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Alleged Poisoning of Cattle by Soy-bean Meal. (Mark Lane 

 Express, 103 (1910), n. 4090, pp. 169-171: Vet. Rec., 22 (1910), 

 N 1127, pp. 545-549); E.S.R. June 1910. 



Twenty-five out of 52 cows near Edinburgh, Scotland, which 

 had been fed i Ib. of soy-bean meal per day (distributed over 

 2 feeds) are reported to have died from poisoning thought to have 

 been due to hydrocyanic acid from the meal. A suit against the 

 firm from whom the meal was purchased, is under way. 



Nutritive Value of Straw. Agr. Gaz. London, May 1910, 

 p. 469. 



Insilage of the pulp of beets with chaffed straw increases the 

 nutritive value of the latter, while in the fermentation of the straw 

 some chemical actions take place which increase its assimilability, 



H. GAMBLE. Foodstuffs and their Deterioration. Vet. Jour., 

 65 1909, N 411, pp. 439-452 fig. i ; abs. E. S. R., XXI, Dec. 1909. 



These are notes on the deterioration of feeds due to bacteria, 

 fungi, animal parasites, and other causes. Experiments are reported 

 on growing pure cultures of bacteria and molds found in linseed 

 cake, cotton cake, and maize. 



xxxvi. 



Special Stock-breeding. Horses. Cattle. Sheep and Goats. - 

 Swine. Other higher domesticated animals. - Meat produc- 

 tion and connected industries. Production of Wool. Trade 

 of Wool. Some special products of domesticated animals. 



ROBERT WALLACE. Riding Horses, Carriage Horses and Ponies. 



Board of Agriculture and Fisheries. British Breeds of 

 Live Stock. London, 1910, p. 1-137. 



The following are some extracts from this important official pu- 

 blication in the part regarding Horses. 



