130 EXPERIMENT STATION EECOED. 



Phosphate discovery in New Zealand {Amer. Pert., 17 {1902), No. S, pp. 15, 16, 

 ficj.. 5). 



Bureau of fertilizers, R. E. Rose et al. {Florida Bept. Agr. Mo. Bui., Hi {1902), 

 No. 77, pp. 11-24) • — The results of fertilizer inspection during the season of 1901-2 

 are reported, with suggestions to purchasers, and notes on certain special fertilizing 

 materials. 



Report on oflB.cial inspection of commercial fertilizers and agricultural 

 chemicals during- the season of 1901, C. A. Goessmann {Massacltusettx Sto. Ilpt. 

 1901, pp. 91-103). — This rej^ort includes a comparison of the quality of the fertilizers 

 examined during 1900 and 1901, the trade values of fertilizing materials during the 

 same years with an explanation of the use of these data in calculating the approx- 

 imate value of a fertilizer, a table showing the average composition of fertilizers 

 examined during 1901, and a list of brands of fertilizers licensed for sale under the 

 provisions of the State law during the year. 



Compilation of analyses of agricultural chemicals, refuse salts, ashes, lime 

 compounds, refuse substances, guanos, phosphates, and animal excrements, 

 H. D. Haskins {3Iassachuseits Sta. Rpt. 1901, pp. 108-131).— This compilation 

 includes the maxima, minima, and averages of all analyses made at the Massachu- 

 setts Agricultural College and Experiment Station during the period from 1868 to 

 1901. Tlie data are given in percentages and pounds per ton. 



Inspection of fertilizers in 1901, F. W. Mokse {Neiv Hampshire Sta. Bui. SS, 

 pp. 11). — Analyses of 106 samples of fertilizers collected under the supervision of the 

 secretary of the State l^oard of agriculture are reported, together with analyses of 

 wood ashes and miscellaneous fertilizing materials, including fish scrap, glue "stick," 

 ground bone, tankage, and nitrate of jiotash. 



Analysis of commercial fertilizers {South Carolina. Sta. Bid. 70, ])p- 24). — This 

 bulletin reports analyses and valuations of 186 samples of fertilizers collected during 

 the season of 1901-2, accompanied by notes on the nature and sources of phosphoric 

 acid, nitrogen, and potash used in fertilizers and on valuation, and the laws and regu- 

 lations governing the sale of commercial fertilizers in the State. 



Fertilizers, F. T. Shutt {Canada Expt. Farms Rpts. 1901, p)p. 152-160). — Analyses 

 are reported of miscellaneous materials, including muck, mud, marl, limestone, 

 Thomas slag, wood ashes, tannery waste, and seaweeds (rock weed and eelgrass). 



FIELD CROPS. 



Field experiments with farm crops, W. Saundeks, W. T. Macoun, F. T. 

 Shutt, J. H. Geisdale, R. Robertson, W. S. Blair, S. A. Bedford, A. Mackay, 

 andT. A. Shakpe {Canada Ex j)t. Farms Rpts. 1901, p>p. 7-58, 113-120, 125-127, 167- 

 183, 298-311, 337-356, 391, 392, 395-421, 457-482, 516-533).— This is the annual report 

 for 1901 of the Central Experimental Farm for Canada and Ottawa and the branch 

 farms for the Maritime Provinces, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories, and British 

 Columbia. The results of variety tests with the different crops in 1901, excepting 

 winter wheat, have been noted from a previous bulletin (E. S. R., 13, p. 838). 



Wheat. — Of 22 varieties of winter wheat tested at Ottawa, Gold Coin, Dawson 

 Golden Chaff, Early Red Clawson, Reliable, and Jones Winter Fife headed the list. 



Spring wheat at the IMauitoba farm yielded best when sown at the rate of 6 pks. 

 per acre. At Ottawa the best yield was from seeding 2 to 21 bu. jier acre on sandy 

 loam and 1 to 1 J bu. on clay loam. Mixtures of wheat and flax and wheat and rape 

 were grown in Manitoba. A mixture of 7 pks. of wheat and 1 pk. of flax per acre 

 yielded 21 bu. and 20 lbs., as compared with a yield of 28 bu. and 40 lbs. per acre 

 where 7 pks. of wheat were sown alone. A mixture of 7 pks. of wheat and 2 lbs. of 

 rape per acre produced 25 bu. and 40 lbs., while the wheat sown without the rape 

 gave a yield of 28 bu. and 40 lbs. The yields of wheat on summer fallow and 



