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of nitrogen as the average for 3 years. In 12 eases the average is above 2.40 per eent 

 of nitrogen, or 15 per cent of protein." The nitrogen content of each cross is 

 recorded in a table. 



A cooperative experiment in connection with this work isdescril)ed, bnt for various 

 reasons the outcome was unsatisfactory. The nitrogen content of commercial seed 

 corn of 12 varieties was found to range from l.o9 to 1.81 per cent. This is consid- 

 ered deficient. 



The cultivation of maize at the Cawnpore Experiment Station, P. V. 

 SuBBiAH (/)<"/;<. Land Records and Agr., NoHhwest. Prot'lfurs and Oudh, Bui. 16, agr. 

 ser., 1901, pp. 29, pU. 6). — This l)ulletin gives in a popular form brief descriptions of 

 the methods of maize culture as practiced at the Cawnpore Experiment Station, and 

 reports tabulated yields obtained during 19 years on plats permanently set apart for 

 experiments with maize. A number of American varieties were compared with 

 North Indian sorts. The author concludes that the American dent and flint varieties 

 give larger yields and hence are well adapted for fodder, l>ut that for the market the 

 improvement of the lighter colored native maize must be the chief resource. The 

 proportion of cobs to stalks and the measurement and weight of the cobs are briefly 

 given in tables. 



The cultivation of longer-stapled cottons at the Ca^wnpore Experiment 

 Station, P. V. Subbiah {Dept. Land Records and Agr., Northwest. Province and 

 OudJi, Rid. 1.'), agr. ser., 1901, pp. 40, pis. ,?).— This bulletin presents tabulated results 

 of experiments in acclimating foreign cottons and discusses the relative advantages 

 of this work and the iuiprovement of indigenous varieties. These experiments 

 have been in progress since 1888. The results with American long staple varieties 

 of cotton show that they can be successfully grown in Noiih India. The seed of 

 the American variety was uniformly larger than the seed of the native cottons. 

 General directions for the cultivation of long staple varieties of cotton in North 

 India are included in the bulletin. 



Experience with cowpeas [Rural Neu) Yorker, 60 [1901), Nos. 2701, p. 739; 

 2702, p. 755; 2703, p. 770) . — This article describes cultural tests with cowpeas con- 

 ducted in northern States. Satisfactory results are reported. 



Modern flax culture in -western France, II. Blin {.four. Agr. Prat., n. ser., 2 

 {1901), Nos. 35, pp. 270-273; 36, jjp. 306-30S).— This article discusses the culture of 

 flax for fiber as practiced in the west of France. 



Drotight-resistant forage crops at Highmore {Soulh Dakota Sla. Bui. 74, pp. 16, 

 Jigs. 10). — This bulletin is a report of progress in range and forage experiments at 

 Highmore, S. Dak., begun in 1899 in cooperation with this Department. Former 

 reports have been previousl}' noted (E. S. R., 13, ])p. 240, 639). This report is 

 composed mainly of notes by L. W. Carter, who was in charge of the work. The 

 method of treatment and the results obtained are briefly described for each plat. 



Nevada blue grass {I^oa nevadens'is), ie&iher \mmA^. grass {St'ipa viridula), western 

 wheat grass {Agropgron spicatum), and l)rome grass {Bromus inermis) are considered 

 useful in range improvement. No satisfactory yield of hay has so far been obtained 

 from any of the perennials. Sorghums, corns, and nnllets in the order mentioned 

 are recommended for winter forage. Cultivated rape produced 14 tons of green 

 fodder per acre. Manuring and pulverizing overstocked prairie lands largely 

 increased the yield of hay. 



Grass experiments, II. .1. Wheeler and G. E. Adams {TUiode Island Sta. Bui. 

 82, pp. 125-140). — The work here reported is ni continuation of experiments pre- 

 viously noted (E. S. R., 12, p. 935). The treatment of each series of plats for 3 

 successive years, including 1901, together with the results obtained, is given. 



Three grass i>lats were treated exactly alike during the experiments excepting that 

 1 plat had received no nitrogen for 11 years, while the second had received a small 

 dressing and the third a large dressing of nitrate of soda annually since 1892. The 



