g5o Summary of Agricultural Experiments, [march, 



methods of treatment of the trees; (n) the fermentation of ciders with 

 selected yeasts. A description of a new method of fruit bottling is 

 also given. The reports include the results of the analyses of apples 

 and pears made at the Institute. 



Diseases of Live Stock. 



Mortality among Lambs {Harper-Adams Agric. Coll., Field Expts., 

 Report, 1907). — In response to an application from certain Shropshire 

 farmers, the Salop Education Committee asked the College authorities 

 to undertake an investigation into the cause of a severe mortality 

 among lambs. Mr. W. T. Wilson, F.R.C.V.S., carried out this work, 

 and found that the lambs were infested with worms. A description of 

 the Broad Tape Worm and the Stomach Round Worm is given, with 

 recommendations for treatment. 



Tuberculin Test (Univ. Coll. of Wales, Aberystwyth, Dept. of Agric, 

 Ann. Report, 1906).— The results are given of testing the College 

 herd with tuberculin. Six out of twenty-five cattle reacted, and were 

 disposed of at a loss of £48. A brief description of tuberculosis and of 

 the tuberculin test is added. 



Analyses of Feeding Stuffs, Soels, Etc. 



Reports on Analyses (Roy. Agric. Soc. of England, Journal, Vol. 68, 

 1907; Bath and West and Southern Counties Soc, Journal, Fifth 

 Series, Vol. II., 1907-8; Highland Agric. Soc, Transactions, Fifth 

 Series, Vol. XX., 1908; Harper-Adams College, Field Expts., Report, 

 1907).— These publications contain observations by the consulting 

 chemists on samples submitted for analysis during the year. 



Report of the Analytical Dept. (Midland Agric. Coll., Bull. II., 

 1907-8). — This report contains observations on the samples received 

 during the year. Some demonstrations were conducted in pots of 

 sand supplied with basic slag containing equal weights of phosphates 

 in the soluble form, insoluble in citric acid, and in the form of coarse 

 material which would not pass through a sieve with 100 meshes to the 

 lineal inch. The soluble phosphate produced a good crop, while the 

 insoluble and coarse phosphates gave little result. 



Notes on Agricultural Analyses, 1903-6 (Essex Education Com- 

 mittee). — This publication contains a report on the soils of the Tendring 

 Hundred, together with observations on the various samples submitted, 

 including fertilisers, cakes, and other feeding-stuffs, milk, and water. 

 One section deals with the composition and digestible constituents of 

 seven concentrated foods. 



Report from the Analytical Laboratory (South-E astern Agric. Coll., 

 Journal, No. 16, 1907). — This report contains observations and explana- 

 tory notes on the samples of manures, feeding-stuffs, milk, and water 

 sent to the laboratory, together with an article on soil analyses, giving 

 the composition of various types of soil. Some notes on the manuring 

 of fruit trees are also given. 



Vitality of Seeds (Roy. Agric. Soc. of England, Journal, Vol. 68, 

 1907). — The experiments as to the life of farm -seeds, which have been 

 carried on for twelve years, are being continued. 



