490 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



These plats were in a 5-course rotation of corn, oats, wheat, grass, and 

 grass. Except grass, each of the crops was manured, but not with the 

 same amounts. The authors conchide that it is unprofitable to return 

 to the land an amount of plant food equal to that removed by a maxi- 

 mum crop; that muriate of potash (alone), gypsum, and lime acted 

 injuriously; that the use of fresh horse manure on wheat has generally 

 returned a profit, likewise complete commercial fertilizers in some cases; 

 but that incomplete fertilizers, except dissolved boneblack, have not 

 been found profitable. 



Winter wheat, O.F. Curtish {lon-a ma. BhJ. 32^ pp. 401-463).— T\i& 

 Turkish Eed is recommended above all others for the vicinity of the 

 station. 



In a comjiarison of the yields of wheat sown with a j^ress drill and 

 with a common drill the differences were 18 and 10.7 bu. per acre for 

 1894 and 1895, respectively, in favor of the press drill. 



Cultural value, composition, and culture of brewing barley, F. Krantz {Landtc. 



Jahrh., ;33 {1806), No. f,, pp. 963-1006). 



Application of fertilizers at different depths for barley and oats, A. von LlE- 

 BEXBERG {Mitt. Ver. Fiird. hnnlw. Versitchsio. Oesterr., 11 {1S96), No. 1, pp. 1-15). — 

 Details are given of 7 cooperative experiments with barley and 3 with oats. The 

 fertilizer used on part of the plats in each test was plowed under, on the other plats 

 applied on the ssurl'ace. Copious rainfall, which made the fertilizers ou the surface 

 solulile and distributed them through the soil, made the experiments incouclusive. 



Should color of the grains guide in the purchase of barley? {Landw. Centbl. 

 Posen, M {1S9G), Ko. 44, p. 247). 



Variety tests of barley, oats, field peas, and rape, W. M. Hays {Minnesota Sta. 

 Rpt. 1S95, pp. 350-354, 360, 361).— Reprinted from Bulletin 46 of the station (E. 8. R., 

 8., p. 223). 



Fertilizer experiments on beets, E. voN Proskowetz, jr. {Mitt. Ver. Ford. landtp. 

 Vcrmchsw. Oesterr., 11 {1S96), No. 1, pp. 28-35). 



Culture and preparation of chicory, J. Stokme {Ber. Agron. Louvain, 5 (1S9G), 

 No. 2, pp. 138-167, fins. 19, chart 1). 



Crimson clover, W. H. Bishop {Delaware Sta. Rpt. 1S95, pp. 236, 237). —Tii\m\-AieA 

 data are given for crops of clover raised on plats differently fertilized. Muriate of 

 potash gave best results. 



Egyptain clover and spurry, W. H. Bishop {DeJaimre Sta. Bpt. 1S95, pp. 237, 

 238). — Both proved failures at the station. 



Corn, S. M. Tracy {Mississippi Sta. Rpt. 1895, pp. 25-40). — This article contains 

 matter previously published in the Annual Report of the station for 1893 (E. S. R., 

 6, p. 798) and Bulletin 33 (E. S. R., 7, p. 198), with some additional data. 



In 1895 there was no difference in results from applying the Furman compost and 

 one in which the acid phosphate was replaced by kainit. 



Score card for dent corn {Agl. Student, 3 {1896), No. 3,i}p. 73, 74).— The scale of 

 points used in the study of corn varieties in the agricultural departmeat of the Ohio 

 State University is given, with remarks upon essential features. 



Corn, C. F. Curtiss {Iowa Sta. Bid. 32, pp. 465-467).— Of 8 varieties tested the 

 largest yields were obtained from Nickel Plate, Early Yellow Rose, Stanuer Yellow 

 Dent, and Mortgage Lifter. 



Corn experiments, W. M. Hays ( Minnesota Sta. Bpt. 1895, pp. 55i-54^).— Reprinted 

 from Bulletin 46 of the station (E. S. R., 8, p. 223). 



Cowpeas at Dover, W. H. Bishop {Delaware Sta. Bpt. 1895, pp. ;?55-556).— Cowpeas 

 of the Clay and Black varieties were planted at different dates from May 18 to July 25 



