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conditions similar to those of their origin. Petkns rye is remarkable in its adapta- 

 tion to a wide range < >f conditions, but this is believed to be due to its origin in an unfa- 

 vorable climate and on a poor soil. The appearance of highly bred varieties of the 

 other grains adaptable to different environments is considered not improbable. 



Regions with poor soils and unfavorable climate have relatively few highly devel- 

 oped varieties. Ordinary varieties are not considered profitable, and it is recom- 

 mended that in each locality the varieties best adapted to the conditions be selected 

 by means of continued tests, and if these varieties are ordinary and undeveloped 

 they should be improved by selection. 



Experiments with grain and forage plants, 1899-1903, R. A. Moore ( Wis- 

 consin Sta. Rj>(. 19<).:, pp. 263-283, figs. 2). — This article summarizes the work with 

 grain and forage plants previously published and noted as follows: Tests of Grains 

 (E. S. R., 12, p. 42: 13, pp. 36, 938); Tests of -Forage Plants (E. S. R., 13, pp. 36, 

 938; 14, p. 957); Tests With Soy Beans (E. S. R,, 13, pp. 36,938); Variety Test With 

 Soy Beans (E. S. R., 14, p. 957); Inoculation Experiment With Soy Beans (E. S. R., 

 14, p. 957); Tests With Cowpeas (E. S. R., 13, p. 938); Variety Tests With Cow- 

 peas (E. S. R., 14, p. 957); Trials With Russian Vetch ( E. S. R., 12, p. 42); Vetch 

 as a Forage Plant (E. S. R., 13, pp. 36, 988; 14, p. 958); Trials With Growing Alfalfa 

 (E. S. R., 13, p. 938); Trials With < irowing the Alfalfa for Seed (E. S. R., 14, p. 957 ) ; 

 Fall Seeding of Alfalfa (E. S. R., 14, p. 957); Tests With Turkestan Alfalfa (E. S. R., 

 14, p. 957); Variety Test of Rape, Dwarf Essex v. A'ictoria (E. S. R., 13, p. 36); 

 Rape Sown with Oats (E. S. R., 13, p. 36); Variety Test of Rape, Dwarf Essex v. 

 Puget Sound (E. S. R., 13, p. 938); and Rape Sown with Oats (E. S. R., 13, p. 938). 



Causes of silage fermentation ( Wisconsin Sta. Rpt. 1903, pp. 243-249). — This 

 article is a summary of the work on silage fermentation previously published and 

 noted as follows: Causes Operative in the Formation of Silage, by S. M. Babcock 

 and H. L. Russell (E. S. R., 13, p. 37); Causes Operative in the Formation of Silage 

 (2d article), by S. M. Babcock and H. L. Russell (E. S. R., 13, p. 939); Closed 

 Circuit Respiration Apparatus, by S. M. Babcock and H. L. Russell (E. S. R., 13, p. 

 21); and Influence of Close Packing on Unavoidable Losses in Silage, by F. H. King 

 (E. S. R., 13, p. 940). 



Improving the quality of the brewing barley of this country, R. Waul 

 (Reprinted from Amer. Brewers' Rev., 18 (1904), Nos. 3, pp. 89-91; 4, pp. 140-148; 5, 

 pp. 190-194). — These articles discuss at some length the importance of the albumen 

 content of barley to the brewing industry. The author presents his views with 

 reference to American barley, and reviews the opinions of different brewers and 

 investigators at home and abroad. 



Analyses of American barleys from different localities are reported. All 6-rowed 

 varieties, excepting those from California, contained over 10 per cent of albumen, 

 ranging from 10.33 per cent in a barley from Wisconsin to 15.16 per cent in one from 

 Minnesota. The average percentage of husk in the 6-rowed varieties examined was 

 about 11.75 per cent, the range being from 10.43 per cent in New York State barley 

 to 14.10 per cent in California barley from the San Joaquin Valley. The measure- 

 ments of the kernels of the different varieties are also given, and the methods of 

 analyses and of examinations are briefly described. The history of American barley 

 and barley culture is noted. 



Chemical composition of beans, R. Bolliger (Bol. Agr. Sao. Paulo, 5. ser., 1904, 

 No. 3, pp. 125-131). — The chemical composition of 37 varieties of beans, including 

 soy beans, is reported. 



Clover, F. W. Card and A. E. Stene (Rhode Island Sta. Rpt. 1903, pp. 209-213, 

 figs. 2). — Preliminary tests with clover were made to determine whether seed pro- 

 duced on acid soil shows increased resistance to soil acidity. Clover seed from dif- 

 ferent sources were sown in pots on acid soil of different texture and fertility. The 

 results obtained are not considered as carrying much weight, but they seemed to 



