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that the fruit of the hybrid varieties would remain in good condition 

 on the vines for weeks after it was ripe. "Aminia, Black Eagle, Creve- 

 ling, Croton, Barry, Brighton, Duchess, Massasoit, Merrimac, and 

 Wilder are conspicuous examples of this quality. * * * Our trials 

 thus far of these hybrid varieties would encourage the belief that with 

 the aid of the sprayer in summer and a slight amount of protection in 

 winter, the superior qualities of these grai)es may be enjoyed in Kan- 

 sas with considerable regularity." 



Analyses of grapes discolored by the Bordeaux mixture showed the 

 presence of only 0.52 grain of copper sulphate per pound of grapes. 

 l*ai»er bags were put on bunches of grai)es of diflerent varieties at a 

 cost of about 1 cent per pound. 



As to the advantages, tlie finit came out. of the sacks in the most perfect condition. 

 Tlie rii)euiug in many cases was retarded a few days, and in some sorts the flavor 

 seemed to he somewhat impaired, but with few exceptions both tiavor and api)ear- 

 anco were perfect. For securing exliihition samples and preserving choice fruit for 

 home use, there can he no doubt as to the advantage of bagging grapes. AVhether it 

 would pay on a large scale for market, must depend upon the demand for fancy table 

 fruit at prices above the average for grapes in baskets, as commonly shipped. We 

 were enabled to hold such choice kinds as Black Eagle, Brighton, Delaware, and 

 Lady Washington some time past their seasou. They can be cut from the vines iu 

 the sack, and packed in this way can be shipped long distances without the bloom 

 beiug disturbed or a berry broken. Where a market can be found for this grade of 

 fruit, at corresponding prices, the outlay would be doubly repaid. 



Kansas Station, Bulletin No. 29, December, 1891 (pp. 14). 



Experiments with oats, ISOl, 0. 0. Georgeson, M. S., 'F. C. 

 BiJRTis, B. S., AND W. Shelton (pp. 1G9-1S0).— The season of 1891 

 was very unfavorable to oats. On account of the wet weather it 

 became necessary to reject many of the i)lats altogether. The exj^eri- 

 ments were largely a continuation of those made in 1890 and reported 

 in Bulletin No. 13 of the station (see Experiment Station Record, vol. 

 II, ]). 122). The plats were in most cases one twentieth acre each in area 

 and when not otherwise mentioned each experiment was repeated on 5 

 idats located in different i)arts of the field. 



FaU-])loived, spring -plowed, and unploiced land {p. 171). — Pedigree Red 

 Rust-Proof oats were sown on 15 plats, 5 being fall-plowed, 5 spring- 

 plowed, and 5 unplowed. The results were unfavorable to the uui^lowed 

 land and most favorable to the land plowed in the fall. 



Methods of seeding (pp. 171, 172). — Oats were seeded on GO plats under 

 the following conditions : Broadcast, rolled and not rolled ; shoe drilled, 

 Avith and without press wheels; cross-drilled with hoe drill; drilled with 

 roller drill; listed; sown broadcast with disk harrow; sown broadcast 

 and plowed under; drilled one half and sown broadcast one half. 



The results were better where the press wheels were used on the drdls 

 and better where the ground was rolled after sowing broadcast than 

 where unrolled; the results where the seed was listed were unfavorable 

 on account of the wet season. 



