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Grain sowing in wide rows, A. Danilenko (lugo Vost. Khoz. 1910, No. 42; 

 abs. in Zhur. Opyin. Agron. {Russ. Jour. Expt. handle), 12 {1911), No. Jf, p. 

 5S1). — In 3910 at the Don Experiment Field the usual continuous sowing in 

 lows was compared with sowing in single and double rows 14 in. or less apart 

 with wheat, oats, barley, and millet. Sowing in wide rows apparently decreased 

 the yield of wheat, but increased the yields of oats, millet, and barley, except 

 in the case of the double rows, to an extent sufficient to make sowing in wide 

 rows profitable. 



The composition of Cape barley, C. F. Jueitz (Agr. Jour. Union So. Africa, 

 3 {1912), No. If, pp. 516-529). — Tables report analyses of 47 samples of barley, 

 and the location, character, cultural treatment, and fertilization of the soil upon 

 which each was grown. 



The dissemination of brewin'g barley in Germany, H. Schulze {Wchn^chr. 

 Brau., 28 {1911), Nos. 32, pp. 350-356; 33, pp. 367-371; 34, pp. 382-385; 35, pp. 

 397-400, fig. 1). — This article presents the information obtained in an investiga- 

 tion of the present geographical distribution of brewin,g barley varieties in 

 Germany, and suggests varieties that are likely to come into general use' in 

 certain sections. 



Bogoroditsch Experiment Field, I. A. Pulman {Ezhcg. Dept. Zcml. [Russia], 

 1909, pp. 51-77, pis. 10; abs. in Zhur. Opytn. Agron. {Russ. Jour. Expt. Landw.), 

 12 {1911), No. 4-, PP- 582-584). — Meteorological data and descriptions of the 

 soils of the Bogoroditsch Experiment Field in Staros-Kalsk County in the 

 Kursk government accompany a statement of the results of 8 years' experi- 

 mental work dealing largely with buckwheat. The observations reported deal 

 with the effect of rate of planting, soil moisture, and the amount and distribu- 

 tion of sunshine during the season on the structure and development of the 

 buckwheat plant. Work is also being done on the production of a 4-faced 

 strain or variety which is more resistant to early spring frosts and produces 

 heavier seeds. 



The manuring of carrots, E. E. Stokes {Midland Agr. and Dairy Col. B J. 4, 

 1911-12, pp. 39-44). — The author concludes that the soil usually planted to 

 carrots should receive salt, especially during a hot, dry season, that potash in 

 some form is absolutely necessary, and that phosphates stand next in order of 

 importance. 



Manurial experiments on maize, H. J. Yipond {Agr. Jour. Union 80. Africa, 

 2 {1911), No. 5, pp. 618-623).— In a test of 13 applications of lime, phosphate, 

 slag, bone meal, sulphate of potash, and nitrate of soda, singly or in various 

 mixtures and amounts, the highest corn yields followed the use of 400 lbs. of 

 bone meal and 400 lbs. of basic slag. Analyses of 20 Transvaal soils are given. 



Corn growing in the East, T. F. Hunt {Pennsylvania Sta. Bui. 116, pp. 16^ 

 figs. 5 ) . — ^Af ter a study of the acreage devoted to each of a number of crops in 

 the North Atlantic States, the author concludes " that the composite eastern 

 farmer has a 7 years' rotation in which an intertilled crop, a spring grain, and 

 a winter grain each occupy 1 year, while hay occupies 4 years." Based on 

 results secured by the station and previously noted (E. S. R., 3, p. 713; 26, p. 

 167), the following rotations are suggested: (1) Corn, wheat, clover and 

 timothy; (2) corn, oats, wheat, clover and timothy; (3) com, oats, wheat, 

 clover and timothy, timothy; and (4) 2 years in corn, one each in oats, wheat, 

 and clover and timothy, and 2 in timothy. 



Portions of letters from experiment-station workers in the North Atlantic 

 States are i-eprinted and photographs illustrate sample ears submitted In 

 response to a request for samples of varieties worthy of special mention. In 

 nearly every mstance 2 types were recommended, an 8-rowed flint, and a 



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