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The chemical composition of tomatoes (pp. 67-74). — This includes aver- 

 ages of analyses of 63 varieties of tomatoes, giving ibe percentages of 

 water, ash, sugar, malic acid, and solids soluble in water j methods of 

 analysis used ; and the analyses of 6 sami)les with reference to their food 

 constituents. The percentage of dry matter in the different varieties 

 ranged from 3.10 to 4.52 ; that of sugar from 1.76 to 3.52 ; and that of 

 malic acid from 0.5 to 1.74. 



Effect of fertilizers on the composition of tomatoes (pp. 74-77). — Samples 

 from three pickings of the Hundred Day and Trophy tomatoes, grown 

 on ten plats fertilized with different materials, and on two unmanured 

 plats were analyzed to study the effects of different fertilizers on the 

 composition of the fruit. The tabulated results show " no marked dif- 

 ference in the composition of tomatoes grown with different fertilizers." 

 The author, however, states certain generalizations, towards which this 

 year's experience seems to point. 



Tomato variation and iceather changes (pp. 77, 78). — Tabulated data on 

 the meteorological conditions, and the chemical composition of tomatoes, 

 during the ripening season (July 18 to September 2), with brief com- 

 ments on the table. 



Comparison of amounts of sugar and acid in freshly picked and in air- 

 dried tomatoes (pp. 78, 79) To test the question whether a change takes 



place in the amounts of sugar and acids during drying, samples were 

 taken of 6 varieties of tomatoes, one half of each sample being examined 

 at once, while the other half was air-dried before examination. From 

 the tabulated statement of results it seems evident that "there is a loss 

 or change of both sugar and acids in the process of drying." 



Marls (pp. 79-83). — Descriptions and analyses of 26 samples of Mary- 

 land marls. 



Soils (pp. 84-87). — Descriptions and analyses of 12 samples of soils 

 sent from or collected in different parts of the State. 



Investigations on the determination of moisture in air- dry feeding stuffs 

 (pp. 87-94). — A report of progress in an investigation as to the kind of 

 vessel, length of time, temperature, and medium to be used in moisture 

 determinations; and as to "the nature of the substance lost, and the 

 general change in the process of drying." Details are stated in tables. 



Eeport of ageicultfrtst, a. I. Hayward, B. S. (pp. 95-132).— 

 This includes articles uuder the following heads: (1) silos and silage; 

 (2) the forage garden ; (3) variety test of oats ; (4) variety test of wheat ; 

 (5) variety test of corn ; (6) soil tests with fertilizers and corn ; (7) the 

 rotation plats; (8) " seed germinator" tests. 



Silos and silage (pp. 95-105).— TLe silo built at the college in 1888 is 

 described and an account is given of the filling of the silo in 1888, 

 the crop of corn grown for silage in 1889, and analyses of the crops 

 and silage for 1888 and 1889 by the station chemist, together with state- 

 ments regarding the cost of storing silage. 



