114 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



The composition of water, T. C. Wariungton {Chem. Kews, 73 (1S96), jyp- -^•^T', 

 145, 156, 158, 1S4).—A short bibliography. 



Analyses of the artesian waters of New South Wales and their value for 

 irrigation and other purposes, J. C. H. Mingaye (Agl. Gaz. N. S. Wales, 7 {1896), 

 No. 5, jip. 316-327). 



Composition of the soil adhering to beets, Pellet (Sucr, indigene, 47 (1896) 

 p. 603). 



Some points on the constitution of soils, Church {Agl. Students' Gaz., 8 {1896), 

 No. 1, pp. 1-4). — An abstract of a lecture. 



The amounts and different degrees of solubility of the fertilizing materials in 

 different agricultural soils, J. Hanamann {Casopis pro prumysl chemicky, 6 {1S9G), 

 jyp. 117-157). 



Influence of the nature of the soil on the different crops, L, Grandeau (Jour. 

 Agr. Frat., GO {1896), II, Nos. 30, pp. 113-115; 31, pp. 151-154). 



FERTILIZERS. 



The action of muriate of potash on the lime resources of the 

 soil, C. A. GoESSMAiSTN {Massachusetts Hatch Sta. Bui. 38, pp. 11-16). It 

 liad been observed that crops grown on the experimental plats of the 

 station which had received applications of muriate of potash for a num- 

 ber of years in succession were unhealthy in appearance, and it was sus- 

 pected that this condition was due to a loss of lime from the soil. Five 

 to six hundred pounds ^er acre of lime " was applied broadcast early 

 in the spring, and subsequently plowed under before preparing the soil 

 for manuring and seeding. The succeeding crops of oats looked healthy 

 from the beginning to the end of the season." The drainage water 

 from the plats was collected and examined. A much larger amount of 

 lime was found in the water from the plats which had received muriate 

 of potash than from those to which sulphate of i)otash or other fertil- 

 izers had been applied. Calcium chlorid was j)resent in liberal amounts. 

 The conclusion is reached that a liberal use of muriate of i)otash should 

 be accompanied by periodical applications of lime, and that it is safer to 

 use this salt on a deep soil with a permeable subsoil than upon a shal- 

 low soil with compact subsoil, since in the latter case harmful chlorids 

 are likely to accumulate near the surface to the injury of the roots of 

 the plants. 



Cost of nitrogen, phosphoric acid, and potash in Connecticut 

 during the spring months of 1896 {Conned icut ^Y«/e Sta. Bui. l;23, 

 2)p. 3-8). — A review is given of the fertilizer market showing the retail 

 cash cost of nitrogen, phosphoric acid, and potash in various unmixed 

 materials. 



The results are summarized in thefollowiue; table: 



