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content basis 0.333 per cent of phosphoric acid, 1.656 per cent nitrogen, and 

 0.261 per cent potash, while the stems and leaves contained 0.468, 2.286, and 

 0.432 per cent respectively of the same constituents. It was found that 54.6 

 per cent of second year lespedeza in a very thick stand was leaves and buds 

 and 45.4 per cent stems. The green leaves contained 70.27 per cent of water 

 as compared with 70.59 per cent in the green stems. Other determinations 

 were made which showed a variation of 3 to 5 per cent. Chemical analyses 

 of the stems and leaves of this sample reduced to a 10 per cent water basis 

 showed that the leaves contained 20.35 per cent protein, 7.19 per cent fat, 39.15 

 per cent carbohydrate, 17.32 per cent fiber, and 5.99 per cent ash. The stems 

 contained 8.334 per cent protein, 1.91 per cent fat, 33.845 per cent carbohydrates, 

 42.16 per cent fiber, and 3.73 per cent ash. 



A discussion of the influence of rain and dew on the composition of lespedeza 

 accompanies analyses of hay collected and cured under various weather con- 

 ditions. Some samples were exposed to heavy rains as well as sunshine and 

 one was cured under shelter. There was very little difference in the analyses. 

 no more in fact than might be expected if all the samples had been collected at 

 the same time from any average field. Analyses of (1) late harvested les- 

 pedeza, (2) mixed lespedeza and Bermuda, and (3) dried lespedeza leaves 

 such as are scattered at the baling press, are also presented. 



The remaining papers are as follows : Lespedeza Observations, by L. E. 

 Morgan (pp. 21-24) ; Curing Hay, by E. L. Gladuey (pp. 25-27) ; Suggestions 

 for Curing Lespedeza or Japan Clover Hay, by K. T. Catlett (pp. 27-30) ; 

 Transforming a Cotton Farm into Lespedeza Fields, by A. L. Smith (pp. 30-36) ; 

 Marketing Hay from the Merchant's Viewpoint, by J. S. McGehee (pp. 3(5-38) ; 

 Obnoxious Weeds in Lespedeza and their Eradication, by A. D. McNair (pp. 

 38^3) ; The Economy of Lespedeza as a Roughage compared with Grass Hays, 

 by W. H. Dalrymple (pp. 43-51) ; Sheep and Lespedeza, by J. Clayton (pp. 

 53-55) ; Difficulties in Securing a Good First-Year Stand of Lespedeza, by 

 G. O. Denham (pp. 55-59) ; and Jlarketing Hay from the Farmer's Viewpoint, 

 by L C. Terry (pp. 59-64). 



The soy bean and its products, E. Bontoux {Mati^res Grasses, .'/ (1911), 

 No. 36, pp. 2195-2199). — This is a discussion in regard to the soy bean, and 

 considers the plant, its origin, species and varieties, culture and production, the 

 uses to which the plant and grain may be put, and the analyses of soy beans 

 from various sources. 



Sug'ar cane seedling's, H. P. Agee {Louisiana Stas. Bui. 127, pp. 5-23, figs. 

 5). — This paper, presented before the Louisiana Sugar Planters' Association, 

 April 13, 1911, contains a report of the results of attempts to originate a 

 superior variety of sugar cane by importing cane arrows for propagating seed- 

 lings. The earlier attempts to secure germination from imported seed proved 

 unsuccessful and seed-bearing varieties grown under glass at the sugar experi- 

 ment station at Audubon Park, La., grew well but formed no flowers. 



Seedlings were then imported, and of these D 74 and D 95 possess marked 

 superiority over the purple and striped canes, but it is still hoped that new 

 seedlings will be found superior to either of these. 



In 1906 cane plants were first produced " from seed without the bounds of 

 the tropics." The author describes fully the method by which successful 

 germination was accomplished. 



During the first year the cane of these seedlings is, as a rule, dwarfed and 

 the sugar content low. so that the plants give little indication as to what they 

 will uiimately do. The second year full-sized canes are produced with wide 

 A'ariation in color, size, sucrose content, and manner of growth. Wide variation 

 is observed in cane from the same lot of seed. 



