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The fertilizer control station (North Carolina Sta. Biennial Rpt. 1895 and 1896, 

 pp. 46-54). — Reprinted from the Annual Report of the station for 1896 (see p. 336). 



Compilation of analyses of fertilizers, II. I>. Haskiks (Massachusetts Hatch Sta. 

 Rpt. 1896, pp. 225-241). — The analysis arc stated in percentages and pounds per ton. 



Commercial fertilizers, ('. A. GOESSMANN (Massachusetts Hatch sta. Bui. 45, 

 pp. 16). — Brief genera] remarks on the use of barnyard manure and commercial ferti- 

 lizers; a schedule of trade values of fertilizing materials for 1897, with notes on 

 valuation; tho text of the State fertilizer law; a list of instructions to dealers in 

 fertilizers; and tabulated analyses of 48 samples of fertilizing materials, including 

 ashes, peat, muck, tankage, cotton-seed meal, cotton waste, ground hone, potash 

 refuse, and mixed fertilizers. 



Official inspection of commercial fertilizers and agricultural chemicals in 

 1896, C. A. Goessmaxx (Massachusetts Hatch sta. Rpt. 1806, pp. 202-220). — The work 

 of the station with reference to fertilizer control is briefly reviewed. The text of the 

 State fertilizer law and a list of fertilizer manufacturers and dealers securing licenses 

 under it in 189b' arc given, with notes on Thomas slag as a fertiliser. 



Analyses of licensed commercial fertilizers, F. W. Woll (Wisconsin sta. lint. 

 57, pp. 8). — This bulletin gives tabulated analj sea of 12 samples of fertilizers, accom- 

 panied by explanations of terms and notes on valuation. 



The cost of plant food in Connecticut, spring months of 1897 (Connecticut 

 State Sta. Bui. 121, pp. 11). — This bulletin discusses the commercial cost of plant 

 food in nitrate of soda, sulphate of ammonia, cotton-seed meal, castor pomace, dis- 

 solved boneblack, dissolved rock phosphate, muriate of potash, sulphate of potash, 

 sulphate of potash and magnesia, fish, bone, and tankage. The comparative avail- 

 ability and cost of the various forms of nitrogen art; also discussed, and a schedule 

 of trade values of fertilizing materials in Connecticut for the spring of 1NM7 is given. 



Home-mixed fertilizers and composts, II. B, Battle (North Carolina sta. Bui. 

 139, pp. 59-72). — The subject is discussed under the following heads: The need of 

 home mixing of fertilizers and composts; how to proceed in home-mixing fertilizers; 

 the advantages of compost making; when, how. and where to prepare the composts ; 

 how and when to apply; the use of stable manure alone or composted with other 

 fertilizing materials; and cost of ingredients. Formulas are given for mixtures for 

 cotton, corn, small grain, tobacco, grass, vegetables, sweet potatoes, peanuts, fruit, 

 and cowpeas, and for top-dressing. 



How to conduct field experiments with fertilizers, G. C. Caldwell (New York 

 Cornell Sta. Bui. 1:9, pp. 139-147). — This bulletin gives simple directions for con- 

 ducting plat experiments with fertilizers. It is issued under the provisions of the 

 Experiment Station Extension, or Nixon, bill. 



Action of chlorid of potassium and chlorid of sodium on the lime resources 

 of the soil, C. A. G >essmaxx (Massachusetts Hatch Sta. Rpt. 1896, pp. 220, 221).— A 

 summary of results more fully reported in Bulletin 38 of the station ( E. S. I J., 8. p. 114). 



Fertilizers and feeding stuffs regulations, 1897 (Jour. Bd. Jar. [London'], 4, 

 No. 1, pp. 42-45). 



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Report of the agriculturist, W. P. Brooks (MassachnsctU Hatch 

 Sta. Rpt. 1896, pp. 9-49). — The report contains accounts of various field 

 experiments, together with experiments with poultry, fungus diseases, 

 etc. The field experiments are noticed below, and the other work is 

 abstracted elsewhere. 



Soil tests (pp. 12-14). — Soil tests with cabbages, Swedish turnips, and 

 soy beans were carried out at the station, and soil tests with corn were 

 made upon two other farms. The work with cabbages and Swedish 



