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Economy in using fertilizers for raising potatoes (New York State Sta. Bpt. 1896, 

 pp. 107-1 IS).— A. reprint of Bulletin 112 of the station (E. S. R., 9, p. 128). 



Sisal culture in Mexico, M. Genin ( Bui. [Min. Agr. France] 17 {1898), No. l,pp. 215- 

 228, figs. 3). 



Sugar beets, M. E. Jaffa (California Sta. Bpt. 1895-1897, pp. 185-141). —A report 

 is given of analyses of samples received during the seasons of 1895 and 1896 from 

 cooperative culture experiments made by farmers and the experiment substations. 

 Culture tests made by farmers are grouped by counties. The details of all tests are 

 given in notes and tables. 



Analyses of sugar beets, R. Harcoukt (Ontario Agr. Col. and Expt. Farm Bpt. 

 1897, pp. 25-27). — Results of cooperative experiments. 



Growing sugar beets for factories, G. II. West (Colorado Sta. Bui. 42, pp. 39-64, 

 jig, i).— A number of beet-sugar factories are described and notes are given on labor, 

 factory customs and requirements, machines used in beet culture, the cost of making 

 sugar, and the value of sugar beets and beet pulp for feeding purposes. 



Sugar beets, C. F. Curtiss (Iowa Agr. Col. Bpt. 1896-97, pp. 105-111). —A. partial 

 reprint of Bulletin 37 of the station (see p. 241). 



Planting sugar beets, C. D. Smith and R. C. Kedzie (Michigan Sta. Spec. Bui. 

 S, pp. 4). — Popular directions for growing sugar beets. 



Cooperative sugar-beet work (Nebraska Sta. Bpt. 1897, pp. 23-26).— A short 

 report on the arrangement of the cooperative experiments conducted and the 

 results obtained. The average sugar content of the juice of 106 samples of beets from 

 36 counties was 12.34 per cent, with a purity of 75 per cent. The highest percentage 

 of sugar in juice was 16.8, with a purity of 78.5, and the lowest 4.67, with a purity 

 of 45 per cent. 



Sugar beets, C. T. Jordan (New Mexico Sta. Bui. 23, pp. 55-67). — General direc- 

 tions for sugar-beet culture and instructions for taking samples for analysis are 

 given. 



Tobacco (Jour. Jamaica Agr. Soc, 2 (1898), No. 7, p. 294). — Directions for two 

 methods of preparing beds for sowing tobacco seed are given. 



Tobacco growing in Pennsylvania in 1897, F. R. Diffenderffer (Pennsyl- 

 vania Dept. Agr. Bpt. 1897, pt. 1, pp. 649-665, pi. 1). — This article presents the history, 

 progress, and present condition of tobacco farming in Pennsylvania. The culture 

 of the crop and the importance of the industry are discussed in a popular way. 



Wheat culture experiments (Agr. Jour. Cape of Good Hope, 12 (1898), No. 9, pp. 

 471-474). — A report on variety tests of wheat. Early Baart, Eckstein Korn, and 

 Neapolitan were practically free from rust. 



Wheat growing (New Brunswick Agr. Bpt. 1897, pp. 235-238). — A popular article, 

 encouraging a more extensive and intelligent system of wheat growing and the 

 establishment of a suitable milling industry in New Brunswick. Notes on the cul- 

 ture of wheat are given. 



HORTICULTURE. 



On the use of commercial fertilizers for forcing-house crops, 

 E. H. Jenkins and W. E. Britton ( Connecticut State Sta. Rpt. 1897, 

 pp. 278-309, fig. 1). — This is a continuation of work reported in previous 

 publications (E. S. R., 8, p. 402; 9, p. 553.) 



Tomatoes. — This experiment was made to test still larger quantities 

 of fertilizer chemicals than were used in the previous years, to deter- 

 mine whether the addition of moss peat to the ashes used as a culture 

 medium is advantageous, and to compare the crops grown on rich 

 compost with those grown on ashes and moss peat. The compost used 

 consisted of 2 parts by bulk of turf and 1 part of rotted stable manure. 



