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liavinR 0.111.s,S4 iiulividiials. I'dseii, with i:2,().S5 guinea hens and 44,854 tur- 

 iiej-s, leads in those two species, Bremen, with 4.08 head per hectare (about 

 1.7 head per acre), has more poultry for its size than any other state. Olden- 

 hurj; has '2:2'2 fowls per iidiabitant and leads in this respect. 



The most inlluential means for promoting the industry is considered to be 

 through the establishment of breeding stations. There are 2,995 of these in 

 the Empire, anil 1,178 of them contain Italian breeds, these being most fre- 

 quent in Bavaria. Next to these are the Wyandottes with 347 stations, Minor- 

 cas with 254, and Plymouth Rocks wuth 91. The Wyandotte and Plymouth 

 Hock stations are more numerous in Posen than elsewhere. 



Elementary analysis and distribution of nitrogen in eggshells of different 

 sorts, H. BucHTALA {Ztschi: Physiol. Chem., 56 (1908), No. 1 pp. 11-17; abs. 

 ill Jour. Clieiii. Soc. [London], 9.'f (1908), No. 5^9, II, p. 670).— The membrane 

 lining of hen's egg was examined iu comparison with the shells or membranes 

 of eggs of other sorts. 



A review of investigations in animal nutrition by German investigators 

 in the second half year of 1907, W. Zielstokff {Chem. Ztschr., 7 {1908), 

 \o. 18, pp. 197-208). 



DAIRY FARMING— DAIRYING— AGKOTECHNY. 



Feeding experiments with milch cows, G. von Zweigbebgk {Ostergotlands 

 lAinx Ihi.shdU SiiUsk. IfaniU., 1908, No. 2, pp. iJ6-/ 63). —Eight cows, sepa- 

 rated into 2 lots of 4 each, were fed normal rations of hay, straw, mangels, 

 nii.xed barley and oats, wheat bran, and oil cake, and during brief exi)eri- 

 nieutal periods the oil cake in the rations, amounting to 2 kg. per head per 

 day, was replaced by an equal weight of gray or yellow peas. The quantity 

 '■f milk produced did not appear to be influenced by the change, but the fat 

 '•ontent of the milk was uniformly low^er when peas were fed, and the butter 

 made from the milk was of inferior quality. Even when only 0.5 kg. peas 

 per head daily was fed the quality of the butter produced was not up to the 

 standard. Trials with other legumes (horse beans and several vetches), gave 

 similar results, but the horse beans were found less objectionable than the peas 

 <>r vetches. 



Report of Malmohus County cow-testing association, 1907—8, L. Nanneson 

 (Malnui. Lans Hu.shiiU. l<l(iUfsk. KvrlssKr., 1908, No. 2, pp. 367-529).— The re- 

 port gives a detailed account of the work of 115 different test associations in 

 existence in the county during the year. Twenty-five new associations were also 

 foruKHl, making 144 associations iu operation at the close of the year, with 

 over 2,<MH) herds and al)()Ut .")(M)(MJ cows, or about one-third of the total number 

 iif (Dws in the county. The average yield per cow for the year for the 115 

 associations (1,590 herds, 38,237 cows) was 3,500 kg. (7,713 lbs.) milk, and 

 114.;{7 kg. (251.G lb.s.) butter fat, as comparetl with 3,377 kg. milk and 109.03 

 kg. Imtter fat for the preceding year (1,201 herds), and 2,849 and 91.3 kg. of 

 milk and butter fat, respectively, for 1901-2 (327 herds). The average rations 

 fed consisted of hay and straw 24 per cent, gre*Mi feed and pasture 24 per cent, 

 i<Mits 12 per cent, bran and small grains 12 per cent, oil cakes 18 per cent, and 

 inis<-ellane(Mis tci-ds 10 i)er cent. 



Cow-testing associations in Norway, 1906—7, L. Fundkk {Aiiishi r. Offciitl. 

 FonniHt. Lmiilhr. Frrinmr, 1907, Statsfonmstnlt., pp. r,M-M8'). — During the 

 year 132 as.s(H-iation8 com|)rising 22,71W cows were in oi^eratiou. The average 

 yield of milk for the year was 2.02(; kg. (4.457 lbs.), and the jiverage percentage 

 of fat 3.4S, equivalent to 70.5 kg. (155.1 lbs.) butler fat. 



