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General observations on wheat, Balland (Compt. liend., 133 (1896), No. 26, 

 pp.imi-i.'.or,). 



The influence upon grain and succeeding crop, of clover sow^n -with the grain, 

 Stkehel [ It'iirt. U'ochcnhl. Landw., LS!>7, Xo. 1, pp. 2, .?). — Experimental tests proved 

 that lioth the accoiiipanyiug grain and the following crop were increased. 



The maximum of plant production, A. jNIayeh {Landw. Vers. Stat., IS (1896), 

 No. 1, pp. 61-70). — The author has found from the yield of many field and forest 

 crops that the maximum of production is between 7,000 and 8,000 kg. of organic dry 

 matter per hectare for the north European region, and he believes the fixed amount 

 of light and heat of the sun is the prei^onderant factor in determining this maxinuim. 



Useful Australian plants, J. H. Maiden {Agl. Gaz., N. S. Wales, 7 (lS9fl), No. 

 11, pp. 737-741, pU. 2). — Xotes are given of a dwarf salt bush {Atriplex haUmoides), 

 bur medic, and a clover new to the colony. The species of clover is Trifoliinn sub- 

 terviinenm, a native of Europe. 



Ensiling potatoes, L. Gbandeau {Jour. Agr. Prat., 61 {1897), I, No. 6, pp. 205, 

 206). — A silo filled with potatoes was opened after 62 days and the contents found 

 perfectly preserved. 



Ensiling as a means of preserving some damaged crops, F. Desprez {Jour. 

 Afjr. Prat., 61 {1897), I, No. 5, pp. 159-161). — The author records favorable results 

 from ensiling frosted potatoes, beets, cabbages, and ruta-bagas which showed signs 

 of decay; and clover which could not be made into hay because of rain. 



Report of the department of agriculture and horticulture, R. H. McDowell 

 {Nevada Sta. Rpt. 1894, pp. 10-23). — Xotes are given upon hops, sugar beets, flax, 

 grasses, potatoes, and peas grown at the station. The results are tabulated of 

 experiments in applying land plaster to alfalfa; in seeding corn at different rates 

 and dates and with varied numbers of irrigations, and in raising ditiereut varieties 

 of wheat, barley, and oats. 



Field experiments for 1895, J. Claytox (Texas Sta. Prelim, lipt., pp. 7).— Tabu- 

 lated data of crops from early and late planting of 39 varieties of cotton grown in 

 1894 and 1895, and yields of 63 varieties of corn grouped according to season of 

 rixieniug. 



Report on field crops, 1895-'96, A. Damseaux (Bui. Agr. [Edge'], 12 (1896), 

 No. 6, pp. 187-198). — "N'ariety tests of cereals, variety and fertilizer tests of sugar and 

 fodder beets and other roots, a fertilizer test of fodder corn, and trials of miscella- 

 neous crops are reported. Nitragin was used with contradictory results, peas on 

 the soil wlierc it was applied yielding less than on check plats, the nitrogen content 

 being unaft'ected, while vetches yielded more and contained a larger percentage of 

 nitrogen on the Nitragin plats. 



Distribution of seeds, plants, cuttings, etc., E. J. WiCKSox (CaUfofnia Sta. 

 Rpt. 1895, pp. 316-318). — Tables are given showing the number of plants and cut- 

 tings and the weight of seeds distributed in accordance with announcements made 

 in Bulletins 106 aud 109 of the station (E. 8. R., 6, p. 721 ; 7, p. 766). A financial state- 

 ment for i years and tabulated data showing the extent of distribution are also 

 given. 



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Irrigation for cabbage and caulifloTver, E. S. Goff ( Wisconsin Sta. 

 Rpt. 1x9.')^ pp. ,'293-207, fig. 1). — A plat of fertile clover sod was plowed 

 about May 15, then dressed with stable manure at the rate ofGS tons 

 per acre, and on August 16 received a liberal broadcast application of 

 commercial fertilizers. On this plat, which was freely watered at time 

 of i)lantin<;-, June 22, (iO 4-rod rows of cabbage and 40 rows of cauli- 

 flower were set, the plants being 3 ft. apart each way. Twenty rows 



