II CONTENTS. 



Page. 



On the absorption of organic matter by roots, J. Laurent 724 



Some considerations upon the functions of stomata, C. E. Bessey 725 



On the formation of fats in seeds and fruits, C. Gerber 725 



Influence of various substances added to water cultures and of oxygen on the 



formation of chlorophyll, W. Palladin 725 



Plant growth with or without argon, T. Schlossing, jr 725 



Report upon preliminary experiments with the Rontgen rays on plants, G. F. 



Atkinson 725 



ZOOLOGY. 



Some common birds in thejr relation to agriculture, F. E. L. Beal 727 



METEOROLOGY. 



Meteorological observations, J. E. Ostrander, J. L. Bartlett, and A. C. Monahan. 729 



M eteorological observations, 1896, C. S. Phelps 729 



Meteorological observations, W. B. Alwood 731 



Report of the meteorologist, G. D. Swezey and G. A. Loveland 730 



Temperature and rainfall, E. F. Ladd 731 



The weather 731 



WATER — SOILS. 



Artesian well waters, E. F. Ladd 738 



Experiments on the nitrification of the nitrogenous matter of the soil and of 



various nitrogenous fertilizers, P. Boname 731 



The mechanics of soil moisture, L. J. Briggs 732 



Investigations on the temperature conditions of different kinds of soil, E. 



Wollny 734 



Investigations on the influence of frosts on the temperature conditions of Boils 



with different salt contents, R. Ulrich 735 



Soil moisture, E. F. Ladd 735 



Protection and improvement of worn soils, J. S. Newman 735 



The value of plant roots as tillers of the soil, R. H. Elliot 736 



The fruit soils of Oregon, G. W. Shaw 737 



Report of the geologist, E. H. Barbour 737 



A reconnoissance in southeastern Washington, I. C. Russell 737 



FERTILIZERS. 



Concerning fertilizers and manures, G. L. Teller 740 



The preservation of nitrogen as well as the transformation of different forms 



of nitrogen in barnyard manure, W. Schneidewind 738 



Commercial fertilizers and chemicals, R. T. Nesbitt and G. F. Payne 739 



Fertilizer inspection, CD. Woods and J. M. Bartlett 739 



FIELD CROPS. 



Report of the agriculturist, J. H. Shepperd 741 



Report of the agriculturist, D. D. Johnson 748 



Influence of various amounts of nitrogen on the development of barley, D. N. 



Pryanishnikov and S. M . Kouznezov 741 



Soil inoculation for leguminous plants, J. F. Duggar 743 



The color of rye grains, N. Westermeier 744 



The soy bean as a forage crop, T. A. Williams 745 



Mineral constituents of the sugar-cane crop, 1'. Boname 745 



Field experiments with fertilizers, C. S. Phelps 746 



