour. Trap. Med. and 

 Ifi/fj. [London], 11 {IU08), Ao. i-'/, p. 213). — As a result of examinations the 

 author concludes that the house fly is capable of carrying the virus of yaws. 



Bee pirates. C. W. Mally (Agr. Jour. Cape Good Hope, 33 (fOOS), No. 2, 

 pp. 20(!-2l3, fif/fi. .'/). — The terms "bee pirate" and "bee tiger" are used in cou- 

 nwtion with certain "digger wasps" particularly Philanthus diadema and 

 I'alarus hitlfrons. which prey upon hive bees. The bees are caught by these 

 pirates and stored in cells in the ground to serve as food for the larv;e when 

 they hatch. 



Notes are given on the life history, habits, and natural enemies of the former 

 spec-ies, for which no satisfactory remedy has yet been found. Brief notes are 

 given on the latter si)ecies, as well as several methods for fighting it. 



Some information on silkworm culture in the Philippine Islands, W. 

 Sciin.TZK (Philippine Ar/r. Rer. [English edA. 1 (1008). \o. 6. pp. 250-2.'j.l pi. 

 I). — Experiments have been carried on and are still under way with a view to 

 determining the possibility of introducing the industry into the islands. The 

 species Attacus atlas, A. ricini, and Anthercea semperi are found in the islands 

 but, so far as known, there are no cultivated species. Experiments made with 

 liomhiix mori and directions for raising silkworms are given. A law prohibiting 

 the importation by private concerns of live silkworms or eggs gives protection 

 against the introduction of diseases, which at present do not exist in the 

 islands. 



FOODS— HUMAN NUTRITION. 



Report of the State food commissioner of Illinois, 1907, A. H. .Tones {Ann. 

 Rpt. State Food Comr. 111.. 8 {1908), pp. 252, pi. i).— This volume contains 

 reports of the various pure food officials and the State food and feeding stuffs 

 laws, tentative food standards, court'decisions, and similar data. 



Report of State analyst, T. J. Bryan (pp. 33-124). — Details are given of the 

 examination under the State pure food law of a large number of samples of 

 butter and butter sul)stitutes, milk and cream, flavoring extracts, jellies, 

 jams, and preserros. spices, vinegar, maple sugar, and sirup, confecticmery, 

 etc., and also of 108 samples of feeding stuffs of which only 8 were legal. 

 "Practically all of the 100 were illegal, through lack of guaranty or because 

 the license fee had not been paid." 



Milk and milk products, water, foods, and condiments, C. Aum.\nn {Ber, 

 Landir. Vers. Stat. Ilildesheim, 1907, pp. IJf, 15). — A brief accoimt of the exam- 

 ination at the station of a number of samples of dairy products, water, foods, 

 and condiiiienls. 



Food laws in the United States, C. A. Neufeij) {Zt.sehr. Intersiieh. Xahr. 

 II. (Icnnssnttl., II! ( IH08), Xo. 1-2. pp. 111-128). — A discussion of .\merican pure 

 food laws. 



Ohio general food and drug law, 11. W. Duxr.AP {Colinnhii.s, O., 1908, pp. 

 '/).— The text of the Ohio general food and drug law as amended May 1, 

 ]f)08, is given. 



Labels and rulings, E. V. Ladd {\orlh linkoln Sin. Spec, liiil. 7. /(/». 8). — 

 The author quotes resolutions adopted September 17, 1!K)7, at a convention of 

 I'ure food otiicials of the middle Westerii States which were designed to facill- 

 fale and secure uniform enforcement of the various State pure food laws. The 

 re.solutlon.s are di-scussed and explained. 



