1066 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



Sugar-producing' product (desiccated beet root), G. W. McMullen (U. 'S. 



I'uldil S!iS,.'>!U, .S'r/(/. 15. lUOS; Jour. Nor-. Chcm. Indm.. 21 (IDOS), No. 2J,, p. 

 12 IG). — A patent has been obtained for a process of drying sugar beets. Tbe 

 beets are so sliced and desiccated as to preserve tlieir sugar content in an un- 

 inverted state. The slices are st)read in thin layers in a closed chamber in 

 whidi a reduced pressure is maintained and the water is evaporated at a 

 temjjerature of about 155° F. The desiccated slices, which should contain less 

 than 80 per cent of moisture, are ground and may be preserved unchanged for 

 an indefinite period. 



Steer feeding, J. M. Scott {Flonda 8ta. liiih fXJ, pp. 2U-S1, flun. 8).— In tlu> 

 (■x])t'riinents reported in this bulletin 10 Sliorthoru native steers were divided 

 into 4 lots and fed for 84 days. The feeds compared were cr.ib-grass hay. 

 velvet beans, and sorghum silage, which were grown on the station farm and 

 estimated to be worth $4, $0, and $3 per ton, respectively, which is about tbe 

 actual cost of ])roduction. The other feeds were piu'c-hased in the market. 



The lot fed corn, cotton-seed meal, and crab-grass hay made an average d.iily 

 gain per head of 2.5S3 lbs., at a cost of 9.07 cts. per pound, whereas for the lot 

 fed corn, cotton-seed meal, sorghum silage, and cotton-seed hulls the correspond- 

 ing gain was 2.GS1 lbs., at a cost of 10.05 cts. per pound, for the lot fed c(n-n, 

 velvet beans in the pod, and cotton-seed hulls 2.022 lbs., at a cost of 7.55 cts. 

 per pound, and for the lot fed cottou-seed meal and cottou-seed hulls 1.84S lbs., 

 at a cost of 12 cts. per pound. 



Although all these steers were fed at a loss because of abnormal conditions, 

 the author thinks " the feeding period retiuired to fatten cattle in I'lorida is 

 shorter than in the Northern States. The average daily gain that may be ob- 

 tained in Florida by proper methods of feeding is larger than the northern 

 feeder can expect. A combination of corn, velvet beans in the pod, and some 

 roughage ( such as cotton-seed hulls, crab-grass hay. or sorghum hay), with a 

 nutritive ratio of 1 : 6 or 1 : 7, will give best results." 



Raising calves on skim milk, C. H. Eckles (JimoM/i Bd. Agr. Mu. BuL, 6 

 (lUIJS), \(>. (). pp. 3-1 'i, pfjs. 3). — A summary of information on calf raising 

 gleaned from various sources and written for the practical farmer. 



The cost of raising young stock, F. Dettweiler {Dent. Landw. Pre^sc, 3.j 

 (tllOS), Ao.s. 91, pp. 955, 956; 92, pp. 963, 96Jf; 9J,, pp. 982-98.',; 95, pp. 993, 

 99Ji). —Yvom. statistics gathered from a large number of practical breeders it 

 was found that the cost of feeding a heifer the first 12 months varied from 85 

 to 208.7 marks (about .$20 to $70), and the second year from 71 to 255 marks 

 (.$17 to ,$(;0). The total cost from birth to calving time varied from 105 to 024 

 marks (.$40 to .$150). 



The preparation of a herd book for cattle, A. Konig {Landw. Jahrb. Schiveiz, 

 22 (1908), \o. 12, pp. 625-708). — This is an elaborate i>lan originated by the 

 author for keei)ing the pedigrees of live stock. 



The sheep industry from the market standpoint, W. C. Coffey {Illinois 

 Sta. Cirv. 125, pp. Hi, flf/s. 3). — This circular presents data regarding the loca- 

 tion and development of the principal sheep markets in this country, the nature 

 of the supply of sheep received at the Chicago market, factors to consider in 

 handling sheep and himbs intended for market, shipping sheep and lambs to 

 market, and the jiurchasing of feeders and breeding sheep on the open market. 



Sheep husbandry in Canada, J. B. Spencer {Canada Dcpt. Agr., Branch 

 Live titock Comr. Bid. 12, pp. 121, pis. 21, figs. 13). — This is a description of the 

 breeds of sheep and a general treatise on sheep husbandry in Canada. 



The raising of sheep and goats for milk production, J. de Castro {Prog. 

 Agr. y Pccuario, IJ, {1908), No. 591, pp. .'/61-.'i11). — A general discussion of the 

 subject. Analyses of the millv of goats and ewes are given. 



