Coefficients of digestibility and nutritive ratios are given for some South African grasses, as well as for lucerne hay.

The logarithmic nature of distributions in wool fibre thickness measurements has been suggested by the constancy of the coefficient of variability in previous work. The distribution of a variable, the logarithm of which ...

In Study 18 (Malan and Curson, 1936) a few general remarks appeared on the nature of the increase in the amount of allantoic and amniotic fluids in the case of 10 Merino sheep, two having been slaughtered and examined at ...

The "Kougoed" of the Bushmen of Namaqualand is a preparation compounded of the dried, over-ground portions of the plants Mesembryanthemum anatomicum and Mesembryanthemum tortuosum. It is chewed and is said to exert a ...

The plants, which are alleged to be used abortifacients and ecbolics by the natives of Uganda, were submitted by the Director of Medical Services, Uganda, for investigation. It is stated that the pregnant women drink ...

The occurrence and morphology of Trichuris globulosa are discussed and three new species are described, namely T. barbertonensis from cattle, T. antidorchi from springbok and blesbok and T. parvispiculum from goats.

'l'he species discussed in the ensuing pages, except P. dispar von Linst., 1904, comprise some of the material which has from time to time been sent to this institute for determination. As this genus comprises a considerable ...

(1) The transmission of heart water to two blesbuck is discussed. (2) Infected A. hebraeum nymphae are capable of transmitting heart water to the blesbuck. (3) Heartwater could be demonstrated by blood sub inoculation into ...

Cases of osteofibrosis are not infrequently reported from race-horse stables where the animals are fed on cereal concentrates, and where the hay ration is kept relatively low. Unless legume hay is fed, or a collection is ...