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wlirat at tlie Htatiuii and in different counties of the State. Of ll.S varieties tested 

 duriu",' tlie last 5 years Turkish Red and Big Frame have given the best results as to 

 hardiness and productiveness. In 194 tests of these 2 varieties in 1900 and 1901 

 north of the Platte River or west of tlie 100th meridian, Turkish Red gave the better 

 yields, while Big Frame was somewhat the hardier. In all the tests in that region 

 there were only 19 cases of complete loss by winterkilling. Some of the Russian 

 \arieties under test liave shown great hardiness and are considered promising for the 

 northern part of the State, especially if they can be made to mature earlier. 



Large, heavy seed gave much better yields than unselected seed. Wheat of the 

 same variety from different sections of the country showed considerable variation in 

 the habit of growth, much to the disadvantage of seed grown east of the Missouri 

 River. It has been found that newly introduced wheats show a tendency to adapt 

 themselves to their environment after a lew years, and this fa(;t is considered as 

 hopeful that Nebraska-grown seed may become adapted to all arable sections of the 

 State. The yields were nearly jiroportional to the tendency of early maturity of the 

 variety. "Kansas-grown seed matured earliest and yielded best, but entirely winter- 

 killed when Nebraska and Iowa grown seed of the same variety passed the winter 

 successfully." 



Ash analysis of wheat, E. F. Ladd {North Dakota Sta. Ept. 1901, j). IS). — An 

 ash analysis of a sample of Fife wheat grown in the Red River Valley is reported. 



Hybridization of wheat, A. Vilcoq {Jour. Agr. Prat., n. ser., 2 {1901), JVo.^. 

 38, pp. 367-370, Jigs. 22; 39, pp. 396-400, figs. 7). — An article giving some historical 

 notes on the hybridization of wheat and the methods of performing the work. 



Hybrid, wheat de Massy, A. Dubois {Jour. Agr. Prat., n. ser., 2 {1901), No. 40, 

 p. 433, fig. 1). — A brief description of this variety. 



Thick V. thin sowing- of wheat and rye, L. Gkandeau {Jour. Agr. Prat., n. 

 ser., 2 {1901), No. 36, pp. 29S-300). — The results of tests conducted on the experi- 

 ment field at Pare des Princes are reported. The varieties of wheat and rye grown 

 were Alsace and Brie, respectively. It is concluded that sowing for botli these varie- 

 ties at about the rate of 2 hectoliters per hectare gives best results. 



Universal nomenclature of wheat, N. A. Cobb {Agr. Gaz. New South Wales, 12 

 {1901), No. 12, pp. 1614-1629, pi. 1). — This article considers nomenclature of varie- 

 ties of wheat from an agricultural and commercial point of view. The author pre- 

 sents a colored plate and a description of Blount Lambrigg wheat as a sanij^le of a 

 series in which all varieties of wheat would be similarly described and illustrated, 

 and which he considers as the chief need in connection with universal nomenclature. 



Silos for grain, M. Ringelmann {Jour. Aigr. Prat., n. ser., 2 {1901), Nos. 32, 

 pp. 170-174, fiigs. 5; 33, pp. 210-214, figs. 5; 36, pp. 310-312, fig. i).— A number of 

 underground silos formerly used for storing grain are described. 



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Experiments on the employment of chemical fertilizers in market gar- 

 dening, E. Hegh {Rev. Gen. Agron. [Xouwff;*], 10 {1901), No. 10, pp. 464-475, figs. 

 8). — A rather extensive series of cooperative experiments is here reported on the 

 use of commercial fertilizers alone and as a supplement to barnyard manure for 

 market garden crops. The experiments were carried out in duplicate at 10 different 

 schools in Belgium, and for 2 years. The results secured are reported in considerable 

 detail, and accompanied by illustrations showing the effects of the different manures 

 on the growth of such crops as cabbage, leeks, celery, carrots, chickory, and peas. 

 The tables contain data on a number of other vegetables also. Taken as a whole, the 

 results are largely in favor of the use of commercial fertilizers in connection with 

 barnyard manure for these crops. The use of chemical fertilizers alone resulted in 

 yields equal to and sometimes in excess of the vields o))tained with barnyard manure 



