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was " a sli^lit advantajje in fiiv.)r of the 7 and S ppok rates over either 

 a liiirher or lowi-r latf of scodin.t;." The aveiajre results are jriv<Mi 

 for 4 years, in which from 4 to 1> jx-cks of seed were used per a<rr, 



Methodn of pUintinfi (\\. li\). — In a eonii»arison in ISIH) ami ISKI ot 

 drillinji- the seed from 1 to .'15 iiu-hes deei>, "oats jilanted moretlian L' 

 incln'S (Ict'p did not .uive as «;oi)d results as those drilled 1. !.">, and 

 2 Inehes deep,'' Brief mention is maile of tests of inrpariiiji corn stu]>- 

 ble for oats by idowinj; a>id by thoroughly cultivating^ and harrowinjr, 

 and of roUinjr land before and after seeding. 



Trent III ntt for .siniii (pp. IT-L'O). — In 1«1M> an acre of land was divided 

 into two erpial parts, the seed lor one i>art lieing sown broadcast in irs 

 natural condition and that for the other first treated by soaking in hot 

 water tit^cordin.t; to the .Tenseii metlio<l to prevent smut. 



By counting 10.<M):i hcatls in (lirtVn-iit jtarts of tin- litld. we foiiml that wIhto the 

 seed was not tioatod 6.0 per i-eut of the hi'a<l« were sintittcil, wliileonly 2.1 jx-r nut 

 were damaged where tiie sefdhail lieeu put throiiijh tin- .iciiscii proiess. In utlH-r 

 words, (W per cent of the dama^jo which niij^ht have been tansi-d liy the flniut ha<l 

 ajiparently lieen itrevi"nt«'d by the tn-atnient. • • • 



The entire cost "f trratin;; the sei-d tut a lO-aen- fn-ld neenl not exceed $l.r»0. and if 

 we can save by tliin nntlioil tis jx-r rent of wliat nii;;ht otiieiwise be lost, weshall 

 save in a emp avi-raj^inn ;{'_' IhihIioIs t« the acre. 1.43 bnshelrt |>er acre, or 14 bushels 

 from a ti<ld of 10 arri-.s. 



Oregon Station, Bulletin No. 16. February. 1892 (pp. 9). 



Notes (jn vahieties and yield «ii- wiikat. 11. T. Kken<h, M. S., 

 and C. I). TiloiNiPsoN, 15. A. (jdalc 1).— Tabulated and des<'ii|>f i\e notes 

 on 04 varieties of wheat. 



Oregon Station, Bulletin No. 17. February. 1892 (pp. 20). 



Sugar ueet cn/rt ui: in Ukkcon, i".. W . Siiaw. M. .\.. and D. 

 liOTZ, M. S. (jdates 4). — This c(mtains j;encral infoimalioii rcijardin}; 

 the bed snirar indnstiy and sujxar beet culture, to^-tlier with notes 

 and tabulated data on the climate of'Oreuc.n ami <ui '.»"» sami»les of 

 suj;ar beets urowM ill tlie State in isitl and analyzed at the station. 

 There is also a brief recoid of sonn- lutliniinaiy experiments lu-iiiin 

 timler direction of \\ II. Irish. Ph. D.. the tormer chemist of the station, 

 in 189(1. Of llie !».■» samph's analyzed in 1S!»1. S contained le.ss tli.in 10 

 per cent of snyar. 7<i over I'J per cent, and M over 14 i>er cent. The 

 experiment will Ite continued the ])resent year. 



Utah Station, Bulletin No. 11, April 1, 1892 (pp. 11). 



1NFLTT1:N<M' OV Siri:i/rEU on imtD ((tNSfMl'TDiN. .1. W. Saniiork, 

 B. !S. — The trials here repnted imlude blanketin.u <ontinuou.sly rx. 

 not blaid<«'tin.L;- for horse>: blanket in.u' rs. not blanketin.u' for steers, 

 feedino- steers in barn and in open air without shelter; and feediufj 

 steers in the barn with outdoor exercis»> and loo.se in box stalls without 

 exercise. 



