412 



Ohio Station, Bulletin Vol. IV, No 7 (Second Series), November, 1891 fpp. 28). 



Hessian fly, F. M. Webster (pp. 1.33-158, figs. 8).— Tlie ditterent 

 stages of Ceci(hnnyi(( (Icsfnictor are described and illustrated. A brief 

 account is given of the earlier investigations of this insect in thiseouu 

 try, and a report of the author's observations in Indiana on the num- 

 ber and develoi)nient of the broods, etfeet of the larvie on plants, and 

 the effect of the weather on the development of the fall brood, 

 together with a resum«i of preventive measures, taken from an article 

 by the author in Bulletin No. 23 of the Division of Entomology of this 

 Department (see Kxi)eri?nent Station Itecord, vol. iii, p. 55). 



Oregon Station, Bulletin No. 12, September, 1891 ipp. 9). 



Stkawhekries, (I. CodTi: (]>p. 3-S). — Notes and tabulat<'<l data for 

 I'T Niirictics tested in IS'.tl. Tlic following are recdinmcMKU'd: Enrly. — 

 MIcIhI l-'.ai I,\ . Will lit'ld. and Jessie; mvdium. — I'xunba. Ilampdcn.dlcn- 

 (laic, and Van Dcman; //»/<•. — Dutter, Cumberland, and Gaudy. Kach 

 variety was grown in hills and in matted rows. With a few exceptions 

 the largest yields were obtained from the n>atte«l rows. 



.Mete()U«)L()GI('al sum.makv, Mahcii-.Iilv, ISIH, J.riLTON, IJ. S. 

 A. (p. D). — A tabulated mcmthly suinnmry of meteorological ob.serva 

 ti<Mis and of soil t<Mii]>eratures at de|>tlis of frtuu '2 to 48 inches, taken 

 at tlie State Agricuit uial Colleg*-. 



Oregon Station, Bulletin No. 13. October. 1891 (pp. 8). 



.MiSCKI.l.ANEorS ANALYSES AM) SOIL IN VESTIC ATK ».\S, (i. W. 



SiiAW. M. A. — Tabula(«'d analyses of gypsum, mineral water, and a 

 saline deposit from mineral water. The staticni intends to nmke studies 

 of soils iMeliminary t(» an agrimltural survey of the State, and Un- this 

 purpose desires t<» collect samples of .soils from dilVeient localities. 

 Directions are given tor taking .soil samples. 



Utah Station, Bulletin No. 8, August, 1891 (pp. 16). 



SiLAGi:, .1. \V. Sanij<»i{n, 13. S. — A description is given of the station 

 silo, the nu'thod of tilling the siht, and of two icediiig experiments with 

 silage vx. fodder C(un, one with steers ami the other with .sheeji. The 

 silage and fodder corn u.sed were from "nearly ripe "material cut August 

 L'7 : •• t lie leaves and hu.sks were then turning yellow." The feeding trial 

 included <> steer.s, averaging about 720 pounds each in weight, and 

 sheep. The steers and sheep were each divided into two Cipial lots, one 

 lot receiving silage and the other dried fodder corn throughout the trial 

 (alxmt 2i mouths). Both lots received the same amount of a grain 

 mixture, compose<l of wheat bran, oats, and ground wheajt. Neither the 

 steers nor the sheep ate the silage readily. Duiing the feeding the 3 



