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ages of fat and jirotein — the twx) luot^t important nutrients — place it approximately 

 midway between corn meal and bran. Since these seeds are very small and jiossess 

 a hard integument, it seems most probable that if fed without previous grinding or 

 boiling the greater number of them would pass through the animal undigested, in 

 which case not only would they be of no food value, but harm would be done by 

 their dissemination over the farm in the resulting manure." 



Feeding-stuflf inspection, C. D. Woods and J. M. Bartlett {Maine Sta. Bui. 63, 

 pp. 75-88). — Analyses of feeding stuffs made in accordance with the State law are 

 reported, the constituents determined being protein and fat. The materials examined 

 include cotton-seed meals, gluten meals, linseed meals (old and new process), corn- 

 and-oat feeds, oat chop, oat feeds, dairy feeds, poultry food, rice feed, mixed feeds of 

 different sorts, animal meal, beef scraps, ground beef scraps, ground beef cracklings, 

 and a i-aw ground l:)one meal. 



Rice flour and bran as a feeding' stuff, C. Dusserre {Chron. Agr. Canton ]^aud, 

 IS {1900), Xo. 16, pp. 472-474)- — The value of these feeding stuffs is discussed. 



Potato pomace, J. M. Bartlett {Maine Sta. Bui. 66,2yp- 115, 116). — Two analyses 

 of potato pomace (the residue from the manufacture of starch) are reported. 



Tlie employment of the residue from wine making- as a feeding stuff, S. 

 Bieler {Chron. Agr. Canton Vaud, IS {1900), Xo. 16, pp. 374-377).— A. discussion of 

 the methods of preserving and feeding the residue from wine making. 



Feeding nonsaccharine sorghums, C. E. Me.\d {Xew Mexico Sta. Bui. 33, pp. 

 46, 47). — Brief statements are made concerning a practical test of the feeding value 

 of brown durra, red and white Kafir corn, black rice corn, large African millet, and 

 yellow millo maize forage. In general, satisfactor}' results were obtained. 



Concerning the formation of glycogen from protein, B. Schondorff {Arch. 

 Phgsiol. [Pfliiger], S3 {1900), Xo. 1-2, pp. 60-85) .—On the basis of experiments with 

 frogs fed casein, the author concludes that glycogen can not be formed in the body 

 from a proteid which does not possess a carbohydrate group. 



The relation of nitrogen to chlorids in the stomach contents during diges- 

 tion, J. Winter and Falloise {Compt. Rend. Acad. Sci. Paris, ISO {1900), Xo. 24, pp. 

 164G-164S). 



On the relation of the reducing po"wer of normal urine to the amount of 

 certain nitrogen contents present, J. H. Lonci {Jour. Amer. Cliem. Sac, 22 {1900), 

 Xo. 6, pp. 309-327). — The reducing power of uric acid and creatinin in relation to the 

 total reducing power of urine was investigated. 



Concerning the substances in the blood soluble in ether, E. Weigert {Arch. 

 Phi/siol. [P^fliiger], 82 {1900), X^o. 1-2, pp. 86-100). — Artificial digestion experiments 

 are rejiorted. In the author's opinion his experiments show that blood contains a 

 substance soluble in ether which is not fat. 



Concerning digestion in birds, L. Paira-Mall {Arcli. Phi/siol. lPfli}ger'\, 80 

 {1900), Xo. 11-12, pp. 600-627). — An experimental study of the physiology of diges- 

 tion in birds, with a critical review of the literature of the subject. 



Steers, J. H. Grisdale {Canada Expt. Farms Rpts. 1899, pp. 54-58, pds. 3). — The 

 gains made by 8 lots of 4 steers each during a period of 16 weeks are tabulated, 

 together with the cost of the gain and the net profit. No conclusions as to the rela- 

 tive effects of the different rations are given. The gains made by 29 steers fed in the 

 spring are briefly reported. On a ration of silage, hay, and mixed grain the average 

 daily gain was 2.06 lbs. Brief statements are also made concerning feeding tests 

 made with steers in 1900. 



Steer feeding experiments, 1898-99, R. Robertson {Canada Expt. Farms Rpts. 

 1899, pp. 252-254) -—X test of the comparative value of different breeds of steers at 

 the Nappan Experimental Farm is briefly reported. Thej^ were fed from December I 

 to March 16 such feeding stuffs as mixed meal, turnips, silage, hay, and straw. Four 



