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that ej^fts of either kind would incserve a jicuMl condition and flavor for 

 several weeks, ev^en at the highest temperature tried. Duriuji two 

 winters the effects have been observed of feedinf? warm mixtures of 

 ground meal of various kinds, with or without the a«ldition of ground 

 meat and red pepper, to stimulate laying. The results indicate that — 



(1) Tlie stimulating and fattening foods which go to eggs in the Spanish family, 

 sucli as Leghorns, Minorcas, and Andalusians, make the Asiatics, viz, Hrahinu.s, 

 Cochins, and Langshans, so fat as to lay soft -shell eggs or not to lay any at all. 



(2) Plyraontli Kocks and Wyandottes (breeds of American origin, and not to he 

 properly classed with either of the foregoing) arc to be treated as Asiatics in the 

 matter of food. 



(3) It is best when possibh' to keep the ]iullets of late hatch away fntm tlie 

 two-year-old hens, for the reason that the hitter are at their best for egg |>ro(lu(ti<>n, 

 and the fattening food that is suitable for jjuHets is likely to make the liens too fat 

 to lay. The imjiortance of having jmllets hatclied as early as jiossible will thus be 

 apparent. 



The author reecunmends that young chickens sh(»uld be fed Incad 

 soaked in milk and stpu'czcd dry. At tirst this should be given every 

 hour, but the numlicr (tf daily rations shotdd be decreased as the chick- 

 ens grow older, and after L' weeks wheat nuiy be fed, sparingly at 

 first. 



Hcport of tlir Siijx rinlnithnf <ij' lJ.ij>niiiiintol Funn for the Maritiiiir 

 I*rorin<rs. W. M. lihiir (pp. l'3(>-L'.'iS). — Tabulated <lata are given for 

 tests of L'l \arieties of wheat. 17 of oats. l."> of barley. ."iO of corn, and (il> 

 of jiolatoes. 



Ixrpurt of Stiprrintvmlrnt of K.rpcrimnttal Fitrm for Mmiitftha, S. A. 

 Jirtl/'onI dip. '_*.>".»-L'(;!>). — Tabulated data are gixcn for tests of IVJ varie- 

 ties of w heat sown on upland ]trairie and .'!"> sow n in a \ alley, L'O of oafs 

 on the upland and in a valley. 11 of barley on the n])land and 11 in the 

 valley, 7 of |ieas. !♦» of turnips. ."» of caircds, S.> nf j iota toes. .'>L' of f(Mlder 

 corn, and lotinillet. Tlieieare also biief accounts of e\]»erinM'nts in 

 sowing wheat and liarlcy at dilVerent dates, and wheat, barley, and oats 

 at dilVerent distances and in drills and Inoadcast. Tabulated notes are 

 given for the \arie|ies of ajiples. crab apples, clicnics. pears. ]»lnnis, 

 gooseberries, currants, and 1 he s|»ecies of forest trees and shrubs plantetl 

 at the faiiu. r]\|»eriinents are being made in the kee|»ing of bees. 



Ixvport of iSiijiniiitnidnif of' hJ.rprriniriifol Fiirni for tlir XortliirrNt 

 Territorirs, A. Mavkaif (pp. l,'7(l-L".>L*). — Tabidated data aie given for tests 

 of 4S varietit's (»f wheat, .'51* of barley, Hi of <»a(s. ."> (tf jieas, and L'."» of 

 fodder corn. There an^ also notes on experinn-nts with forage plants, 

 grasses, flax, buckwheat, beans, turnips, mangel-wur/.els, carrots, sugar 

 beets, potatoes, and a nundier of other vegetables; with apjdes, crab 

 api>les, ])ears, ])lums. cherries, currants, raspberries, goos«'berries, and 

 strawl»erries; and with forest frci's anil shrubs. Ibief statenu'nts are 

 made regarding the i»«'(ligrees of the cattle in the stati»Mi herd. Exper- 

 iments with potdtry and with bees are in progress. 



