FIELD CEOPS. 437 



Grass and clover seeds at Cockle Park, D. A. Gilchrist (Tranft. Highland 

 and Agr. Soc. Hcot., 5. scr., 2.3 {1911), pp. 102-112). — Notes are given on Italian 

 rye grass, tall oat-grass, meadow fescue, cocksfoot, timothy, red or broad- 

 leaved clover, alsike clover, trefoil or yellow clover, and white clover. Progress 

 reports deal with tests of grass seed mixtures and fertilizers and the produc- 

 tion of the seed of wild white clover. 



In a 3-year test, 3 out of 4 plats of grass seed mixtures showed higher 

 average returns after the use of 10 cwt. of slag containing 200 lbs. of phos- 

 phoric acid than after (1) 10 tons of dung or (2) 10 tons of slag and 10 tons of 

 dung. 



Forage plant culture in Switzerland, A. Elofson {Sveriges Utsddesfor. 

 Tidskr., 21 (1911), Nos. 1, pp. 27-53, pis. 5, figs. 6; 2, pp. 8Jf-92).—A report on 

 observations made by the author during a visit to Switzerland, describing 

 measures adopted by the Swiss government for the improvement of forage 

 crops. 



Report of cooperative variety tests and fertilizer experiments, Zealand, 

 1910, O. H. Larsen (Bet: Landbofor, Virks. Planteavl. SjdUand, 1910, pp. 

 404f figs. 8). — The report gives accounts of cooperative work for the advance- 

 ment of agricultural crop production, conducted during 1910 by members of 

 the county agricultural societies of Zealand. The experiments included 264 

 fertilizer tests and .206 trials with various agricultural crops, methods of sowing, 

 time of sowing barley, and planting root crops. Experiments on the control 

 of weeds and plant diseases are also reported. 



Annual report of agricultural stations in charge of the deputy director 

 of agriculture, Bengal, for the year 1909-10, P. Smith (Ann. Rpt. Agr. Sfas. 

 Bengal, 1909-10, pp. 25, pi. i).— At Cuttack in a 3-year test of 8 fertilizer 

 mixtures the highest jute yield followed an application of cow manure, super- 

 phosphate, kainit, sulphate of ammonia, and sulphate of magnesia. In a test 

 of 9 different mixtures the highest rice yields followed applications of (1) 

 cow manure, superphosphate, saltpeter, and sulphate of magnesia; (2) cow 

 manure, superphosphate, and saltpeter; and (3) dhaincha treated as a green 

 manure. 



The author presents the results of other experimental work and the quantity 

 of seeds distributed at Cuttack and 13 other experiment stations. Parallel 

 columns give historical, geographical, meteorological, and soil data relating to 

 the 14 stations. 



Permanent and temporary pastures, INI. J. Sutton (London, 1911, pp. 

 Vlll+lJf.'i). — Full directions for growing and utilizing grasses, clovers, and 

 certain sundry crops are accompanied by statements of the agricultural value 

 and characteristics of 26 grasses, 7 clovers, and 6 sundry plants used for 

 grazing, feeding, or making into hay. 



The farm grasses of Ohio, C. G. Williams (Ohio Sta. Bill. 225, pp. 151- 

 l^h flos. 10). — The average annual yields in tons of hay secured during the 

 period 190.5-1910 from 8 of the 10 gi-asses dealt with in this bulletin were 

 timothy 3.497, redtop 2.817, tall fescue 2.435, tall oat grass 2.247, orchard grass 

 2.197, meadow fescue 2.1, and perennial rye grass 1.822. Italian rye grass 

 yielded 2.56 tons in 1910 and brome grass yielded from 1.45 tons in 1905 to 

 2.98 tons in 1910. Tables report in full the yields obtained, the cost of grass 

 seed per acre, and analyses of each of these grasses. In separate discussions 

 of the several grasses, historical information, suggestions as to rotation, seed- 

 ing, harvesting, and utilization are given. 



A heretofore unnoted benefit from the growth of legumes, T. L. Lyon 

 «nd J. .-L BizzELL (New York Cornell Sia. Bui. 29-'f, pp. 365-37 Jf). — In the inves- 

 tigations reported in this bulletin it was found that timothy grown with alfalfa 



