532 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



uients of the saliont characters aud comparative cultura] data of the various 

 species of Peiiicillium. 



A I)ibli()Kraph.v is aiipciidod. 



Suggestion for a new bacteriological nomenclature, (). Jensen (Ventbl. 

 Bakt. [etc.], 2. AM., 22 {1908), No. J,-6. piK .97. ,98; 22 {1909), No. 11-13, pp. 

 30r>-S.',6, (Iff HI. I: ahs. in Che in. Zenthl.. I HO!). Jf, No. 18, pp. 1.579, 1,580).— The 

 author recouimt'iKis chissifying bacteria into 2 groujis accui'diug to their physi- 

 ological and clieiuical actions, that is, < fplialotrichiHfe and peritrichime. The 

 grouping excludes the actinouiyces. tlic siilpliur. and the thread Ijacteria. 



FIELD CROPS. 



Results obtained in 1909 on the Dominion Experimental Farms from 

 trial plats of grain, fodder corn, field roots, and potatoes. \V. Saunders 

 tCdiiaihi Cent. E.rpt. Farm Bui. 6.), pp. 53). — Tables present the results of a 

 continuation of variety tests previously noted (E. S. R., 21, p. 821 K the yields 

 in 1909 and the avei'age yields for the i)ast 5 years being given. 



Report on oat and barley experiments, 1908, H. B. (Jreig (Ahordeen and 

 No. of t^cot. Col. Agr. Jjcuflct S, pp. 11). — Of the varieties of oats tested each 

 averaged per acre more than 50 bu. of 42 lbs. each at the 5 centers at which the 

 tests were conducted. The Highlander and Thousand Dollar varieties proved 

 the earliest. The milling propei-ties of 7 varieties are given, loss of weight from 

 drying, and weight of husks, dust, oatmeal, and meal per quarter being indicated. 



In a test of 8 varieties of barley Danish Archer proved remarkably prolitie. 

 All were seeded at the rate of 2,500,000 seeds or from 4 to 4f bu. per acre. This 

 rate of seeding yielded a total weight of from 4,54S to 5,.3T0 lbs. ijer acre. 



Annual report of the Burdwan Agricultural Station for the year 1907-8, 

 F. Smith {Ann. Rpt. Bunhran E.rpt. Sta. \ India]. 1907-8, pp. 2.5). — In a 4-year 

 manurial test to determine the best forms in which to apply nitrogen to jute, 3© 

 Ib.s. i)er acre aitplied in cow dung i)r()duced better results than the same amount 

 in castor cake, bone meal, or bone meal and saltpeter. The greatest output of 

 fiber was secured by cutting the crops when the fruits were dead ripe, but it had 

 the highest valuation when cut as the fruits began to set. A higher yield was 

 secured from jilants spaced 4 in. apart than at any greater distance. The quan- 

 tity and quality of fiber secured by drilling aud by broadcasting were practi- 

 cally the same. 



Tests "of jute and paddy in rotation indicate that these crops may be used to 

 produce a food and a money crop on the same land during the same year. The 

 best results with potatoes came from an application of 22* maunds (about 1,850 

 lbs.) of castor cake, but almost equally as good results were obtained from an 

 application of 11 i maunds of castor cake together with "\ maunds of saltpeter, 

 and very good results with conserved cow dung which cost less than one-third 

 as much as castor cake. 



Annual report of the Cuttack Agricultural Station for the year 1907-8, 

 F. Smith (.1/(*/. Rpt. Cuttack E.rpt. N'/a. [///(/(« 1. 1907-8, pp. ,W-f- ///).— Lime 

 liroduced beneficial results in manurial experiments, especially in connection 

 with dhaincha used as green manure. The addition of artificial to natural ma- 

 nures produced a slight increase in output, but at an economic loss. One maund 

 (about 82 lbs.) of sulphate of magnesia produced a greater yield of paddy in 

 proportion to the amount api)lied than did 2 or 3 maunds. 



From 30 to 35 seers (62 to 72 lbs.) of paddy of medium sized grain proved the 

 maximum amount per acre profitable in broadcast cultivation. The application 

 of 2, 4, and (5 in. of water at intervals of 15 days beginning September 1, pro- 

 duced approximately equal yields of paddy. 



