405 



of 3.3 busliols 1)0.1- acre) 125.9, halves {22.r> Imsliels) 100, quarters (15 

 biisliels) 82.45. 



(.i) Ex'perhnenf with (liferent kinds of fertilizers. — Dissolved boue- 

 blai'k, iniiriate siiid sulphate of potash, sulpliate of aniiiionia, and 

 nitrate of soda, iu ditl'ereut coiiibinatious, were api)lieil in 1890 ou 10 

 plats. The results, as tabulated, agree in general Avith those of the 

 previous year. Muriate of potash was more efteetive than sulphate 

 of potash. The increase of yield due to nitrate of soda or sulpliate 

 of ammonia was too small to make it profitable to use either of these 

 lertilizers. 



(4) Chanr/e of seed. — The results of an experinu^nt in which seed of the 

 White Star variety, grown at the station and in two other localities in 

 New York, were planted, were inconclusive. 



(5) Flat culture vs. ploivinf/ up to the rows. — In an experinuMit under- 

 taken late in the season the largest yields were obtained from Hat cul- 

 ture. The iDlants in the rows plowed up to made a more vig(n(>us grow tli 

 of vines. 



After effect of fertilizers on corn (pp. 389, 390). — The yields of corn are 

 given for 13 twentieth-acre plats which had been used in fertilizer 

 experiments on grass. 



Lysimeter record for 1SS9 (pp. 390-401). — N'otes and tabulated data 

 on observations on the old and new lysimeters at the stafio.i. The 

 peculiarities in the construction of the new lysimeters were described in 

 the Annual Eeport of the station for 1888 (see Experiment Station 

 Bulletin ^o. 2, part I, p. 151). 



liutions of diiinj aninuds (pp. 401-444). — Tal)les are given showing the 

 quantity and chemical composition of the various foods eaten by each 

 of the cows included in the test of dairy breeds referred to above, from 

 April to September, 1890. 



Meteorology for 1890 (pp. 445-471). — Tabulated details of observations 

 of the temperature of the air, raiufiill, directioii of tlie wind, amount 

 of sunshine, and soil temperatures at the surfaces and at dei)tlis of 

 from 1 to 18 inches. The yearly summary is as follows : Air temperature 

 (degrees F.). — Maximum, 9().2 ; minimum, 2 ; mean, 48.05. Precipitation.— 

 Total (inches), 3(5.88; number of days on wliicli precipitation was appre- 

 ciable, 134. Wind. — Prevailing direction, W to S\V. Sunshijie (per 

 centof possible). — Maximum, 01.4 (during July) ,• minimum, 12.1 (during 

 December); mean, 33.0. 



New York Cornell Station, Balletiu No. 32, October, 1891 (pp. 49). 



Notes on tomatoes in 1891, L. H. Bailey, M. S., and E. Gr. Lode- 

 MANN, B. S. (pp. 143-178, flgs. 3). — This is an account of exi)eriments 

 in a number of difterent lines. Previous reports of investigations on 

 tomatoes may be found in Bulletins Nos. 10, 21, and 28 of the station 

 (see Experiment Station Record, vol. i, p. 270, vol. ir, p. 3(jlj, and vol, 

 III, p. 91). 



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