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pit where the conditions of temperature and ventilation are favorable 

 this variety may readily be kept for more than one season." 



Influence of artificial fertilizers on sugar beets, M. Podobyei 

 (SelsJc. Khoz. Lyesov., 183 (1896), pp. 327-332). — Fertilizer experiments 

 with nitrate of soda, superphosphates, and sulphate of potash on sugar 

 beets were carried on in the Varsaw, Podolsk, and Petrokov Govern- 

 ments in Russia. The nitrate of soda increased the crop and the super- 

 phosphate the percentage of sugar. The best results were obtained bj 

 the joint action of these fertilizers. When the 3 fertilizers were appliec 

 together the productiveness was still farther increased. 



On the Derebchin Experimental Farm in the Podolsk Government 

 a similar experiment was carried out by making a normal applicatioi 

 of 160 lbs. of nitrate of soda, 330 lbs. superphosphate, and 30 lbs. sul- 

 phate of potash per acre to a number of plats, while another number 

 received double the quantity of the same fertilizers. A number ot 

 check plats were not fertilized. The following results were obtained: 



Eesults of experiments with fertilizers on sugar beets. 



Yield per acre. 



Roots. Leaves. Sugar 



Average Average 



freight of weight of 



root. leaves. 



Sugar 

 content. 



Coeffi- 

 cient of 

 puritj . 



No fertilizer 



Normal quantity of fertilizer 



Double normal quantity of fertilizer 



Pounds 'Pounds 

 19, 008 9, 972 

 26,244 14, 77.S 



28. 728 18, 648 



Pounds 



425 



2,880 



2,966 



Grit ins. 

 425 

 433 

 460 



Grams. 



140 

 215 

 300 



Per cent. 

 16.28 

 15.84 

 15.04 



Per cent 



80. 1 

 X4.2 

 83.9 



— P. FIREMAN. 



Experiments in the culture of the sugar beet in Washington 

 for 1895 and 1896, E. Fulmer (Washington Sta. Bui. 26, pp. 36).— 

 This work is in continuation of that previously reported (E. S. P., 7, 

 p. 702), which is summarized. Cooperative experiments in 1895 on acre 

 and half-acre plats are reported from 10 localities in the State. Analy- 

 ses of the soil, meteorological data, composition of the beets, and data 

 relating to cost of production and yield are tabulated. 



During 1896 experiments were made in growing beets from Wash- 

 ington-grown seed. Notes are given upon the crops raised from this 

 seed under different conditions, the results being quite favorable. 



The author concludes from the experiments of the two years that 

 from 18 to 20 tons per acre of beets of excellent quality can be raised 

 in the State at an expense of about $ 30 per acre. 



Ten years of agricultural experiments at Cloches, C.V. Garola 

 (Bur armies d? experiences agricole a < 'loches, pp. 148, Jigs. 11, pis. 12. Char- 

 tres, 1896; abs. in Ann. Sci. Agron., 1897, I, No. 1, pp. 58-160). — The 

 effects of fertilizers consisting of a mixture of barnyard manure and 

 commercial fertilizers, barnyard manure alone, complete fertilizers and 

 fertilizers furnishing only two elements on crops of wheat, barley, oats, 

 alfalfa, held and sugar beets, potatoes, and carrots were studied and 



