220 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



second giviug an inferior yield, i t is proposed to try raising the variety 

 mentioned in tlie oases of the Saliaiii next year. 



Experiments in the culture of the sugar beet in Nebraska, H. 

 H. Nicholson and T. L. Lyon {Nebraska Sta. Bui. 44, pp. 109-135, 

 map 1, charts 2). — Previous work in this line was reported m Bulletin 30 

 of the station (E. S. K., 0, p. 209). A description of the method of cul- 

 ture, determinations of sugar content in samples of beets grown in 

 different parts of the State, and data on the temperature and rainfall 

 for different sections of the State are given. Experiments were made 

 on the effect of certain fertilizers, as compared with no fertilizacion, 

 value of large and small seed and heavy and light seed, tests of varie- 

 ties, and analyses of the byproducts of a beet sugar factory. 



The authors consider the use of potash lertdizers unprotitable and 

 recommend seed of more than average size. Five varieties were tested, 

 and Kleinwanzleben, Vilmorin, Lemaire, and Desprez are recommended. 

 Food ingredients of pulp and sugar beets, and fertilizer ingredients 

 of dried lime cake are given. 



Tobacco, yellow leaf and cigar vavieties, W. C. Stubbs, J. G. 

 Lee, and D. N. Barrow {Louisiana Stas. Bnl. 41, 2(i ser., pp. 1472- 

 1499). — Previous work in this line was published in Bulletin 33 of the 

 stations (E. S. R., 7, p. 29). This bulletin is a record of fertilizer and 

 variety experiments at the North Louisiana Station at Calhoun with 

 cigar and bright leaf tobaccos, and at the State Station at Baton Kouge 

 with cigar tobaccos. 



At Calhoun 13 varieties of cigar tobaccos were tested, with and with- 

 out fertilizers, on a red sandy soil, the yields of cured tobacco averaging 

 630 and 558 lbs. per acre, respectively. 



Similar tests were made with bright long leaf tobacco on "lighter 

 mulatto sandy soil" with average yields of 788 lbs. with and 505 lbs. 

 without fertilizers. 



Exjieriments with different amounts and combinations of fertilizers 

 indicated that nitrogen is needed to grow tobacco successfully on the 

 soils tested. 



The conclusions for Calhoun are in general as follows: 



'•Our soils are not well adapted to cigar tobacco. 



"Hester, Ragland Improved Yellow Oronoko, Coiiqnerer, Long Leaf Goocli, and 

 Hyco are the best varieties of the bright-leaf type. 



"The old pine tields of North Louisiana can be reclaimed in producing these types 

 of tobacco, and that with liberal fertilizing good profits are sure." 



At Baton Rouge experiments were made on the bluff soils. Nineteen 

 varieties of cigar tobacco were tested with unsatisfactory results. 



In a fertilizer test 3 varieties were grown, and nitrogen, phosphoric 

 acid, and potash in various forms, combinations, and amounts were 

 applied. The author states that fertilizers have increased the quantity 

 and quality of tobacco. 



Three methods of curing were tested — air curing of whole plant, air 

 curing of leaves placed separately on Snow laths, and curing the leaves 

 in the Snow barn by artificial heat. 



