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and gasoline being used as solvents), gives as satisfactory results as the Soxhlet extrac- 

 tion method. 



The influence of atmospheric oxidation upon the analytical constants of 

 fatty oils, H. C. Sherman and M.J. Pale {Jour. Amer. Chem. Soc, Vb, 



5, pp. >><>• 608). Data are given for correcting the i<><lin number of oxidized fattj 

 oils on tlir basis of the original specific gravity, or if t his is not known on the aver- 

 age specific gravity of the oil under consideration. 



Analysis of the Mexican plant Tecoma mollis, L. V. ECebler and \. Si.uua.i. 

 S'. Dept. Agr., Bur. Chem. Circ. 24, pp. 6). — Analyses by the methods of Dragen- 

 dorff and Parsons were made of this plant, which is reported as extensively used in 

 certain parts of Mexico in the treatmenl of disease. 



The examination failed to reveal the presence of any alkaloid or other well- 

 characterized constituent of medicinal importance. The virtues attributed to this 

 plant are believed to be associated in some ua; with bitter ingredients which it 

 contains. As applied to this material the Dragendorff method of analysis was con- 

 sidered preferable to the Parsons method. 



Agricultural chemistry in the year 1904, W. ZiELSTORF] {Chem. Ztschr., ■', 

 {1905), Nos. 8, />/>. 178 182; 9, pp. 198-202; 10, pp. 219-222; abs. in Chem. Cerribl., 

 1905, /. No. 26, p. 1729). — A review of the literature of investigations mainly Euro- 

 pean | during the year relating to the nutrition of plants and animals. 



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Summary of weather data, 1894-1904, <i. A. Ceosthwait | Idaho Sta. Bui. 49, 

 />/>. 7, 8). Monthly and annual summaries <>l' observations during 11 years, I s '*) 

 L904, on temperature and precipitation at .Moscow, Idaho. The mean temperature 

 for that period was 46.6°, the annual precipitation 22. 1 1 in. The mean temperature 

 of l*i(>4 was 4S.i;°, the precipitation L5.39 in. 



Weather data, 1903-4; summary for eleven years, 1894-1904, I 

 Ceosthwait i Idaho Sta. Circ. /, pp.28, map I). — This bulletin is a collection of tables 

 giving daily and monthly summaries of observations at Moscow during L903and 1904 

 on temperature, atmospheric pressure, precipitation, cloudiness, and w ind movement. 

 Summaries of observations on temperature and precipitation during 11 years at the 

 same place are also given, as noted above. 



Meteorological observations, .1. E. Ostrandek and ('. II. Cb \i>wick {Massachu- 

 setts Sta. Met. Buls. 199, 200, pp. 4 ectch). — Summaries of observations on pressure, 

 temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind, sunshine, cloudiness, and casual phe- 

 nomena during July and August, L905. The data are briefly discussed in general 

 Dotes on the weather of each month. 



Meteorological observations, ('<. Ginestous {Bui. Dir. Agr. >t Com. [Htnta], 9 

 {190.'>\. No. 86, />/>. 452-468). — Tabular summaries are given of observations during 

 March, April, and May, 1905, at a number of places in different parts of Tunis on 

 precipitation, temperature, atmospheric pressure, humidity, evaporation, cloudii 

 direction of the wind, and casual phenomena. 



Meteorological and magnetic observations at the observatory of the Col- 

 lege of Belen of the Society of Jesus, Havana, during the year 1904, L 

 Gangoiti {Observaciones meteorological y magneUcas hechas en el observatorio d<l CoUgio 

 >lr Belen <1> la Compaftki de Jesus > n In Hdbana, aflode 1904. Havana: Avisador <',,,<>, r- 

 cial, 1905, />/>. 74)- — A detailed report largely tabular and diagrammatic of the usual 

 ' meteorological observations. 



Meteorology of New Zealand: On the routes of high and low pressures, 

 and the changes of pressure and wind movement resulting from them, K. A. 

 Edwin (Trait*, ami Proc. New Zeal. Inst., 37 {1904). pp. 555-667, figs. 7 k— This arti- 

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