10 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD, 



to take up the i lives tig-ation of a munljer of .scientific ao-riciiltural 

 problems. 



In accordance with the practical and theoretical objects which the 

 station pursues it is divided into two sections. One is charged with 

 the direction of experiments carried out with the cooperation of 

 farmers, while the other is occupied with experimental investigations. 

 The staff of the station consists of the chief, Prof. A. Cserhati, three 

 assistants, and a chemist. 



In the experiments carried out with the cooperation of farmers the 

 latter receive the seeds and fertilizers free of charge, and in return 

 conduct the experiments and keep records of them in accordance with 

 instructions from the station. In 1899 495 variet}'' tests and 100 ferti- 

 lizer experiments were carried out in cooperation with farmers. 



The fertilizer experiments have shown that the Hungarian soils are 

 mostly in need of phosphoric acid, whose application alone materially 

 increases the yield. 



The station has been successful in its endeavors to introduce the 

 culture of sugar beets into Hungary. It has demonstrated that, con- 

 trary to the general opinion, the seed raised in Hungary is in no 

 respect inferior to that raised abroad, and it has induced many farmers 

 to take up the growing of beet seed. 



EXPEEIMENT STATION FOR TOBACCO CULTURE AT DEBRECZEN. 



In contrast with the rather modest equipment of other Hungarian 

 stations of a much wider scope, the tobacco station is generously 

 appointed. It was founded in 1898. Its object is to promote the 

 tobacco industry of Hungary, ascertain the best conditions for the 

 cultivation and the most suitable methods for curing the plant, to aid 

 tobacco growers in the selection of varieties and in the raising of 

 tobacco seed, and to contribute to the improvement of the quality of 

 the leaf. The station is further charged with the training of work- 

 men and officials for the administration of the government tobacco 

 monopoly, and with supplying the toliacco growers with information 

 and instructions as to rational culture. 



In order to conduct the experiments simultaneously on the two most 

 typical Hungarian soils, a substation (branch station) has been estab- 

 lished at Bekes-Csaba, which is under the control of the station at 

 Debreczen. The soil in the latter place is sandy, while that at the 

 substation is black and compact. It is planned to increase the number 

 of substations in the future. Many experiments are also carried out 

 with the cooperation of tobacco growers. 



The station occupies about 29 acres of land belonging to the estate 

 of the Agricultural Institute of Debreczen. Of this area the buildings 

 occupy about 7 acres, the hotbeds 1.4 acres, the botanical garden 2.9 

 acres, a culture garden (for experiments on a small scale) 2.9 acres, 



