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(d) Adaptation to growing with corn to improve the quality of 

 silage. 



(e) Is artificial inoculation necessary? 



(Experiments at the Cornell station indicate that this desirable 

 natural stock food may be grown to advantage in New York.) 



No. 7. Field bcatis. A test of several leading sorts. About one pint 

 of seed of each variety furnished by the College. 



No. 8. Buckzvheat. (a) Variety test. Seed of each variety 

 sufficient for a plat one rod by two rods will be sent to the experimenter. 

 Also the seed to the two varieties mixed together for one plat. Weight 

 of total crop and of grain to be determined in each case. 



(b) Cultural experiment. Plow one plat early and harrow 

 frequently till seeding time. Plow another plat just before seeding. 



No. 9. Winter vetch and rye. A test of the combination as a cover 

 crop, which may be used as a soil renovator, as early spring pasture, as a 

 forage crop or for the production of seed. 



No. 10. The destruction of certain weeds, such as wild mustard, 

 alfalfa, dodder, devils paint brush, wild carrot, rag weed, smartweed, etc., 

 by spraying with chemical solutions. 



No. II. Testing the effect of lime on soils. 



No. 12. The inoculation of legumes by means of artificial cidttires. 



No. 13. The renovation of pastures and meadozvs zvithout plozcing. 



No. 14. Dzvarf milo. Sufficient seed of this new forage and grain 

 plant will be sent for a test. Fuller description and instruction with seed. 



No. 15. Rotation experiment. Legumes z'S. non-legumes. This ex- 

 periment should extend through several seasons. 



No. 16. Millet. Variety test. Seed of each of three varieties suffi- 

 cient for a plat one rod by two rods furnished to each experimenter. 



II. Plant Selection and Breeding 

 (J. W. Gu-more) 



No, 20. Potatoes. An experiment in selection by hills for the pur- 

 pose of increasing the yield. 



No. 21. Cor)i. An experiment in selection and breeding with a view 

 to developing an improved strain. ( i) For silage, or (2) for grain. 



No. 22. Oats. An experiment in selection by individual plants for 

 the purpose of increasing the yield. 



No. 23. Wheat. An experiment in selection by individual plants for 

 the purpose of increasing th-e yield. 



(Note. — Detail of methods suggested in Nos. 20-23 furnished to interested 

 parties.) 



