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North Dakota Station, Bulletin No. 5, February, 1892 (pp. 50). 



Experiments with sugar beets in North Dakota in 1891, 

 E. r. Ladd, B. kS. (tij;s. 4). — These were under the direction of the 

 State coinniissioiier orajniiculture and the station. Notes and t;iluilated 

 data regarding cultnre, yield, and sugar content are given for li'l) sam- 

 ples analyzed. The varieties tested were Russian Imperial, Vilmorin 

 Improved, Desprez, Lemaire Fr^.res, and Dippe Klein Wanzleben. 

 The average per cent of sucrose was 11.43. Many of the beets were 

 harvested too early. The author does not think that the sugar beet 

 industry is likely to prove ]>r<»litable in North Dakota. 



Ohio Station, Bulletin Vol. IV. No. 10 (Second Series), December, 1891 (pp. 51). 



Tenth Annt'AL ItEroin', 1801. — This indndes the reports of the 

 board of control, treasurer (for the liscal year ending June 30, 1891), 

 director, agricultnrist, horticulturist, consulting entomologi.st, botanist, 

 and meteorologist. These rejjorts consist for the most part of brief 

 ontlines of the work of the yeai-. A table of contents of thr bnllctins 

 of 1891 is given in an appendix, and brief synopses of these are con- 

 tained in tlie Director's rejiort. There is also an index to the ]niblica- 

 tions of the year. Tlir report of the board of <-ontrol contains the ie\t 

 of the aet authorizing the .several comities of tin- State to raise monry 

 to secure tlie location of the station, as a result of which j)r»)po.sals 

 were received fiom .several counties, the largest, 4(8r»,0(H), coming from 

 Wayne County. Tlie station has been located about 1 mile from the 

 city of Wooster, Wayne County, and 432 acres of land have been \nir- 

 chased. An approi>riation of .^47,350 is asked from the general as.sem- 

 bly lor the erection of bnildings, fencing, draining land, jmrchase of 

 live sto<k, etc. 



Report of MvfrnfoJoiiist, W. 11. liokrr. — This includes tabulated <laily 

 and monthly snmiiiaries ofob.servations at the station and for the State 

 <»f Ohio and a yearly snmmary for ea«h yj'ar from ISS.? to 181>1. inclu 

 sive. The yearly summaries for 1883-90 w«'re pnblished in the Annnal 

 Keportof the station for ISJH) (.see Exi)eriment Station Record, vol. iii, i». 

 170). The.yearlysnmmaryfor 1S;>1 for the State of Ohioisas follows: Air 

 ti'mprrature (degree's F.). — Maximum 101, Augnst 10; minimnm — ">, 

 Mar«h r»; annual range 1(M»; maximnm daily range "►(>. April L'7 and 30; 

 minimnm daily range L', January 4 and 1 1. Marcli !!» ami liL', Novend)er 

 rj, and I)ec«'mber4: mean daily range L'O. Ilumiilitif. — Mean relative 

 humidity 78 i»er cent. Wiml. — Prevailing diiection SW. Prnipita- 

 tion. — Total rainfall 38.01 inches; mean daily rainfall o.ll inch; 

 nnmbei- of days on which rain fell I'JO. Wrtiflicr. — Nnml)er of clear 

 days 133; number of fair days lo:»j number of cloady days 137. 



