1042 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



Influence of manure upon sugar beets, W. H. Jordan and G. W. Churchill 



{Nnr York Stale Sin. Bui. ..'05, pp. ..'51-J64)- — Experiments were conducted for the 

 purpose of comparing the composition of sugar heets grown with commercial ferti- 

 lizers and those grown with stable manure applied in the spring before planting. 

 From 20 to 40 tons of stalile manure and in most cases 1,000 lbs. of commercial fer- 

 tilizers were applied i>er acre. No n)anure whatever was used on the check plats. 

 These experiments were conducted for 4 consecutive years, and during that time ai, 

 least 6 variet'es of seed were grown. The results for the different years are given ii 

 tables and discussed. The beets obtained were all of high quality, the average being 

 somewhat l>etter with the stable manure than with no manure or with commercial 

 fertilizers. Stable manure did not induce an excessive growth of leaves as compared 

 with commercial fertilizers. 



Sugar cane, G. J. B. Blekkink (Orgaaii. ]'er. Oudleer. Rijk.'f Landbomrschool, 13 

 {1901), No. 160, pp. 326, 227). — A discussion of methods practiced in sugar-cane cul- 

 ture in Java. 



Sug-ar cane as a halophilous plant {Jour. Agr. Trop., 1 {1901), No. 5, pjy. 145, 

 146). — This article points out the fact that sugar cane can thrive on soils impregnated 

 with salt. 



The sugar industry of Roumania {Milt. Bent. Landw. GeselL, 16 {1901), No. 49, 

 Sup. 89, pp. 189, 750).— Statistics. 



Ihe culture of sulla in Southern Spain, de San-Beknardo {Jour. Agr. Prnt., 

 n. .tfr., 2 {1901), No. 50, pp. 752-754) ■ — The culture of sulla is discussed and results of 

 experiments are reported. A j)lat inoculated with soil from a field on which sulla had 

 matured produced 45 times as much green fodder per hectare as a plat uninoculated. 



Results of experiments on SAvede growing, R. S. Seton ( Yorkshire Col., J^reds, 

 avd Kn!<t and llV.s/ RIdiiig.'i .foivt Agr. Couriril, Pamphlet 16, 1900, pji. 16). — A report 

 on the restdts of cooperative fertilizer and variety tests with swedes in 1900. 



Tobacco business in France, J. C. Covert ( U. S. Consular Rpis., 67 {1901), No. 

 255, pp. .^02--505) .—T^n^ article embodies statistics on the amount of tobacco sold 

 annually and gives a description of the organization and management of the State 

 tobacco factory at Lyons. 



Fertilizer and variety tests with turnips and mangels ( New Zealand Dept. 

 Agr. H/il. 1901, pp. 166-171). — The results of these tests are given in tables. 



Velvet bean, H. K. Millek {Florida Sta. Bui. 60, pp. 448-468, ph. -^).— This bid- 

 letin contains a report on investigations with the velvet bean and a popular descrijv 

 tion of its culture, together with its uses as a soil renovator, fertilizer, cover crop, 

 and ornamental. It was shown by analysis that the dried root of the plant contained 

 1.41 per cent of nitrogen, and by calculating the weight of the dried root to the basis 

 of an acre, it was found that 690 lbs. of dried root would be produced. These fig- 

 ures show an increase of 9.7 lbs. of nitrogen per acre obtained from the root alone. 

 The quantity of nitrogen removetl in the hay from an acre is estimated at 131.5 l])s., 

 so that if the hay were plowed imder, 141.2 lbs. of nitrogen ])er acre would be added 

 to the soil. 



Analyses of the vines at different stages of maturity are recorded in tables. From 

 the time the bloom appears until before the seeds begin to form is considered the 

 proper time for cutting the velvet bean for hay. From further analyses it was found 

 that a ton of beans in the. pod contains 54.8 lbs. of nitrogen, 31.8 lbs. of potash, and 

 13.8 lbs. of phosphoric acid, representing a fertilizing value of over $10. Feeding 

 experiments are noted elsewhere. 



Field experiments with wheat, J. F. Hickman {Ohio Sta. Bnl. 129, pp. 27). — 

 The work reported in tliis l)nlletin consisted of variety tests and of cultural investiga- 

 tions. The average results for the 9 years indicate that Mealy and Early Ripe wheats 

 are 2 of the best yielders on upland soils of average fertility. Red Russian, Poole, 

 and Gypsy were close competitors for tirst place. Valley is recommended as the 



