242 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



Report on test of varieties of grasses, C. S. Crandall ( Colorado Sta. h'pt. 1S96, 

 pp. 131-137, 163, 104).— Plat cultures have been mad.- of about 150 native and intro- 

 duced .species, and ;i detailed report is given on a number of species showing their 

 adaptability to the climate and their value for pasture and hay. 



The value of Lupinus perennis (Dent, landw. Presse, 24 ( 1897), No. 59, p. 541). — Lu. 

 pinus perennis was sown under young evergreens, where it made an excellent 

 growth and was beneficial to the trees. Notes concerning its use are given. 



The hay harvest (Ztschr. landw. Ver. Rheinpreussen, 14 (1897), No. 21, p. 243).— A 

 popular article on the methods of curing hay. 



Hay making in France (Farmer* Gaz., 56 (1897), No. 29, pp. 441. 442). — A popular 

 article on French methods of making hay. 



The increase in yield of hops per acre during the last fifteen years (Dent. 

 landw. Presse, 24 (1891 I, No. 53,p. 4SS). 



Potatoes for profit, F. P>. Van Ornam (Ed. 3, Philadelphia : W. Ailee Burpee <$• Co., 

 pp.82, figs. 27 I. 



The oil content of German and Russian rape and turnip seed (Dent, landw. 

 Presse, 24 (1897), No. 59, p. 543). — The average results of a number of analyses are 

 given. German rape seed contained 47.5 per cent of oil and the Russian 44.6 per 

 cent. The oil content of German turnip seed was 45.8 per cent and that of the Rus- 

 sian 41.3 per cent. 



Sugar beets (South Dakota Sta. Press Bul.,p.l). — The necessary characteristics of 

 sugar beets and directions for their culture are given. 



Experiments on the influence of meteorological conditions on the ripening of 

 sugar beets in the northern part of the Voronezh Government, D. Birukov 

 (Selsk. Kho:. Lyesov., 1S2 (1896), pp. 641-649). — The experiments described had for 

 their objects (1) to ascertain the connection between the humidity of the soil and the 

 quality of the beets (percentage of sugar) and (2) to determine the influence of 

 early and late digging on the weight of the roots and sugar content. 



On account of the impossibility of controlling the water conditions the experi- 

 ments failed to show the connection between the humidity of the soil and the quality 

 of the sugar beets. 



Late digging caused loss in weight, as well as in quality, the latter being affected 

 to a greater extent than the former. Rain accompanied by a lowering of the tem- 

 perature caused a decline in the quality, while a rise of temperature was followed 

 by an improvement of the quality. — p. FIREMAN. 



Directions for sugar-beet culture, J. II. Shepard (South F><tkota Sta. Special 

 Bui., p. 1). 



Cultivation of sugar beets in Norway (Norsk Landmansblad, 15 (1896), pp. 

 547, 548, 559-563, 371-374. 583-587). 



Sugar beet culture in Hungary (Sachs, landw. Ztschr., 45 (1897), No. 27, p. 332). — 

 The acreage of beets for each year from 1887 to 1894 is given. 



The beet-sugar industry in the United States (Dent, landw. Presse, 24 (1897), 

 No. 52, pp. 4S1). — A description of the beet-sugar industry and its prospects for 

 development. 



Analyses of sugar-cane juice, A. A. Persons ( Florida Sta. Rpt. 1S96, pp. 63, 64). — 

 Analyses are given of two samples of the juice of red sugar cane grown in Florida. 



Tobacco (Florida Farmer and Fruit Grower, n. ser., 9 (1897), No. 30, p. 468). — Notes 

 on curing, stripping, late planting, prevention of mold, and different methods of 

 fighting worms. 



Tobacco, < >. ( !omes (Del tabacco. Naples : Cooperatira Tipographica, 1S97, pp. 133). — 

 History, statistics, pathology, culture, and geographical distribution of tobacco. 



Report on tobacco experiments during 1893, O. Comes (Relazione sulla colH- 

 vazione sperimentale del tabacchi nel regno durante la campagna 1893. Naples: Coopera- 

 tira Tipographica, 1894, pp. 127). 



Argentina as a wheat producer (Amer. Ayr. (middle ed.), 60 (1897), No. 5, p. 99). — 

 A popular article on the amount and methods of wheat production in Argentina. 



