FIELD CROPS. 349 



Setaria and its culture, P. MlKHYEYEV (SelsJc. Khoz. i Lyesov., 185 (1S97), May, 

 pp. -143-380). 



Harvesting lupines and oil-yielding crops, J. Kriix (Deut. Landw. Presse, 25 

 (1898), No. 56, pp. 623, 624). — A discussion of the methods of harvesting lupines and 

 crops of rape and beets grown for the seed. 



Oil-yielding crops and lupines, II. Lehnert (Deut. Landw. 1'rexse, 25 {1898), Xo. 

 75, p. 804). — The methods of culture and harvesting' are hrielly noted. 



Culture and use of white mustard (Sinapis alba) (Deut. Landw. Presse, 25 1 1898), 

 Xo. 66, p- 723). 



Growing winter barley, J. H. Mansholt (Deut. Landw. Presse, 25 (1898), Xo. 65, 

 p. 711). — Notes on cultivating and harvesting winter barley. 



Culture experiments with winter oats, Schacht (Deut. Landw. Presse, 25 (JS9S), 

 Xo. 64, p. 704). — A discussion of results of experiments with English varieties of win- 

 ter oats. The varieties are not yet adapted to the climatic conditions of Germany. 



Some experiments with potatoes, F. E. Emery (North Carolina Sta. Bui. 146, 

 pp. 258-263). — Comparisons were made of deep and shallow culture, early and late 

 planting, and different rates of seeding. Deep planting with level culture yielded 

 30.25 hu. more per acre than shallow planting with hilled culture; the early-planted 

 plat yielded at the rate of 108.4 bu. more per acre than the late-planted plat; and 

 seeding at the rate of 24 bu. per acre resulted in better yields than seeding at the 

 rate of 12 and 18 hu. per acre. ■ 



Planting potatoes and their fertilizer requirements, M. Fischer (Fuhling's 

 Landw. Ztg., 47 (1S98), Xo. 9, pp. 350-356). — A discussion of experiments. 



Wheat testing — description of mill, F. B. Guthrie ( Ayr. Gaz. New South Wales, 

 9 (1S98), pt. 7, pp. 713-716, pi. 1). — A description of a mill for testing small samples of 

 wheat. The advantages of the mill in testing the milling qualities of wheat from 

 experimental plats and in judging Avheats are pointed out. 



Test of effect of chemical manure and cotton-seed meal on the germination 

 of wheat, F. E. Emery (North Carolina Sta. Bui. 146, pp. 252-254). — To a number of 

 wheat plats chemical manures and cotton-seed meal were applied at the time of sow- 

 ing the grain. On some plats the cotton-seed meal was worked into the soil before 

 sowing and on others it was put on top of the covered rows. The results indicated 

 that cotton-seed meal under the wheat injuriously affected its growth. "It is 

 believed that the oily character of the meal interferes materially with the rising of 

 water in the soil by capillarity" and that in this way an application of cotton-seed 

 meal, especially when but recently made, interferes with germination and growth. 



Heine bearded squarehead wheat (Deut. Landw. Presse, 25 (1898), Xo. 75, p. 807, 

 fiy. 1). — A description of the variety and its history are given. 



Relations between the color of the grain, the composition, and the form of 

 the heads and stems of rye, M. Fischer (Fiihling's Landw. Ztg., 47 (1898), Xo. 13, 

 pp. 504-517, pis. 4). — The results of experiments in breeding rye are discussed with 

 reference to the transmission of the above-mentioned factors. 



The lodging of grain, L. Lehmann (Deut. Landiv. Presse, 25 (1898), No. 64, p, 

 70S). — Notes on methods which tend to prevent the lodging of grain. 



Storage of grain, 0. Bohm (Die Kornhauser. Stuttgart: •/. //. Cotta's Successor, 

 189S). — A study of the organization of the grain trade in America. India. Russia, 

 and Germany, with special reference to the systems of storing grain in the different 

 countries. 



Plants best adapted for litter, V. C,. Stebler (Die iesten Streuepjlanzen. Bern: 

 K.J. Wysz,lS98). 



Experiments in tobacco culture in 1895 and 1896, N. Passerini (Atti 1!. 

 Accad. Leon. Ayr. Georg. Firenze, 4. ser., 21 (1898), No. 1. pp. 43-59).— The experiments 

 consisted of fertilizer and variety tests with tobacco. The varieties tested were 

 Kentucky Burley, Seed Leaf, Havana, Sumatra, Brazilian Exotic Virginia Bright, 

 Aya-Soluk, Malacca, and Singapore. The results are tabulated and discussed iu 

 detail. 



