34 EXPERIMENT STATION EECORD. 



62 {1901), pp. 07-95, figs. 22). — This article, taken from the author's agricultural 

 botany (PI S. R., 12, p. 719), treats of the structure of the hop and describes the most 

 important early and late varieties cultivated in England. 



Manuring- mangels {Farmers' Gaz., 60 {1901), No. 45, p. Sll). — A brief note 

 treating of the kind of soil best adapted to mangel culture and the methods of fer- 

 tilizing it. 



Test of various kinds of oats and their composition, J. Rpeir and A. P. Ait- 

 ken {Trans. Highland and Agr. Soc. Scotland, 5. ser., 14 {1902), pp. 263-2S3). — In 

 this experiment new cross-bred varieties were compared with the older varieties in 

 general cultivation and 2 Canadian sorts. The varieties tested were Tartar King, 

 Tartar King Improved, Hamilton, Potato, Longhoughton, Goldfinder, Waverley, 

 American Beauty, and Banner. The earliest variety was Tartar King Improved, 

 ripening a few days before Tartar King. The number of days required to ripen the 

 different varieties in 1900 and 1901 is given in a table. The proportion of grain to 

 straw for all varieties in 1901 was 37 per cent and 63 per cent, respectively. A change 

 of seed with 3 varieties resulted in an increase of 13| bu. per acre. The yields for 

 the different varieties, together with other data, are shown in tables. The analyses 

 of the straw, entire grain, husks, and kernels of the different varieties in 1900 and 

 1901 are reported. In 1901 a long, dry, suimy summer was favorable to a good yield 

 and the production of a heavy grain. The results are briefly discussed and the 

 different varieties given in the order of their fodder value. 



The culture of oats, L. GRANnE.ui {Jour. Agr. Prat., n. ser., 3 {1902), No. 2, pp. 

 38-40). — The soil, application of manures, seeding, and cultural methods in connec- 

 tion with growing oats are considered. 



Spring seeding- of oats and barley, L. Grandeau {Jour. Agr. Prat., ri. ser., 2 

 {1001), Xo. 52, pp. S13, 814; 3 {1902), No. 1, pp. 10, 11).— A general discussion on 

 seeding oats and barley and the subsequent development of the plants as affected by 

 different conditions of soil and climate. 



Boxing seed potatoes, J. Speir {Trans. Highland and Agr. Soc. Scotland, 5. ser., 

 14 {1902), jyp. 147-166, figs. 7). — The system of germinating seed potatoes in boxes is 

 considered at some length, and trials of its adaptability to different districts and to 

 late varieties are reported. The results of these trials indicated that even late varie- 

 ties may jirofitably be germinated in boxes before planting. The total average gain 

 for all tests due to Ixjxing the seed ]>otatoes was lOJ cwt. of potatoes per acre. 



Fertilizer experiments with, potatoes, S. IIammar {lAmdlmannm, 12 {1901), 

 No. 2, fip. 25-27). 



Rice grooving in British Guiana {West Indian Bid., 2 {1901), No. 4, PP- 275- 

 284). — A series of discussions concerning rice cultivation in British Guiana. 



Sugar beets in Montana in 1901, F. W. Traphagen {Montana Sta. Bid. 33, pp. 

 15). — This bulletin reports the results of variety tests of sugar beets at the station and 

 of cooperative culture tests carried on by farmers throughout the State. The general 

 conditions of sugar-beet culture in Montana are reviewed. Of the samples analyzed, 

 a sample of a Utah variety was the richest, containing 19.05 per cent of sugar in the 

 beet, with a purity of 85 per cent. Kleinwanzlebener, Dipi)e, and 39-:I4, headed the list 

 of varieties, with an average sugar content in the beet of 17.61 per cent and a purity 

 of 87 per cent. The lowest sugar content in the beet for the series of tests was 13.3 

 per cent. The general average for 37 samples of 7 different varieties was 16.98 per 

 cent of sugar in the beet and a purity coefficient of 84.9. 



Beets harvested October 12, 19, and 26 were richer than those harvested September 

 28 and October 5. 



The results of the cooperative tests are given by counties, but no general averages 

 are reported. In a general variety test with Kleinwanzlebener, Vilmorin, and Utah 

 the best results were obtained with Kleinwanzlebener. 



Sugar-beet experiments in Nebraska, T. L. Lyon and A. T. Wiancko {Nebraska 

 Sta. Bid. 73, pp. 27). — Variety, fertilizer, and cultural tests with sugar beets are 



