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were larger with 42 ponnds of kaiiiit tlian with 31,5 or 21 pomuls 

 Where superpho.s])liate was used witli the kainit there was a marked 

 increase in tlie yield. The increase witli nitrate of soda was very small. 

 Theic was a ])rotit from the use of fertilizers on all jdats except the 1 

 receiving 31.5 pounds of kainit with nitrate of soda. The smallest 

 profits were when kainit was used alone, and the largest where 42 ]»ound8 

 were (lombined with 21 jxmnds of supeiithos]>hate. In the case of the 

 White Star and I>eanty of llel>r«»n. "the halves, (piarters, and single 

 eyes laoduced decidedly more than the whole i»otatoes." With Karly 

 ]{ose the results were variable. With regard to the nnnd)er and vigor 

 of the stalks from dillerent-sized seed — 



We finil that in all varieties the whole potato jnodiires a greater number and more 

 vij^orous stalks tlian either the halves, quarters, nr Kinj;fle eyes, ami that the general 

 rule is a gradual diminution of the numher and vigor id" the stalks a.s the size of the 

 ])ieces jdanted dliiiiiiishes. until avc reach tiiose ent to one eye in eaeh piece, when we 

 linil that the numlter of the stalks is very materially incnased. • • • Of those 

 cut to single eyes, nearly all germinated. We further lind that the increased yield 

 is not in ])ro])ortion to the increase of the numlu-r <d" stalks. From these facts we 

 infer that in the ]>reparalion and ]danting of the seed to si-cure the hest results, the 

 jtotato should lie so cut .-iS to secure one strong, vigorous stalk from «'ach jiiece, and 

 planted 80 as to seiiirc from three to lour stalks to each hill. 



Ti:sT OF VAiMirriKs of tomatoks, 1>, D. .Ioiinson, M. A. (pj*. 141- 

 14H). — Tabulated notes for varieties, show iiig date ol" riiieniug and 

 the average daily anil we«'kly yields dmiiig the liearing season. The 

 varieties are coiumeutled in (he following Older: ilraudywine, Iguotnm, 

 (Jnmberlaiid Ifecl. l-.arly .Maiket ("hamiiion, .\tlantie Trize, aiul the 

 Mikado or Turner Hybrid, 



West Virginia Station. Bulletin No. 21, April. 1892 (pp. 27). 

 Mi/nn'Ds nF DKAi.iNc; wrrri in.h uiors insfc^ts am» fi.ant dis- 



KA.SES, .\. I>. llol'KlNS AM) ( ', F, iM ILI.SPAFi;!!, M. I>. (pp. 151-175, 

 ligs, U). — Cohipiled information regarding methods for the rejuession 

 of injurious insects ami liingi, with formulas tbr inse<-li<'ides and fnngi- 

 eiiles, Spra.Niiig apparatus is (Icseiilted and ilhistrateil. 



Wisconsin Station, Bulletin No. 30, January, 1892 (pp. 32). 



SlTGAK UFFT FMM;i;T:Nn^,NTS IN WISCONSIN IN ISOl. 1\ W. Woi.F, 

 ]\I. s. — Notes and tabulated data on «'Xperiments at the station and by 

 larmers in dillereut parts of the State, The r«'snlts in the dilferent 

 counties of the State are also .shown on a map acconii)anying the text. 

 At the station the beets were grown on about 2 acres of light clayey 

 loam. "The following 11 varieties were idanted on May 2(1 and 27: 

 Le Maire Richest, Simon Le (Jrand<\ \iliuorin, Klein Wauzleben, P>ul- 

 teau Desiuez, Dcsprez B. cS: II., La IMus Kiche, F. Kroemer, O, B, S. & 

 Co., French, and (Serman. The lirst vari«'ties were obtaineil fnun tho 

 Oxuard Beet Sugar Company, (Jraud Island, Nebraska, and the last 



