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grain, bran, and meal as determined by different inveHtigators; ontbnes tlie mllHng 

 processes by wliieh 1)ran and meal are <>))tained, and reports the resnits of a micro- 

 scopii'al investigation of tliese products. 



Sugar-beet experiments during- 1902, V. W. Woll and R. A. Mookic ( Wiscon- 

 sin Sta. apt. 1902, pp. 241-34(i, fig- !)■ — Beets were grown on well-prepared rich soil. 

 The season was very favorable and the yield obtained was at the late of nearly 30 

 tons of beets per acre. The largest yield ever obtained at the station before was in 

 1890, when a yield of nearly 20 tons was obtained. It is believed l)y the author that 

 there are few crops grown in Wisconsin that will pay better through a scries of years 

 than sugar beets. Analyses of the beets grown are given in tables. 



The leaf in its relation to the sugar content of the beet, 11. 1'i.aii.v ( Fdhliiufs 

 Landiv. Zty., 5-2 {1903), No. 1, pp. S0-3S).—T\\e influence of the leaf on the forma- 

 tion of sugar in the beet is discussed and the results of observations made along this 

 line are reported. In the greater number of beets examined the weight of the root was 

 from 3 to 5 times the weight of the leaves. The beets with the relatively highest 

 weight of leaves were richest in sugar. 



Fertilizing and planting sweet potatoes, M. B. W.vrrE {Atncr. -I//**., 71 {1903), 

 No. IS, p. 359). — The author plants sweet potatoes in drills 4 ft. ai>art, ridging them 

 up after manuring and fertilizing, and setting the plants on the top of the ridges. The 

 fertilizer is applied in the drill after laying off at the rate of about 1,000 lbs. per 

 acre, using a mixture of 1,000 lbs. acid phosphate, 400 lbs. sulphate of potash, 100 

 lbs. dried blood, 100 lbs. nitrate of soda, and 400 lbs. bone tankage. The plants 

 are set on a warm day. They ai'e dipped first, in hands of 1 to 2 iloz., into a soft 

 mud batter about as thick as good thick cream, and set deeply. 



Macaroni wheats, T. L. Lyon {Nehrashi Sta. Bui. 78, pp. 24, fig. /).— The 

 appearance and habits of growth of macaroni wheats are described and the foreign 

 and home market demands discussed, in addition to a report on cooperative culture 

 and variety tests. About 100 tests throughout the State were made with 11 varie- 

 ties obtained from Russia and Algeria. The average time of ripening for the different 

 sorts was July 16. The date of sowing did not influence the date of rijjening. The 

 average yield of sowings made before April 1 was 19.5 bu. per acre and for those 

 made after that date 17.5 bu. Omitting varieties with less than 5 tests, the Russian 

 varieties averaged 21.2 bu. per acre and the Algerian 17.6 bu. Im-oui the results at 

 hand it is concluded that durum or macaroni wheats yield better- than other spring 

 varieties. Seventeen varieties were tested at the station. The result ^ did not indi- 

 cate the variety best adapted to Nebraska conditions, Init the sui.eriorit>- of the 

 Russian over the Algerian sorts was shown. 



HORTICULTURE. 



Field experiments on the manuring of vegetable and fruit crops, F. W. E. 



SHKivELLand B. Dyer {Londoi): Vitilm, X- <'<>., Lid, 1902, j)]>. 8S).—nn' i.'x\wnnwnts 

 here recorded were made to determine the relative economy in vegetable and small 

 fruit growing of applying manure at the rates of V2h and 25 tons per acre alone and 

 of supplementing the manure with varying amounts of complete commercial fertili- 

 zers or with commercial fertilizers containing but 1 or 2 of the essential elements. It 

 was intended to learn also how far with economy commercial fertilizers can be made 

 to take the place of manure and whether or not it is possible to dispense with 

 manure altogether, using commercial fertilizers instead. Another phase of th" ques- 

 tion investigated was to determine the most economical amount of nitrate of soda to 

 use with other fertilizers in manuring. The experiments for the most part have 

 been under way for 7 years. The present report includes summaries of the results 

 secured during the current year and of the collective results thus far secured with 

 artichokes, Jerusalem artichokes, asparagus, beans, beets, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, 



