538 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



Wheat fertilizer trial, Wagga Experiment rarm, 1910, R. W. McDiarmid 

 (Agr. Gaz. N. S. Wales, 22 (1911), No. 10, pp. 8-'id-Sol).—li\ a phosphate test 

 similar to the above slight increases in yield apparently followed the use of 

 all the phosphates except Thomas phosphate. 



Wheat Fertilizer trial, Bathurst Experiment Farm, 1910, R. G. Downing 

 {Agr. Gas. N. S. Wales, 22 (1911), No. 10, p. 852).— In a phosphate test similar 

 to those noted above the most advantageous results apparently followed appli- 

 cations per acre of (1) 63 lbs. of bone dust and 29 lbs. sulphate of potash, and 

 (2) 21 lbs. of blood, 50 lbs. bone charcoal, and 29 lbs. of sulphate of potash. 



Cooperative field experiments. — Testing wheat, A. MacPherson (Jour. 

 New Zeal. Dept. Agr., 3 (1911), No. 1, pp. 11, 12). — In a fertilizer test each plat 

 treated with superphosphate alone showed a lower wheat yield than the check 

 plat, but when (1) nitrate of soda and gypsum or (2) sulphate of potash and 

 gypsum were applied with 1 cwt. of superphosphate per acre there was a slight 

 increase in yield. 



The results of a test of 5 varieties are also stated. 



[Variety and fertilizer tests of wheat], A. MacPherson (Jour. New Zeal. 

 Dept. Agr., 3 (1911), No. 5, pp. 38SS90, figs. 2).— Each of the 5 applications of 

 superphosphate in various quantities with or without sulphate of potash, nitrate 

 of soda, or gypsum, was followed by a smaller yield of wheat than was secured 

 upon the check plat. 



The results of a test of 6 varieties are also reported. 



Report on the storage and handling of grain in Europe, United States of 

 America, and Canada, T. R. Price (Pretoria: Govt., 1911, pp. F+76, pis. 12). — 

 This is a summary of data on the storing and handling of gi'ain, its movement 

 in commerce, and its utilization. 



Characteristic weeds on cultivated marsh soils, E. Haglund (Svenska 

 Mosskulturfor. Tidskr., 25 (1911). No. 3, pp. 238-245).— This article reports 

 observations on the weeds that will be found on marsh soil cultivated mider 

 different conditions and by different methods. 



The weed situation, A. L. Stone (Rpt. State Conserv. Com. Wis., 1911, pp. 

 60-67). — These pages report data obtained from 499 replies to circular letters. 



" Of the 499 farmers 228 report quack grass with an average area of 3.32 

 acres ; 262 Canada thistles with an average of 5.6 acres ; 112 wild mustard with 

 an average of 20.5 acres per farm ; and other weeds in gradually lessening 

 areas." In a weed census taken by a farm to farm canvass in 5 counties 

 selected as typical sections of the State, the total area of the 404 farms visited 

 was 60,025 acres, of which 3,073.03 acres were seriously infested with noxious 

 weeds. 



Weed pests of Idaho and methods of eradication, O. M. Osborne (Idaho 

 Sta. Bui. 11, pp. 36, figs. 17). — This bulletin deals with a number of the worst 

 weeds with which the Idaho farmer has to contend. A description of each is 

 followed by a statement of the method or methods of eradication suggested. 



The extermination of thistles, W. Brijckner (Ztsehr. Landir. Kammer 

 Schlesien, 15 (1911), No. 2If, pp. 750, 751). — The author gives the results of his 

 attempts to kill thistles by spraying with strong acids, etc. He describes the 

 apparatus used, which he claims is applicable to the plants individually and is 

 effective, economical, and safe. 



HORTICULTURE. 



Vegetable gardening, R. L. Watts (New York and London, 1912, pp. 

 XIII +511, figs. 110). — This is a treatise prepared to meet the demands of in- 

 structors desiriug a text-book on vegetable gardening as well as to present in 



