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apparently no marked advantage from the nse of fertilizers, although in parallel 

 experiments carried <>nat the station there was a decided benefit both as regards 

 yield and quality of product from the use of fertilizers. 



On calcium cyanamid, II. von Feilitzen (Svenska Mosskulturfor. Tidskr., 18 

 i 1904 I, No. 1, pp. 54-56) . — A historical sketch of the efforts made to utilize the nitro- 

 gen of the air for fertilizing purposes, with description of the new fertilizer, calcium 

 cyanamid. — f. w. woll. 



Fertilizers, R. E. Rose and E. E. McLin {Florida Mo. Bui., DeptAgr., 14 (1904), 

 Nos. 1, />/>. 25-46; .', />/>. 27-50; 3, pp. 27-46; 4, pp. 27-50). — These bulletins give the 

 results of fertilizer inspection under State law, with notes on use of fertilizers, for- 

 mulas for special crops, and miscellaneous information. 



Commercial fertilizers (Quart, dipt. Kansas Slate lid. Agr., 2d (1904), No. DO, 

 pp. 14). — A brief report is given of Avork done under provisions of the State law 

 enacted in 1903, the text of which is given, with a discussion of the relation of the 

 Kansas farmer to commercial fertilizers. 



Fertilizers, B. W. Kilgore (Bui. North Carolina State Bd. Agr., 25 (1904), No. 4, 

 ]>p. .39). — This includes analyses of fertilizers inspected during the spring of 1904 and 

 of samples of cotton-seed meal, with a list of brands of fertilizers registered in North 

 Carolina for 1904, explanations of terms, notes on valuation, etc. 



Law regulating the sale of commercial fertilizers, E. F. Ladd (North Dakota 

 Sla. Rpt. 1903, pp. 13-15). — The text of the State law regulating the sale and analysis 

 of fertilizers, approved March 19, 1903, is given. The law applies to all fertilizers 

 the selling price of which exceeds $5 per ton and requires a license fee of $20 for each 

 ami every brand of fertilizer carrying a distinctive name, brand, or trade-mark, and 

 a statement on each package showing percentages of phosphoric acid soluble in water, 

 reverted, insoluble, and total; nitrogen in nitrates, as ammonia, and total; potash 

 soluble in water, and chlorin. The sale of leather or its products or other inert 

 nitrogenous material in any form is prohibited without an explicit printed statement 

 regarding the nature of the material. The enforcement of the law is intrusted to the 

 director of the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. 



Analyses of commercial fertilizers, M. B. Hardin (South Carolina Sta. Bid. 87, 

 ]>p. 18). — This bulletin reports analyses of 171 samples of fertilizers collected during 

 the season of 1903-4, and briefly discusses the composition and valuation of commer- 

 cial fertilizers. 



Commercial fertilizers, M. B. Hardin (South. Carolina Sta. Bui. 85, pp. 9). — A 

 summary is given of the results of analyses of 340 samples of commercial fertilizers 

 examined during 1902 and 1903, with a comparison of the results with those of pre- 

 vious years, as well as remarks on cotton-seed meal. 



On the economic application of sawdust, G. A. Sellergren (A". Landt. Akad. 

 JIandl. och Tidskr., 42 (1903), No. 4, pp. 301-309). 



Covered drying frames for peat litter, H. V. Tiberg (Scenska Mosskulturfor. 

 Tidskr., 17 (1903), No. 5, pp. 324-328, figs. 3). 



FIELD CROPS. 



Annual report of the Alaska Agricultural Experiment Stations for 1903, 

 C. C. Georgeson (U. S. Dept. Agr., Office of Experiment Stations dipt. 1903, pp. 313-389, 

 pis. 9). — In connection with the progress reported for 1903 the organization and 

 previous work of the stations is reviewed, the outlook for the future discussed, and 

 plans for scientific investigation outlined. 



Work at Sitka Station. — The vegetables tested were grown on soil cultivated for 

 3 years and not yet comparable with an average good garden soil. Broad Windsor 

 bean planted May 21 produced a large number of pods ready for use by September 1. 

 Four varieties of beets, Extra Early Egyptian, Golden Tankard, Mammoth Food, 



