794 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



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 good seed, how to select and preserve seed corn, tlie germination test, grading 

 by the size of the grains, the preparation of the seed bed, planting and culti- 

 vation, judging corn, and the standard ear. There is also a corn score card, as 

 adopted by the Kentucky corn growers' association and a list of bulletins of the 

 Kentucky Station available for distribution. 



How to make an observation hive, L. J. Nickels (Calif ornia Sta. Circ. 

 63, pp. 13, figs. .'/). — The purpose of this circular is to aid the student to a better 

 understanding of the colony life of honeybees as an example of perfected coop- 

 eration. An observation hive for schoolroom use is described and drawings and 

 specifications are reproduced. A bibliography suggests publications of this 

 Department on bee keeping, standard works, bee magazines, and popular works. 



University Farm School, Davis, Cal. {California Sta. Circ. 61, pp. 19, 

 figs. 7). — This is the 1911-12 announcement for the school. 



Announcement of farmers' short courses for 1911 {California Sta. Circ. 6Ji, 

 pp. 16). — This is an announcement of farmers' short courses for 1911 at the 

 University Farm, Davis, Cal. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth Annual Reports of Connecticut State 

 Station, 1909-10 {Connecticut State Sta. Rpt. 1909-10, pt. 12, pp. X J). —These 

 pages include the organization list; a report of the board of control, in which 

 are embodied resolutions adopted regarding the life and work of the late S. W. 

 Johnson, a former director of the station ; a financial statement for the fiscal 

 years ended September 30, 1909, and September 30, 1910; and a list of correc- 

 tions to the report. 



Twenty-third Annual Report of Louisiana Stations, 1910 {Louisiana Stas. 

 Rpt. 1910, pp. 27). — This contains the organization list, a report of the director, 

 and departmental reports on the work of each of the stations, lists of publica- 

 tions issued during the year, and a financial statement as to the federal funds 

 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1910, and as to the state funds for the fiscal 

 year ended November 30, 1910. 



Annual Report of Porto Rico Station, 1910 {Porto Rleo Sta. Rpt. 1910, 

 pp. JfJi, pis. Ji). — This contains the organization list, a summary by the Special 

 Agent in Charge of the investigations conducted at this station during the year, 

 and separate reports by the physiologist, chemist, horticulturist, entomologist, 

 pathologist, coffee expert, assistant horticulturist, and animal husbandman. 

 The experimental work reported is for the most part abstracted elsewhere in 

 this issue. 



The report of the chemist includes analyses of soils from a citrus grove, goat 

 manure, sheep manure, seaweed, cachasa (filter press residue), burnt lime, 

 and disintegi'ated limestone, and data on an experiment showing an increased 

 yield of sugar cane following the use of lime and a complete fertilizer. 



Monthly Bulletin of the Department Library, July, 1911 (J7. S. Dept. 

 Agr., Library Mo. Bui., 2 {1911), No. 7, pp. 187-206).— This, number contains 

 data for July, 1911, as to the accessions to the Libravy of this Department and 

 tlje additions to the list of periodicals currently received. 



Changes in inspection laws {Maine Sta. Off. Insp. 32, pp. 65-76). — This pub- 

 lication points out the changes in and the chief requirements of the various 

 Maine laws relating to the inspection of agricultural seeds, fertilizers, feeding 

 stuffs, foods, drugs, fungicides, and insecticides as amended at the 1911 session 

 of the legislature. Directions for sampling materials for free analysis by the 

 station are appended. 



