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aiiionnl of greoii foddor in tlie average results for 5 years. The results of sow- 

 ing millet on different dates show that the highest average yield of green 

 crop was produced by Japanese I'anicle and Japanese Barnyard when sown the 

 first of June, and from Hungarian grass when sown about the middle of July. 

 Of different leguminous crops grown for green fodder, Medium Greeu soy 

 beans led in yield of freshly cut crop per acre, producing 8.1 tons. The average 

 yield of alfalfa grown at the college for 11 years was 5.19 tons. In a test of 

 alfalfa seed from different sources, seed obtained from the Panhandle in Texas 

 led in yield with 11.9 tons of hay per acre. Directions for sowing alfalfa are 

 given. A mixture of 51 lbs. of oats, 30 lbs. of Early amber sugar cane, and 

 7 lbs. of common red clover seed was found a very satisfactory annual pas- 

 ture crop. 



Field experiments, J. M. Scott {Florida 8ta. Rpt. 1908, pp. XXIX-XXXII).— 

 The use of dried blood, muriate of potash, and acid phosphate as fertilizers 

 for the velvet bean apparently produced little or no influence upon the yield. 

 It was further found that it is profitable to plant velvet beans in alternate 

 rows with corn. The yield of shelled beans i)lanted in this way amounted to 

 20..35 bu. per acre. The selection of white velvet beans is being continued and 

 a yield of 18.54 bu. per, acre of this strain was secured last season. 



A total yield for the season of 1*3.59 tons of rape per acre is reported. This 

 crop was grown on very light, sandy loam, and was fertilized Seiitember 25, 

 1907. with 300 lbs. of dried blood, 128 lbs. muriate of potash, and 350 lbs. of acid 

 phosphate, and on February 10 with 150 lbs. of dried blood, 64 lbs. muriate of 

 potash, and 175 lbs. of acid phosphate per acre. 



In a fertilizing test with cotton the largest yield of seed cotton was secured 

 where 360 lbs. of cotton-seed meal., 38.4 lbs. of muriate of potash, and 150 lbs. 

 of acid phosphate per acre were applied. This plat was 0.4 acre in size and 

 yielded 278 lbs. of seed cotton. A plat fertilized in the same manner with the 

 exception that only 120 lbs. of cotton seed per acre was api)lied, produced 229 

 lbs. of seed cotton. 



[Irrig'ation experiments], ,J. B. Davidson {loica State Col. Agr. Rpt. 1907-8, 

 pp. 188-190). — In tests made in cooperation with the Irrigation Investigations 

 of this Office, a plat of irrigated corn yielded at the rate of 59.8 bu. per acre 

 as compared with 57.8 bu. secured on a nonirrigated plat. This corn was irri- 

 gated August 20, 26, and September 7, approximately 2 in. of water being ap- 

 plied each time. The irrigated land also in'oduced a larger percentage of good 

 ears than the nonirrigated plat. 



The yield per acre on an irrigated barley plat was 54 bu. and on a plat re- 

 ceiving no irrigation 41.4 bu. The bushel weight with irrigation was 45.3 

 lbs. and without it 44.5 lbs. Irrigation was given May 10 and June 15, and 

 approximately 2 in. of water was applied each time. 



Blue grass was irrigated April 24 and May 11, receiving a total of 4 in. of 

 water. The irrigated plat yielded at the rate of 15,160 lbs. per acre and the 

 nonirrigated plat at the rate of 10,360 lbs. The grass grown with irrigation 

 contained 60.38 per cent of moisture, and that grown without it 67.26 per cent. 



Report of work at the Delta Station for 1907-8, J. W. Fox (Misi^issipin 

 Sta. Bui. 119. pp. 12). — This bulletin summarizes the work at the Delta Sub- 

 station for 3 years, and describes the manner in which the different crops were 

 grown. 



Corn without fertilizers produced on an average 39 bu. per acre, 5 acres 

 planted after corn and peas 47 bu. per acre, and 1 acre receiving 10 loads of 

 stable manure and 300 lbs. of cotton-seed meal, 72 bu. An acre of oats planted 

 after corn and peas produced 5.200 lbs. of hay. The average yield of alfalfa 

 for the 3 years was 6.600 lbs. of hay per acre. 



