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For the warm-water period the total milk yield was 380.9 pounds, aver- 

 aging 39.2 pounds for the last 5 days. For the cold-water period the 

 total milk yield was 375.5 pounds, averaging 37.6 pounds for the last 5 

 days. The total gain in yield of milk during the warm water period 

 was 5.4 pounds, and for the last 5 days the gain averaged 1.6 pounds. 



tSnhsoiling experiments (pp. 294-296). — Abrief account of experiments 

 in which there was a slight gain in yield for subsoiling oats but a loss 

 from subsoiling corn in the season of 1889. 



The manure platform, (pp. 296, 297, illustrated). — A. brief description 

 of the platform constrncted at the station iu 1889 on which the solid 

 excrement and soiled bedding from the barns can be piled. " Under the 

 l^latform are three cisterns to hold urine from the stables and overflow 

 irom the platform in rainy weather." 



EEPORT of acting liORTICULTURIST, 0. E. IIuNN (pp. 298-336). 



Strawberries (pp. 298-308). — Tabulated data and descriptive notes on 

 52 varieties. Thei^e are also brief notes on experiments in the selection 

 of plants for cross-fertilization. 



Raspberries (pp. 308-311). — Tabulated data and descriptive notes on 

 29 varieties. 



Currants, blackberries, and gooseberries (pp. 311-313). — A list of 23 

 varieties of currants, and 22 of blackberries planted at the station, 

 and brief descriptive notes on 14 varieties of gooseberries. 



Beans (pp. 313-317). — Tabulated data and dcscriiJtive notes on 27 

 varieties of bush and 9 of pole beans. 



Peas (pp. 318, 319). — Descriptive notes on 3 varieties and tabulated 

 data for 10 varieties. 



Corn (p. 320). — Descriptive notes on 6 varieties and tabulated data 

 for 10 varieties. 



Potatoes (pp. 321-325). — Tabulated data for 47 varieties. 



■Siceetpotatoes (pp. 325, 326). — Tabulated data and descriptive notes 

 on 4 varieties successfully grown at the station. 



Carrots (pp. 326, 327). — Tabulated data and descriptive notes on 2 

 varieties. 



Tomatoes (pp. 327-329), — Descriptive notes on 5 of the new varieties, 

 tabulated data for 18 varieties, and notes on tests of tomato seed. 



Au experimeut started iu 1883 to uote the influence of seed from ripe and green 

 fruits of the tomato, has been carried ou to date. The results each year have been 

 the same, the seed from greeu fruits producing plants of impaired vigor, but earlier 

 to ripen fruits, which are small but abundant. ■» * * 



In a test made this year of large and small fruits from the same tomato plant, to 

 ascertain the dilierence in productiveness, size, and earliness, it was found that the 

 seed from small fruits produced plants of but medium vigor and productiveness, but 

 very early, and as large fruits as the plants from large fruits. The latter were more 

 vigorous andjjroductive, and 10 days later to ripen fruits. 



Onions, cabbages, cauliflowers, and lettuce (pp. 330-333). — Tabulated 

 data for 12 varieties of onions, 8 of cabbages, 4 of cauliflowers, and 5 of 

 lettuce. 



