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Some lactic-acid bacteria found in ripe cheese, G. Leichmann and S. von 

 Bazakewski [Centbl. Bakt. u. Par., 2. AbL, 6 {1900), Nos. 8,pp, 245-253; 9, jjp. 281- 

 285; 10, pp. 314-331). — In a study of the flora of ripe Emmenthaler, Chester, and 

 Gouda cheese the authors isolated 5 forms which they designate provisionally as 

 Bacterium casei 1, II, III, and IV, and Streptococcus casei The characteristics of 

 these different forms and their behavior under a variety of conditions are described 

 in detail. 



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Charbon, W. H. DalrtjNIple {Louisiana Stas. Bid. 60, 2. ser., j)j). 

 3Ii.l-370). — During- the summer seasons of 1898 and 1809 anthrax pre- 

 vailed in an epizootic form throughout the State. This disease has 

 acquired an increased economic importance in the State on account of 

 the recent extensive importation of vakial)le beef cattle. The author 

 believes that the onh^ method by which anthrax can be controlled or 

 eradicated is by the combined effort of stockmen in the State, sup- 

 ported by a rigidly enforced law. The bulletin contains a copy of the 

 British anthrax order which is considered by the author a good basis 

 for a law against anthrax in Louisiana. 



Detailed notes are given on a trip of inspection made through the 

 State for the purpose of determining the extent of anthrax, the con- 

 ditions under which infection takes place, and the sanitar}^ measures 

 adopted. In general it was found that the carcasses of animals which 

 had died of anthrax w^ere either not destroyed, or if so onl}- after a 

 considerable period had elapsed during which contagion might have 

 been spread by flies and carnivorous animals. The author believes 

 that the most important factors in the spread of anthrax in the State 

 are the neglect to destroy diseased carcasses and the prevalence of 

 horseflies. It is recommended that kerosene be spread upon the sur- 

 face of pools visited by horseflies in order to destroy these insects. 

 A few outbreaks of anthrax were apparently due to eating infected 

 feeding stuffs, such as elevator feed and rice bran. Such contamina- 

 tion of feed is to be considered accidental and has no connection with 

 any particular feeding stuff. The author states that gratifying results 

 have followed the use of preventive vaccination where this method 

 has been employed in the State. 



Bacteriological work; F. D. Chester {Delaware Sta. Rj)t. 1899^ 

 2?}). SO-SJ). — The author gives a brief report on culture tests for 

 anthrax in 4 suspected cases. A quantity of hog-cholera serum re- 

 ceived from a pharmaceutical firm was used in laboratory experiments 

 on guinea pigs. In order to determine the virulence of the culture 

 of nog cholera, 5 guinea pigs were inoculated with varying quantities 

 of a culture in neutral bouillon, with the result that the animals died 

 in from 7 to 19 days. In another experiment -1 guinea pigs were 

 inoculated each with 0.1 cc. of the culture and on the following dav 



