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ble when converted into sirup than when manufactured into sugar; still 

 the combination of the two is commendable, at least to the extent of 

 supplying home demand. . . . The sugar-cane crop on a purely com- 

 mercial basis can be made one of the most profitable resources of the 

 Florida farmer, aside from the mere advantage of domestic independ- 

 ence.' 1 The manufacture of sirup on the farm and the use of Spanish 

 moss for clarifying are described. 



Practical chemistry of soils and crops, GF. L. Holter and J. Fields (Oklahoma 

 Sta. Bui. 32, pp. 1-10). — General suggestions on crops and soils, giving the amount 

 of the elements of fertility removed from the soil by crops of wheat, oats, corn, Kafir 

 corn, cotton, and castor beans. 



Fertilizer experiments and variety tests -with barley, C. Kraus and G. Luff 

 (Fuhling's Landw. Ztg., 47 (1898), No. 13, pp. 487-493). 



The culture of winter barley (Deut. Landw. Presse, 25 (1898), No. 59, p. 656).— 

 Notes on the culture and harvesting of winter barley. 



Practical notes on growing and harvesting bailey for brewing purposes, A. 

 Emmerling (Landw. Wchnbl. Schleswig-IIolsiein, 48 (1898), No. 29, pp. 502-504). 



Malting bailey (Queensland Acjr. Jour., 2 (1898), No. 6, pp. 440-443). — Hints on the 

 successful cultivation of barley for malting purposes. 



The black Mauritius bean, A. H. Benson (Queensland Agr. Jour.. 3 1 1898), No. .'. 

 pp. 151, I-''?, pis. 2). — A short description of the plant and notes on the preparation 

 of the soil, method of planting, and use of the crop are given. This legume is closely 

 related to the velvet bean. 



' Crimson clover, F. E. Emery (North Carolina Sta. Bui. 145, pp. 231-247).— A dis- 

 cussion of the experiments with crimson clover at the station and the cooperath e 

 experiments carried on throughout the State. A digestion experiment with feeding 

 crimson clover hay to a goat and a sheep is reported. Notes are given on the 

 dangers of feeding overripe crimson clover hay and on the introduction of crimson 

 clover into the State. 



Medicago maculata and M. denticulata for fodder and green manuring, F. 

 Spiegel (Deut. Landxv*. I'rexse, 25 (1S0S), Xo. 45, p. 494). — The value of these leuumes 

 is briefly mentioned and the method of treating the seed before sowing described. 



Brabant clover, H. Bichel (La7idmansbladc, 31 (1S9S), No. 4, pp. 38-40; Markfro- 

 kontaret 25 Ausber., lS97,pp. 18-20). — This clover, an annual, originated in Brabant, 

 Holland, and is there grown mainly for soiling purposes. There are two varieties, one 

 small seeded, the other large seeded, differing in the size of the seed and herbage. 

 The large-seeded variety produces the heavier yields of fodder. This variety has 

 been grown in Denmark in an experimental way and lias given promising results. 



A variety test of cotton, 1893, F. E. Emery (North Carolina Sta. Bui. 146, pp. 

 254-258). — Fourteen varieties, including the Egyptian varieties Afifi and Bamia, 

 were tested. The highest percentage of lint was obtained from Peterkin, King No. 

 1, and Shine Early Prolific, which varieties, with King No. 2, also produced the 

 largest yields of lint. 



A small variety test of cowpeas, F. E. Emery (North Carolina Sta. Bui. 146, pp. 

 251, 252). — Six varieties of cowpeas were tested. The Black cowpea ripened earliest 

 and the Unknown variety produced the largest yield of dry peas. The peas were 

 planted July 3, and on September 22 the Black variety had ripened and its leaves 

 fallen. 



Growing grass and other forage crops for seed (Braunschw. Landw. Ztg., 66 

 (1S0S), No. 33, pp. 139, 140). 



Notes on the seeding of grass land, W. 'P. Hail (Agr. Students' Ga:., n. ser., .9 

 (1898), No. 1. pp. 4-8). — A report on the percentage of different grasses in pastures 4 

 and 5 years after seeding them down. 



