IV CONTENTS 



Cereals and Pulse crops. — 1073. Results of 20 Years Experiments on Maize at the Agri- 

 cultural Experiment Station, Ohio. 



St.vrch Crops. — 1071. Effect of Sulphur in the Cultivation of the Potato ; Exptritncrts in 

 Chili. 



Forage Crops, iMeadovvs and Pas'iures. — 1075. Experiments on the Cultivation of Meadows 

 on Peat Soils in Russia. ■ — 1076. Chemical Composition of Alfalfa as Affected by Stage 

 of Maturity, Mechanical I^osses and Condition of Diying. — 1077. Studies of the Timotb}' 

 Plant. — 1078. The Artichoke as a Forage Plant. 



Fibre Crops. — 1079. Analysis of Cotton at the Chief Stages of its Development. — 1080. O- 

 sier Culture in France. 



Plants yielding oils, dyes, tannins, etc. — 1081. Nitrogen Requirements of the OUve-tree. 

 — • 1082. The Dyeing Value of Some Indian Dye-Stuffs. 



Stimulant, Aromatic, Narcotic and IMedicinal Pl.ants. — 1083. The Har\-esting and Cul- 

 tivation of Medicinal Plants in France. 



Horticulture. — 108.1.. Summer Treatment of Greenhouse Soil. 



Fruit-Gro\\tng. — 1085. CaUfoniia Grapefruit. 



III. — Live Stock and Breeding. 



a) General. 



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Hygiene. — 1086. The Effects of Snake Venom on Domestic Animals and the Preparation ot 

 Antivenomous Serum. — 1087. Deraiophoronema camcli, a New Species of Filaria from the 

 Camel's lyimg. 



Feeds .and Feeding. — 1088. ;Metabolism of the Organic and Inorganic Compounds of Phos- 

 phorus. — • 1089. The Influence of the Nature of the Diet on the Retention of Protein. — 

 1090. The Influence of Phosphates on the Feeding of Cattle. 



b) Specl\l. 



Horses. — 1091. StaUion Sersdce in the United States. — 1092. The Ver}- Short Gestation of 

 a Mare. 



Cattle. — 1093. Origin of the Brazilian Breed of Cattle « Caracu ». — 1094. The Ration and 

 Age of First Calving as Factors Influencing the Growth and Dairy Qualities of Cows. — 

 1095. The Cost of Food in the Production of Milk — 1096 Feeding Trials of Dairy Cows in 

 Denmark. — • 1097. Comparative Experiments on the Feeding of Cows with Cotton Cake 

 and Palm Kernel Cake. — 1098. Studies on the Hj-gienic Production of Milk : Importance 

 and Control of the Microflora of the Udder in the Selection of Dairj- Cows. — 1099. The 

 East AngUan Milk Recording Society. — iioo. The Dairj- Side of the Ayrshire. 



Sheep. — iioi. Sheep-raising ui I<a Mancha, Spain: Ss'stenis of Stock- bleeding Combined 

 With Cultivation. 



Pigs. — 1102. The Poland-China Breed of American Pigs. — 1103. Ration Experiments with 

 Swine. — 1104. The Fattenmg of Pigs on Pasture mider Forest. ■ — iios. British Berkshire 

 Society's Report. 



Poultry. — 1106. A Study of Constitutional Vigour in Poultry. — 1107. Rations for Gro\\-ing 

 and Fattening Roasters and Capons. 



Fish Culture. — 1108. Investigations on the Number of Eggs Produced b5^ Certain Fish. — 

 1109. The Improvement of Carp and Pikeperch Fisheries in l,ake Balaton, Hiuigary. 



