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EXPERIMENT STATION EECORD 



Sodium — Continued, 

 arsenite — 



destruction of weeds by, (29) 748. 



effect on soils, (33) 623; (34) 421. 



for weed control, (32) 138, 741; (40) 430. 



killing of ringbarked trees with, (34) 485. 



oxidation in dipping tanks, (29) 585. 



toxicity, (29) 586. 

 aspartate, assimilation by plants, (26) 32. 

 benzoate— 



as food preservative, (28) 261; (30) 364. 



determination in catsup, (26) 111; (27) 809. 



effect on the animal organism, (32) 164. 



notes, (29) 865. 



physiological effect, (27) 365. 



toxicity, (28) 661. 



toxicity in the diet, (35) 473. 

 bicarbonate — 



effect on baking quality of flour, (26) 356. 



effect on hemolytic reaction, (36) 878. 



effect on vitamin content of bread, (36) 465. 



in artesian water of Virginia, (29) 512. 

 bisulphate, use in manufacture of phosphatic 



fertilizers, (29) 319, 418. 

 bisulphite, method of analysis, (39) 413. 

 borate, effect on sugar beets, (31) 233. 

 carbonate, effect on — 



availability of soil potash, (32) 126. 



blood sugar content, (37) 64. 



germination of dodder, (27) 28. 



germination of seeds, (29) 328. 



nitrification, (27) 124. 



plant growth, (27) 500; (28) 29. 



soil bacteria, (26) 322. 



solubility of iron phosphate, (37) 324. 

 carbonate — 



fertilizing value, (39) 117. 



formation in calcareous soils, (38) 18. 



formation in soils, (28) 516, 719. 



in soils, (39) 323. 



neutralizing cream with, (38) 281. 



solutions, effect on saccharin substances, 

 (26) 307. 



toxicity towards barley, (33) 323. 



use in Indian rape-seed cake, (26) 468. 

 chlorid, see Salt. 

 citrate— 



action in the body, (36) 467. 



effect on starch ferments, (27) 109. 



prevention of milk curdling by, (31) 710. 



toxicity as affected by diet, (40) 465. 

 compounds, effect on baking quality of flour 



(30) 555. 

 compounds, fertilizing value, (39) 117. 

 content of muscles, (26) 566. 

 cyanid — 



as fumigant for nursery stock, (38) 357. 



as insecticide, (26) 153. 



as soil fumigant, (32) 246; (38) 457. 



industrial synthesis, (32) 116. 



production from sugar beets, (26) 613. 



toxicity to plants, (39) 224. 

 determination, (29) 807. 

 determination in foods, (29) 809. 

 determination in vegetable ash, (38) 311. 

 dichromate for liberation of formaldehyde gas 



from water solutions, (33) 12. 

 effect on hydration and growth, (40) 818. 

 estimation, (39) 413. 

 fertilizers, effect on sugar content of plants, (27) 



500. 

 fertilizers, time of application, (27) 125. 

 fluorid— 



antiseptic value, (40) 779. 



as milk preservative, (32) 576. 



effect on animal body, (32) 80. 



insecticidal value, (34) 252; (39) 762. 



sterilization of soils by, (32) 816. 



use against ants, (36) 555. 



use against roaches, (27) 55. 

 hydrate — 



and sulphur dip, preparation, (30) 783. 



effect on permeability, (34) 429. 



fertilizing value, (39) 117. 

 iydroxid as disinfectant for hides and skins, 

 (35) 882. 



Sodium — Continued. 



p-hydroxyphenylarsonate, preparation, (40) 



609. 

 hypo-iodite, neutral, action on formaldehyde, 



(34) 11. 

 importance in animal nutrition, (31) 663. 

 iodate for poisoning flies, (40) 859. 

 iodid, effect on the circulation, (40) 274. 

 lamp for polariscope, (34) 804. 

 malate, action in the body, (36) 468. 

 manures, effect on sugar content of plants, (28) 



34. 

 nitrate — 



action as afl'ected by distribution in soils, 

 (35) 518. 



after effects, (29) 127. 



analyses, (28) 326; (39) 222. 



application, (30) 623; (38) 624. 



application at different depths, (29) 126. 



application to winter grains, (33) 125. 



as feed for dogs and pigs, (31) 265. 

 rice fertihzer, (31) 127. 

 spray for fruit trees, (36) 535. 

 top dressing for beets, (32) 323. 

 top dressing for grains, (37) 29. 

 top dressing for wheat, (37) 238. 

 winter spray for fruits, (30) 640; (31) 338. 



availability, (39) 817. 

 nitrate, availability — 



as affected by composition of soil, (32) 616. 



as affected by soils, (39) 726. 



in relation to soils, (34) 130. 



in soils, (36) 819. 



of nitrogen in, (26) 523; (35) 123, 426. 

 nitrate — 



behavior in cultivated soils, (28) 521. 



destruction of weeds by, (26) 333. 



drilling v. broadcasting, (31) 123. 



effect of long-continued use, (32) 121. 

 nitrate, effect on — 



action of phosphates, (3.5) 326. 



ammonification, (28) 724. 



apples, (31) 338. 



asparagus roots, (28) 236. 



availability of soil potash, (32) 126. 



burning quality of tobacco, (38) 140. 



carnations, (36) 445. 



coherence of soils, (31) 123. 



composition of beets, (31) 737. 



composition of cereals, (37) 827. 



composition of meadow hay, (34) 620, 



composition of wheat, (38) 518. 



cranberries, (30) 143. 



decomposition of feldspar, (30) 126. 



decomposition of soy bean fodder, (40) 214. 



disease susceptibility in cereals, (29) 844. 



flow of rubber latex, (29) 748. 



flower size of tobacco, (33) 435. 



germinating plants, (33) 128. 



germination of dodder, (27) 28. 



germination of seeds, (29) 328. 



grass lands, (30) 133. 



hydrogen-ion concentration in soils, (39) 425. 



keeping quality of fruit, (27) 644. 



legume inoculation, (40) 215. 



lime requirement of soils, (28) 122. 



maturity of cotton, (31) 40. 



mechanical condition of fertilizers, (26) 33. 



nitrogen-assimilating bacteria, (38) 724. 



nitrogen content of asparagus roots, (26) 45 



nitrogen content of soil, (38) 213. 



nitrogen transformations in soils, (38) 723. 



nodule formation, (37) 133. 



peaches, (33) 840. 



protein content of soy beans, (34) 141. 



quality of sugar beets, (28) 44. 



resistance of grain to haU, (30) 519. 



soil acidity, (28) 137; (37) 23; (38) 620. 



soils, (27) 622; (28) 520; (29) 417; (30) 220; 

 (35) 516; (36) 118. 



sugar beets, (26) 332; (33) 434. 



tobacco, (33) 732. 



wheat, (36) 197; (37) 799; (38) 438; (40) 244. 



wheat yield, (33) 217. 



