492 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



Studies upon seed wheat, A. vox Likbknjjkih; {Mitt. Vcr. Ford, laudw. Versuehsw. 

 Oestcrr., 11 {189G),No. 1, pp. 4.?-oJ). — Tests were made of seed -vplieat plants grown 

 for several years under different conditions as to thickness of sowing in theiield and 

 in pots. The author concludes that other influences, especially fertilizers, affect the 

 crop much more than conditions of seed growth. 



Wheat, S. M. Tracy {MissisHippi Sta. Bpt. lS95,pp. ^i-i^").— Practically a reprint of 

 matter which appeared in Annual Report of the station for 1893 (E. S. R., 6, p. 806). 



Variety tests of wheat, W. ]SI. Hays {Minnesota Sta. Bpt. 1S95, pp. 342-350). — 

 Reprinted from Bulletin 4G of the station (E. S. R., 8, p. 222). 



Tillage experiments, W. M. Hays (Minnesota Sta. Rpt. 1895, pp. 384-389).— B.e- 

 printed from Bulletin 46 of the station (E. S. R., 8, p. 222). 



The method and cost of grain production in the provinces of Santa Fe and 

 Cordova {Mitt. dent, landw. Ges., 11 {1896), Xos. 15, pp. S; 16, pp. 8; 17, sup. pp. 8). 



Miscellaneous crops, S. M. Tkacy {Mississippi Sta. Rpt. 1893, pp. 46-48). — Largely 

 matter which appeared in Annual Report of the station for 1893 (E. S. R., 6, p. 807). 



Ramie planted in 1890 has made fair crops since 1891. Jute has also been grown 

 successfully. 



Sunn hemp {Crotalaria juncea) has proved of no value by reason of its coarse fiber, 

 since true hemp can be grown so cheaply at the station. 



Canaigre has been grown at the station for 2 years with unsatisfactory results. 



Silos and silage, D. O. Nourse ( Virginia Sta. Bui. 53, pp. 75-80). — This is a popu- 

 lar article on the subject, treating of the history of the system, a simple excavation 

 in the ground used as a silo, location of silo, size and form of silos, ^•arieties of corn 

 and amount of seed, cutting and storing, capacity of silos, silos on the station farm, 

 and expense of filling. "While an unwalled pit will preserve the fodder successfully, 

 the author considers a rectangular wooden silo best. 



Drying grains {Deut. landw. Prcsse, 23 {1896), Xo. 97, pp. 859, 860). 



Experiment in rotation of crops, W. H. Bishop {Delaware Sta. Rpt. 1895, pp. 239, 

 240). — A report of progress is made on a test of the effect of a leguminous crop 

 coming between 2 grain crops. 



Cross rotation experiments, AY. M. Hays {Minnesota Sta. Rpt. 1895, pp. 369- 

 57,3).— Reprinted from Bulletin 46 of the station (E. S. R., 8, p. 223). 



HORTICULTURE. 



Experiments -with cauliflo-wer in the greenhouse, M. H. Beck- 

 WITH {Delcnrare ^ta. Rpt. 1895.^ pp. 124-127). — Ou each of 2 similar green- 

 house benches 32 cauliflower plants were set 12 in. apart in rows 18 in. 

 apart. One bench was given surface watering and the other received 

 the same amount of water through a row of 3-inch horseshoe tile* placed 

 on the bottom of the bench. The weight of each plant at the time of 

 harvesting and of the heads as ready for market are given. The sub- 

 irrigation bench produced 29 heads averaging 12.7 oz. and the surface 

 watered bench 21 heads averaging lO.G oz. 



One bench of the greenhouse was planted with 64 plants J 2 in. apart 

 each way and divided into 1 equal i^lats for a fertilizer experiment. 

 One plat received no fertilizer and the others 4 oz. of nitrate of soda, 

 8 oz. of muriate of potash, and 8 oz. of acid phosphate, respectively, 

 the fertilizers being applied in 4 equal portions. The weight of each 



