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made from the same variety of grapes g-own in the same Algerian vineyard 

 J. A. Mcller (Ann. Chun, et Phi/s., 7. ser., 11 (1897), pp. 394-432). 



The castor-oil plant ( U. S. Dept. Ayr., Misc. < "ire. 1, pp. 4). — This is a brief descrip- 

 tive article on the culture of the castor-oil plant, including analyses of the seeds, 

 preparation of the oil, etc. 



Graphite instead cf oil as a lubricant, Thurston (Oesterr. Ztsclir. Berg und Hiit- 

 tenwesens, 45 (1897), p. 57; ahs. in Chem. Ztg.,21 (1897), No. 10, p. 56). — Experiments 

 arc reported in which the results were very favorable to the graphite. 



Progress in the tanning industry, F. H. Haenlein (Chem. Ztg., 20 (1896), pp. 

 77S-7S1). — A review. 



Systematic classification of textile and other useful fibers of the world, 

 C. K. Dodge {Science, n. ser., 6 (1897), Xo. 134, pp. 122-124). — An abstract of a paper 

 read before the Philosophical Society of Washington. The classification is as fol- 

 lows: A. Fibrovascular structure (1) bast fibers, (2) woody fibers, (3) structure libers. 

 B. Simple cellular structure (4) surface fibers. 



Silk industry at the Nijnii-Novgorod Exposition ( Sells. Khoz. Lyesov., 183(1896), 

 pp. 241-263). 



A new method of obtaining the perfume of flowers, J. Passy (Compt. Itenrf. 

 Acid. Sri. Paris, I .' i (1897), Xo. 14, pp. 783,784). 



STATISTICS. 



I Annual Report of Kansas Station for 1896 ( Kansas Sta. Bpt., 1896, pp. T-XXIV, 

 247-249). — This includes financial statements forthe fiscal year ending June 30, 1896, 

 and reports of the council giving outlines of bulletins published during the year, 

 the general work of the station, results of irrigation work at Garden City, Oberliu, 

 and Oakley, station personnel, a subject list of station publications since its organi- 

 zation, inventory of station property by departments, list of donations, and a general 

 index of bulletins .~>7 to 64. 



Ninth Annual Report of Louisiana Stations, 1896 (Louisiana Sins. Ept. 1896, pp. 

 12). — A report by the director on the work of the stations at Audubon Park, IS'ew 

 Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Calhoun during the year, with lists of station staffs and 

 a financial statement lor the fiscal year ending June 30, 1896. 



Annual Report of Missouri Station for 1896 (Missouri Sta. Ept. 1896, pp. 16).— 

 This includes a hnancial statement for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1896; and a 

 report by the director on the work of the year, and on the station staff, buildings, 

 and equipment. 



Report of director of New York State Station, 1896 (Xew York State Sta. Bid. 

 115, pp. 49-74, Jigs. 9). — This discusses in detail the status of the station when the 

 present director assumed control and points out its needs. The means of distribu- 

 tion ot station information, present and future work, important results of the year 

 1896, experiments carried on by the station outside of the station premises, special 

 work in the second judicial department, and the relation of the farmers of the State 

 to the station are discussed at some length, and a list is given of the publications 

 issued by the station in 1896. 



Report of treasurer of Utah Station for 1896 ( Utah Sta. Bpt. 1896, p. 18).— 

 Financial statements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1897. 



Statistics of land-grant colleges and agricultural experiment stations, 1896 

 ( U. S. Dept. Aqr., Office of Experiment Stations Circ. 35, pp. IS). 



Constitution of the Association of American Agricultural Colleges and Ex- 

 periment Stations ( U. S. Dept. Agr., Office of Experiment Stations Circ. 36, pp. 4).— 

 Constitution and officers and committees of the Association. 



Crop report for December, 1896 ( U. S. Dept. Agr., Division of Statistics Bpt. 144, 

 n. ser., pp. 16).— This embraces a review of the crop conditions for 1896, estimates 

 ot the product and value of 9 important crops of the year, notes on farm prices, and 



