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The summary of the results of the fertilizer experiments shows that 

 the largest average yield was produced with the use of a complete fer- 

 tilizer with oats, a potassic fertilizer with corn, and a nitrogenous fer- 

 tilizer with mangel- wuizels. No one variety of corn showed itself well 

 adapted to all parts of Ontario. Cloud Early Dent has held first place 

 in yield of whole crop for four years in succession. Grass peas were 

 more productive and were better relished by stock when fed green 

 than tares or crimson clover. For the production of green fodder, a 

 mixture of 1£ bu. of oats and 1 bu. of peas and tares is recommended. 

 This being the first year that experiments with grasses and clovers 

 were carried on the comparative results are limited. The three varie- 

 ties of buckwheat tested, Japanese, Silver Hull, and Common Gray, 

 mentioned in the order of their productiveness, gave an average of 28 

 bu. per acre. Herison Bearded Spring Wheat has given the largest 

 yield of grain per acre for four years, but this season it stood second, 

 the Wild Goose variety giving the largest average yield of four varieties 

 under trial in 1897. The Wild Goose Spring Wheat is considered 

 inferior in quality. Mandscheuri Barley has given the best average 

 yield of grain in the comparative tests and the 6-rowed varieties 

 proved more productive than the 2-rowed and hulless varieties for six 

 years in succession. In the comparative tests of oats during six succes- 

 sive years, the Siberian variety stood first in productiveness for four years 

 but the Oderbrucker gave the largest average yield in 1896 and 1897. 

 Among four leadiug varieties of peas Early Briton for two years in 

 succession produced the largest yields. In cooperative tests of 

 potatoes Empire State gave the best average yields for three years 

 but fell back to third place this season. Dawson Golden Chaff Winter 

 Wheat stood highest in productiveness for five years and was the most 

 popular variety with the experimenters. 



Experiments with cotton, J. F. Duggar (Alabama College Sta. 

 Bui. 89, pp. 24). — This work comprises variety, fertilizer, and seed tests, 

 and culture and distance experiments. Work along similar lines has 

 been formerly reported (E. S. B., 9, p. 40). Of 17 well-known varieties 

 and 15 cross bred varieties originated at the station, Texas Oak, Griffin, 

 Hawkins, Deering, Mell Cross No. 15, Jones Beimproved, Duncan, 

 Hutchinson, Feterkin, Truitt, and Whatley led in the increased yield 

 of lint cotton over the check variety (Peerless). A classification of 

 lint of the varieties grown in these experiments is given. 



The results from seed of the same original stock grown for one year 

 in different latitudes were so nearly alike that no effect could be 

 ascribed to latitude or climate. The average results of three experi- 

 ments in two years with fresh, 1-year old, and 2-year old cotton seed 

 showed but a slight difference. The names of parties from whom cot- 

 ton seed may be obtained are given. 



A plat "laid by" July 20 yielded 25 lbs. of seed cotton per acre more 

 than the average of two plats "laid by" two weeks earlier. The 



