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Commercial fertilizers and stable manure. — "Au extensive series of ex- 

 periments lias been undertaken to ascertain the effects on crops and 

 soils, of various kinds and amounts of fertilizers and manures in con- 

 nection with various systems of cropping. The cost of fertilization and 

 profits resulting therefrom will be an important feature of the investi- 

 gation." 



Tabulated data for the yields of grain and straw, kinds and cost of 

 fertilizers, and the gross and net profits from the use of fertilizers are 

 given for the first year's (1890) experiments on two scries of plats. In 

 one series wheat and corn are grown alternately, with clover as an in- 

 termediate crop to be plowed under for corn ; in the other, wheat is 

 grown continuously. Dissolved bone-black, muriate of potash, and 

 sulphate of ammonia, in combination, are compared with horse and cat- 

 tle manure and with no manure. 



Practical suggestions for wheat culture. — Careful esperiraent aud observation emplia- 

 Bize the importance of attention to the following considerations to secure the highest 

 success in wheat culture: 



(1) A fertile, well-drained soil. 



(2) Rotation of crops, with stable manure, or in place of the latter, green manuring 

 with commercial fertilizers that show good results. 



(3) Early, thorough preparation of the seed bed. 



(4) A hardy, prolific variety of wheat, suited to the soil and climate. 



(5) A liberal quantity of seed, deposited evenly and not too deep in the soil. 



(G) Sound, plump seed, absolutely free from all impurities, including the invisible 

 spores or germs of black and stinking smut. 



Two EXPENSIVE FERTILIZERS, 0. S. Plumb, B. S. (pp. 19-22). — An- 

 alyses of two brands of commercial Fertilizers, Red Star Ferric Fertili- 

 zer and the Western Keserve Fertilizer, are given to show that the 

 prices at which they were sold in the market in Indiana were exorbi- 

 tant. 



Indiana Station, Bulletin No. 33, October, 1890 (pp. 34). 



Small fruits, J. Troop, M. S. (pp. 25-35).— Strawberries. — Tabu- 

 lated data for 108 varieties; lists of 10 varieties showing highest yield, 

 best quality or largest size, or superior in two or more of the above- 

 mentioned characteristics; a chart showing the comparative yield and 

 quality of 10 leading varieties, and brief descriptive notes on 12 of the 

 most promising varieties. 



" The 5 most productive strawberries for this region are Bubach, En- 

 hance, Hampden, Jessie, and Park Beauty. The 5 varieties of straw- 

 berries of best quality are Black Defiance, Crawford, Gaudy, Henderson, 

 and Sharpless." Raspberries. — Tabulated data for 11 varieties of red 

 and 17 of black raspberries, with brief descriptive notes on 7 of the best 

 varieties. " Braudywine and Cuthbert raspberries are two of the best 

 red varieties, the latter for late. Tyler is sui)erior to all ca]) raspberries." 

 Blaclcberries. — Tabulated data for 17 varieties; Lucretia, Taylor, Snyder, 

 Erie, aud Minnewaski, in the order named, are recommended for family 



