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AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING. 



Notes on irrigation, C. S. Phelps and E. B. Voorhees ( U. 8. 

 Dept. Agr., Office of Experiment Stations Bui. 36, pp. 64, Jigs. 7). — The 

 object of this bulletin is "to show the need and possibilities of irriga- 

 tion in two representative Eastern States, the methods pursued and 

 results obtained by farmers who have undertaken to practice irrigation 

 in these States, and the problems needing investigation." 



The article on irrigation in Connecticut, by C. S. Phelps, discusses 

 the need, methods, and history of irrigation in Connecticut: describes 

 7 irrigation plants in successful operation in the State; gives an 

 account of irrigation experiments undertaken under the auspices of 

 the Storrs Experiment Station, and makes various suggestions regard- 

 ing sources of water and means of making it available. 



The article on irrigation in New Jersey, by E. B. Voorhees, discusses 

 the need of irrigation in New -Jersey, amount of water necessary, stor- 

 age of water, seepage or return water, cost of irrigation, areas capable 

 of being watered by gravity, irrigation by pumping and by wells, 

 warping, water meadows, total area irrigable, estimated cost of irriga- 

 tion and suggestions for small plants, and possibilities of pumping 

 large quantities of water from wells for irrigating purposes; gives 

 methods and results of practical trials on 5 farms in the State, and 

 describes the irrigation experiments undertaken under the auspices of 

 the New Jersey station. 



These articles indicate quite clearly that supplemental irrigation is 

 practicable and profitable under some conditions in these States. "It 

 only remains to demonstrate by further study and experiment its 

 adaptability to the varying conditions, in reference to crop and soil, the 

 methods by which it may be most economically accomplished, and the 

 advantages that may accrue therefrom, in order that a valuable 

 resource of these States, namely, water supply, may be largely utilized 

 in this direction." 



STATISTICS— MISCELLANEOUS. 



Agriculture in some of its relations with chemistry, F. H. Storer (Xeiv York: 

 Charles Scribner's Sons, 1S97, vols. 3). — This standard work has in large part been 

 rewritten to incorporate recent advances in agricultural science. While the great 

 value of the work is beyond question, it still must be a matter of regret to the 

 studeut that a book so full of excellent digests of the results of the best scientific 

 investigations of the world should not include a complete list of references to the 

 original reports of these investigations. 



Agriculture in the Sahara of Constantine, L. Marcassin* {Ann. Inst. Nat. 

 Agron., Admin., Enseign, et Recherches, 16 (1S91-97), No. 14, pp. 191-299). 



Reports of treasurer and acting director of New York State Station,1895 {New 

 York Slate Sta. Rpt. 1895, pp. 1-11' 230-243). — This contains a financial statement 

 for the year ending September 30, 1895, brief notes on the work of the station, list 

 of bulletins, acknowledgments, etc. 



