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varieties, and in trail splanting the eyes of potato tubers into tubers of otber varie- 

 ties, as a means of securing new varieties, are reported. No graft hybrids were pro- 

 duced and no interaction of stock and scion noticed. 



Fertilizer experiments with potatoes, roots, and cabbage at Kalnas Agricul- 

 tural School, 1897, K. Doiilen (Norsk Landman sbl ad, 17 (1898), No. 20, pp. 211-214). 



Profitable potato fertilizing, P. H. Hall (New York State Sta. Bui. 137, popular 

 ed., pp. 5). — For abstract of New York State Sta. Bui. 137, see p. 431. 



The culture of sainfoin or esparcet, A. Lonay (Agronome, 1S9S, No. IS). 



The growth of sugar beets and the manufacture of sugar in the United King- 

 dom, J. B. Lawes and J. H. Gilbert (Jour. Roy. Agr. Soc, England, .',. ser., 9 (1898), 

 Pt. II, pp. 344-370). — This article is a discussion of the Rothamsted experiments with 

 sugar beets from 1871 to 1875; the beet-sugar industry on the continent of Europe, 

 with special reference to Germany and France; the value of sugar beets according 

 to their composition, and of the growth of the sugar beets and the manufacture of 

 beet sugar in the United States. A consideration of the prospects of the beet-sugar 

 industry in England is based on the facts presented. 



Sugar cane, U. Cavalcanti (Bol. Inst. Agr. Estado dc Sao Paulo em Campinas, 9 

 (189S), No. 3, pp. 107-123). 



A study on the culture of the sweet potato, C. Arene and E. Crouzel (Etude 

 sur la culture de la patate (Convolvulus batatas). Paris: Sociv'te d' editions scientifiques, 

 1898, pp.24). 



Report on experiments with wheat, oats, colza, sugar beets, and fodder 

 crops, and on investigations in stock feeding in 1897, A. Houzeau (Rapport sur 

 les champs de demonstration ble, aroine, colza, better ares a sucre, betterarcs fourrageres, 

 herbages, alimentation nationelle de betail. Rouen: Impr. Gy, 1S9S, pp. 33). 



Germany's straw industry, J. C. Monaghan (U. S. Consular Rpts. 1S9S, No. 216, 

 pp. 52, 53). — The article enumerates the various articles made out of straw and 

 describes how the grain should be grown when the straw is to be used for this 

 purpose. The straw used is mainly rye and wheat straw. 



Special products of the farm ( West Australian Settler's Guide and Farmer's Hand- 

 book, 1S97, pt. 3, pp. 492-515, jig. 1). — A compilation of cultural notes of fodder, forage, 

 and liber plants. The culture of sugar beets, rape, and potatoes is treated at some 

 length. 



Descriptive notes on the agricultural areas and Crown lands open for selec- 

 tion, L. Lindley-Cowex ( West Australian Settler's Guide and Farmer's Handbook, 

 pt. l,pp. 204 + 23, pis. 10, fig. 1, maps 3, dgm. 1. Perth: E. S. Wigg $ Son, 1897).— 

 An enumeration of the productive possibilities of Western Australia, issued under 

 the direction of the Bureau of Agriculture. Customs, statistics, land laws, and 

 stock quarantine regulations are given in an appendix. 



Irrigation (New Jersey Stas. Rpt. 1S97, pp. 103-10S,fig. 1). — A description is given 

 of 2 irrigation plants installed in New Jersey during 1897, one at Yineland and the 

 other at the New Jersey Training School for Fecble-Miuded Children. The results 

 obtained with these plants "show that artificial watering can be used to advantage 

 even in a wet season." 



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Report of the assistant in horticulture, A. T. Jordan (Wew Jer- 

 sey Stas. Rpt. 1807, pp. 111-159, pi. 1). — The treatment given the per- 

 manent experimental plats during the year is noted. Yields of 4 varie- 

 ties of currants and 4 varieties of gooseberries grown on irrigated and 

 unirrigated plats are tabulated. The growth of 3 peach trees set by 

 the Stringfellow method is compared with that of 3 set by the usual 

 method. A study has been started to determine the annual draft of 



