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beans, Avith nursing calves, and with a fasting dog. Special attention was paid to 

 studying the ratio of nitrogen to phosphorus in feces. The author believes his 

 experiments show that no more material rich in phosphorus is retained in the intes- 

 tinal tract of normal nursing children when cows' milk is consumed than when 

 woman's milk is consumed. Further, that the casein phosphorus is as well assimi- 

 lated ])y adults on a mf)derate milk diet as l^y infants. 



Cattle foods — miscellaneous analyses, H. H. Nicholson {Nflrntska ,Stit. Rpt. 

 1899, pp. SS, 39). — Analyses of oat hay, corn fodder, old-process oil meal, potatoes, 

 hog millet, dried peas, squaw corn, corn, wheat, rye, and corn gern). 



Cotton seed, W. C. Mackenzie {Jour. Khedir. Ayr. Soc, i^ {1900), No. 1, pp. 

 7-11].- — A num])er of analyses of Egyptian cotton seed are reported and cotton seed 

 in general discusHed. 



Ijinseed cake v. cotton cake, Patterson {Farmers' Oaz., 59 {1900), p. 370). — 

 A brief account is given of a comparison made with steers of cotton-seed cake and 

 linseed cake with and without maize meal. Swedish turnips, hay and straw were 

 fed in addition to the other feeding stuffs. 



Dangers attending the use of grain as feed for stock, il. I^ellekin {Jour. 

 Agr. Prat., 1900, I, No. 23, pp. 816-818). — A general discussion. 



The assimilation of iron, E. Abderhalden {Ztsclir. Biol., 39 {1900), No. 2, pp. 

 193-270). — Experiments with rats, rabbits, guinea pigs, cats, and dogs are described. 



Concerning the nutritive value of the heteroalbumoses of fibrin and the 

 proteoalbumoses of casein, L. Blum {Ztxrlir. Plnjsiol. ('lion., 30 {1900), No. 1-2, pp. 

 15-44)- — The author describes a number of experiments with dogs. Final deduc- 

 tions are not drawn. In the author's opinion further investigations will show that 

 the products of digestion of the proteid molecule vary considerably, as his experi- 

 ments indicate that certain albumoses (the prott^oalbumoses of casein) are well suited 

 to replace albumin, wliile others (the heteroalbumoses of tibriii) are less suited. 



The development of the energy of motion of for'ward progression in a 

 horse, P. Le Hello {Rev. Sei. Parw, 4. .ser., 13 {1900), No. I4, pp. 417-4^1, figs. 8). 



Work of the breeders in improving live stock, J. Clay, .)r. ( T. S. Dept. Agr. 

 Yearbook 1899, pp. 627-642).' — A general article giving historical and statistical data. 



The principles of sheep breeding, J. S. H. Schmidt {Queensland Agr. Jour., 4 

 {1899), No. 6, pp. 432-440; 5 (1899), Nns. 1, pp. 15-26; 3,2)p. 270-275; 4,pp. 356-361; 

 5, pp. 443-452; 6 {1900), Nos. 1, pp. 5-8; 2, pp. 86-88; 3, pp. 172-176).— A general 

 discussion of sheep and sheep management. 



Economic value of goats {.Tour. Jamaica Agr. Soc, 4 {1900), No. 7,j)p. 443-450). — 

 The advantages of goat keeping are pointed out and the subject discussed in a general 

 way. 



Pigs and their management ( (laeenslund Ayr. Jour. , 5 {1899), No. >!, pp. 537-546; 

 6 ( 1900), Nos. l,pp. 12-17; 2, pp. 93-100; 3, pp. 190-196; 4, pp. 267-276; 5, pp. 356-360).— 

 An illustrated general article, summarizing some of the principal experiments on the 

 suVjject. 



Pig feeding experiments ■with OhlendorfiF's meat meal, Lilienthal {Deut. 

 Landu: Prcsse, 27 {1900], Nos. 40, pp. 510,511; 4^, pp- 519, 520). — From experiments 

 reported in detail the conclusion is drawn that this meat meal can be profitably fed 

 with proper precautions to young and growing pigs. 



Queensland Agricultural College. Experimental pig feeding, J. Mahon 

 {Quiciislmu] Ayr. Jour., o' {190(J), No. 5, jiji. 365-368, pi. 1). — A comparison of boiled 

 mangels and swill with boiled mangels and barley as a food for pigs showed that 

 much better results were o])tained with the former, the gain being 1.65 lbs. per head 

 per day as compared with 0.06 lb. From a iinancial standpoint the addition of the 

 barley was judged to be profitable. 



Note on Bunsen's ice calorimeter, .1. W. ]\Iellor {Jour. I'liyx. C^hrm., .} (1900), 

 No. 2, pp. 135, 136, Jiy. 1). 



