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"Althouc^li the expeiiineiits are not peifcctly accurato, they point to 

 several conclusions with some degree of certainty. Potash does not 

 seem to pay; phosphate applied alone does not have much effect; nitrog- 

 enous fertilizers in any forui give an increased yield; and only nitrog- 

 (•::()us fertilizers increase the yield when applied interculturally." 



Alabama College Station, Bulletin No. 35, January, 1892 (pp. 19). 



Glanders, C. A. Cary. — A popular account of the synii)toms, 

 causes, and methods of tran.sniission of dill'crent forms of glanders; 

 suggestions regarding preventive treatment; and the text of the State 

 ]A\y approved February 28, 18S7, "for the prevention and suppression 

 of infectious and contagious diseases of horses and other animals." 



Arkansas Station, Bulletin No. 17, October, 1891 (pp. 16). 



Tests of varieties of fruit, J. F. McIvay. — Xotes are given 

 on grapes, strawberries, raspberries, plums, and pears. 



Grapes. — Descriptive notes on 22 varieties. Out of the many varieties 

 tested only a few seemed adapted to Arkansas. Those which are free 

 from disease are derived from Vitis a'stiralis and V. cordifolia. The 

 varieties derived from V. lalrrnsca can be successfully grown in this 

 State only by systematic treatment with fungicides. The following 

 varieties are recommended in the order of ripening: Moore Early, 

 Cottage, Eumelau, Delaware or Brilliant, Perkins, Ives, Concord, 

 Eaton, Cynthiana or jS^orton, Cunningham, and llerbemont. 



Strawberries. — Tabulated data are given showing the comparative 

 keeping quality of 27 varieties stored for 7 days in a room the tem- 

 perature of which ranged from OO"^ to 80^ F. The varieties that ke])t 

 best were Charleston, Cloud Seedling, Crawford, Hoflfman, and Wilson. 

 Descriptive notes are given on 17 of the most promising varieties. 

 The following are recommended for Arkansas: Bubach ifo. 5, Wariield 

 No. 2, Haverlaud, Stayman Nos. 1 and 2, Cloud Seedling, Crescent, 

 Crawford, Hoffman, Michel Early, Beder Wood, Yau Deman, and Cap- 

 tain Jack. 



Raspherries. — Brief descrii)tive notes on 8 varieties. Marlboro, Han- 

 sell, Ohio, and Gregg are especially commended. 



Flnms. — Brief descrii)tive notes on 11 varieties. 



Pears. — The Le Conte and Keifter varieties are compared. The latter 

 have suffered less from blight and seem to be the more valuable variety 

 for Arkansas. 



California Station, Bulletin No. 96, January 25, 1892 (pp. 8). 



Sulphuring in fruit drying, E. W. Hilgard, Ph. D. (pp. 1, 2). — 

 The author reaffirms his views regarding the harmfulness of sulphuring 

 fruit as stated in Bulletin No. 8G of the station (see Experiment Station 



