Poems, chiefly satirical...

The mechanic and The Scottish emigrant "are selected ... the author is unknown to the selector."

Mechanics' magazine, and journal of public internal improvement.

"Devoted to the useful arts, and the recording of projects, inventions, and discoveries of the age."

Railway locomotives and cars.

Vol. 25, no. 1-2 incorrectly numbered v. 24, no. 1-2.

Veterinary practitioner's bulletin.

Mode of access: Internet.

Journal of the Franklin Institute of the State of Pennsylvania.

Title varies slightly: some issues have title: Journal of the Franklin Institute; or: Journal of the Franklin Institute devoted to science and the mechanic arts.

Science and Industry.

Title Varies: V.1, Home Study; V.2-3, Home Study Magazine; V.4,No.10-V.8,No.4, Science and Industry

Bulletin.

Mode of access: Internet.

... annual report of the State Board of Agriculture, made to the General Assembly at its ... session, ... /

Description based upon Twentieth annual ..., 1905.

Report

Successively Issued by: State Agricultural College and Farm; Agricultural College; State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts

Circular /

At head of title, 95-no. 137: University of Montana.

Bulletin /

Imprint varies.

Bulletin.

At head of title, no. : Missouri Agricultural college experiment station.--no. University of the state of Missouri. College of agriculture and mechanic arts. Agricultural experiment station.--no. mechanic arts. Agricultural experiment station.

Characterisation of Rhizoctonia solani isolates causing root canker of lucerne in Australia

The fungus causing Rhizoctonia root canker of lucerne in western Queensland has been characterised as a new subgroup within anastomosis group (AG 6) of Rhizoctonia solani. Isolates from two sites showed identical rDNA ITS sequence homology but could be differentiated based on DNA fingerprints. The lucerne isolates did not cause disease on wheat, indicating they are genetically different from the AG 6 subgroup that causes crater disease on wheat in South Africa. Root canker symptoms were produced on all commercial Australian cultivars of lucerne tested.

Rhizoctonia crown and root rot of the pasture legume, sulla (Hedysarum coronarium)

Rhizoctonia solani AG-2-2 was isolated from wilting and dying plants of sulla ( Hedysarum coronarium), which is currently being assessed in eastern and southern Australia for its potential as a pasture and forage legume. Infected plants in the field had extensive rotting of the taproot, lateral roots and crown. Koch's postulates were fulfilled using three inoculation methods. The disease may pose a considerable threat to the potential use of H. coronarium in the dryland, grazing farming systems of Australia, with resistance offering the most viable option for minimising its impact.

A study of large-bowel volvulus in urban Australia

Background: Large-bowel volvulus is a rare cause of bowel obstruction in the industrialized world. We analyzed the presentation and outcome of 49 patients at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia, who received a diagnosis of colonic volvulus from 1991 to 2001. Methods: A retrospective chart study was carried out. Results: Twenty-nine patients had sigmoid volvulus (59%), 19 patients had cecal volvulus (39%) and 1 patient had a transverse colon volvulus (2%). The diagnosis of sigmoid volvulus was made accurately on plain abdominal radiography or contrast enema in 90% of cases (n = 26), compared with only 42% of cases (n = 8) of cecal volvulus. Twenty-two patients with sigmoid volvulus were treated initially with endoscopic decompression. The success rate was 64% (n = 14). There was a high early recurrence rate of sigmoid volvulus for those treated by endoscopic decompression alone (43%) during a mean period of 32 days. Of the 14 patients with cecal volvulus who were treated with right hemicolectomy, 12 had primary anastomosis and 2 had end ileostomy with mucous fistula formation. There was no anastomotic leak following right hemicolectomy with primary anastomosis, even though 6 of these patients had an ischemic cecum. Conclusions: Endoscopic decompression of the sigmoid volvulus was safe and effective as an initial treatment but has a high early recurrence rate. Any patient who is fit enough to undergo operation should have a definitive procedure during the same admission to avoid recurrence. Cecal volvulus is associated with a higher incidence of gangrene and is treated effectively by right hemicolectomy with or without anastomosis. The need for swift operative intervention is emphasized.