834 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



(anicd (in for a number of years. Analyses of cereal, root, and forage crops are 

 given. 



The effect of nitrogen of cow, horse, and sheep manure in a cultural experi- 

 ment with oats, G. Rudorf (FUhling's Landw. Ztg., 47 {1SDS), No. 2, p. 58). — An 

 article discussing the results obtained in fertilizer experiments by Wagner, Maercker, 

 K'iilin, and otlier investigators. 



The grading of wheats, X. A. Cobb (Agr. '.'«•:. New South Wales, S (1897), No. 12, 

 pp. 855-859, pis. G). — Twenty-eight varieties of wheat were graded into 7 grades by 

 means of sieves with meshes varying from 2 to 3.25 mm. The work of grading is 

 descrihed and the value of the results pointed out. The variety Algerian ranked 

 first in percentage of large grains. 



Comparative variety test of summer wheat (Jahresber. Ayr. Bot. Vers. Stat. u. 

 Samenpriif. Austalt, Hamburg, 8 (1S98), pp. 8, 9). — A report on 6" varieties. Beseler 

 verbesserter Kolbeuweizen gave, the best yield. Noe produced the heaviest grain, 

 having also been grown from the heaviest seed. The average number of spikelets 

 in the head was greatest for this variety. 



Judging of the milling qualities of prize wheats at shows, etc., F. B. Guthrie 

 and E. H. Gurnet (Agr. Ga:. New South Wales, 8 (1897), No. IS, pp. 860-865). —The 

 authors recommend the determination of (1) appearance, (2) weight per bushel, (3) 

 ease of milling, (4) percentage of flour obtained, (5) color of flour, (6) percentage of 

 gluten iu flour, (7) strength of flour (in quarts of water per sack of 200 lbs. flour). 

 They report the examination of a number of samples of wheat by this method. 



Concerning the conditions under which the volume -weight of wheat furnishes 

 a means of judging of its quality, F. Sciiindler (Jour. Landw., 45 (1897), No. 1. pp. 

 G1-7S). 



Distribution of grain, potatoes, forest trees, etc., A. Mackay (Canada Expt. 

 Farms Bjits. 1896,pp. 419-421). — The distributions made iu the provinces of Assiniboia, 

 Alberta, and Saskatchewan are tabulated. 



HORTICULTURE. 



Orchard notes, W. M. Munson (Maine Sta. Rpt. 1896, pp. £<-&?).— A 

 statement of the condition of the orchard at the station is given. INo 

 conclusions are drawn, the statement being merely preparatory to 

 a future report. Notes are given on the condition of 57 varieties of 

 plums. The most, promising varieties are Duane Purple, German 

 Prune, Hudson Elver Purple Egg, Imperial Gage, Lombard, McLaugh- 

 lin, Pond Seedling, Smith Orleans, and Washington. A table is given 

 showing the condition and growth of 31 varieties of apples in 1896, the 

 habit of the trees, and their age at first fruiting. Notes are given on 

 9 of the less common of these varieties. Notes are also given on 54 

 varieties of Eussian apples, of which the following are considered most 

 promising: Aport, Arabskoe, Golden Peinette, Hibernal, Lead Apple, 

 Longfield, Eussian Gravenstein, and Vargulek. The behavior of a 

 number of varieties of Eussian apples grown in Aroostook County, 

 Maine, is recorded in tables and brief notes. 



The cherry in Delaware, G. H. Powell (Delaware Sta. Bui, 35, 

 pp. fl3,figs. 9). — This is a popular bulletin treating of the extent of the 

 cherry industry in Delaware, the classification of the cherry, and such 

 practical considerations as soil, location, propagation, planting, culti- 

 vation, handling the crop, profits, varieties, diseases, and injurious 

 insects. The fruit of a number of varieties of cherries is illustrated. 



