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EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



Yields of hni/ from alfalfa seed sown alone or mixed with red clover or Mdney vetch 



Yields per TGndeland (1.3G acres). 



Seed sown. 



First Second 



year. 



year. 



Thirrt Total 

 year. 10tal 



Relative 

 yields. 



25 lbs. alfalfa seed 



is lbs. alfalfa, fi His. red clover 



12 lbs. alfalfa, 12 lbs. red clover 



25 lbs. alfalfa 



25 H>s. sand alfalfa 



is lbs. alfalfa. ('. lbs. red clover 



20 lbs. sand alfalfa, 5 lbs. red clover 



12 lbs. alfalfa, 12 lbs. red clover 



18 lbs. alfalfa. 6 lbs. kidney vetch... 



Cwt. 

 in.:. 

 73.5 

 73. y 

 33. 6 

 12.0 

 70.5 

 64.0 

 69. '.i 

 13.7 



Cwt. 



82. '.• 

 65.3 

 51.3 

 79.8 

 77.0 

 66.4 

 53. 6 

 is. 7 

 72.1 



Cwt. 

 95.9 

 58.8 

 33.6 

 88. i; 

 92.0 

 50.2 

 12. 5 

 29. 1 

 65.9 



Cwt. 



219. 3 

 197.fi 

 158. 8 

 202. 

 211.0 

 187.1 

 160.1 

 147.7 

 181.7 



too 



90 

 72 

 100 

 104 



93 

 79 

 7;: 

 90 



The results show conclusively that in the same ratio as the red clover predomi- 

 nated during the first year, the yield is reduced during subsequent years, so that pure 

 alfalfa seed gives about twice as much hay the third year as the mixture with 6 lbs. 

 red clover seed, and about three times as much as the mixture with 12 lbs. of red 

 clover seed. 



The importance of well prepared and well kept alfalfa fields is emphasized, and 

 mowing during the first year when the plant is in full bloom and again toward the 

 end of September is recommended. — f. w. woll. 



Crops grown on moor soils in different parts of Sweden, H. von Feilitzex 

 {Svenska Mosskulturfor. Tidskr.,17 (1903), No. 5, pp. 311-320) . — The author collected 

 statistical data from 21 counties of Sweden which show that 77 per cent of the farmers 

 who settled on moorland plantations grow rye, 49 per cent grow barley, ]00 per cent 

 oats, 28 per cent potatoes, 43 per cent fodder beets, and 14 per cent ruta-bagas. — f. w. 

 woll. 



Experimental stations, E. Clifton, F. Gillanders, et al. (New Zealand Dept. 

 Agr. Rpt. 1903, pp. 337-359, pis. 28). — A general report on the work of the different 

 experiment stations in New Zealand is given, and brief notes on the results of 

 culture tests with tobacco and potatoes and of fertilizer trials with potatoes, turnips, 

 mangels, and pasture grasses are included. On the Ruakura Farm, top-dressing 

 pastures with 56 lbs. each of kainit and bone dust on fourth-acre plats gave the best 

 results, while the plat receiving 77 lbs. of Thomas superphosphate gave practically 

 the same yield. 



Cape barley yielded 53 bu. per acre at the Momohaki Farm. Pioneer and Tartar 

 King oats produced a very heavy crop but were badly affected with rust. The aver- 

 age results for 4 years are in favor of superphosphate as a fertilizer for potatoes. 

 In a potato variety test Findlay Scotia with a yield of 19 tons per acre headed the 

 list. The use of fertilizer shows great increases in the yields of turnips. 



List of Philippine agricultural products and fiber plants, F. Lamson-Scribner 

 (Philippine Bureau Agr. Bui. 5, pp. 47). — A list of fruits and vegetables is alphabet- 

 ically arranged according to the native or local names. Synonyms are recorded and 

 the plants are briefly described. A list of Philippine Island fiber plants is arranged 

 alphabetically by the scientific names. The local or native names, the distribution 

 within the islands, the parts of the plant used, and the different uses are given. 



The selection of varieties for special climatic and soil conditions, W. 

 Beseler (Ittus. Landw. Ztg., 24 {1904), No. 14, pp. 145, 146). — This article discusses 

 the behavior of different varieties of wheat, oats, and rye under varying conditions 

 and presents conclusions based on these data. 



It is stated that as plants are products of the soil, varieties are as much influenced 

 by their origin as breeds of animals. Most highly developed varieties of plants from 

 regions having a favorable climate and a rich soil retain their qualities only under 



