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Analyses of Tumut tobacco, F. B. ririHRiE (Jgl. Gaz. N. S. Wales, 5 {1894), 

 No. 9, pp. Wo-'jYjY;).— Analyses with special reference to soil exhaustion. 



Growing of white vetches, X. J. Acosta {Bol. Nac. Agr., 18 (1894), Xo. 15 and 16, 



pp.3Sj-.;Si\. 



Hairy vetch, ,J. T.ize {Chron. .igr., 7 (1894), No. 19, pp. ^57-45.5).— Popular. 



Variety tests of wheat, oats, barley, and potatoes, F. Woeiltmanx (Dvut. 

 lundw. rrc><sc, Jl (1894), No. 78, pp. 740, 74/).— Notes on varieties growing on an 

 estate in Schleswig. 



Experiments with different forms of phosphates and of nitrogen on wheat 

 and potatoes, Graxdeau (Scm. Agricol., 14 (1894), No. 701). 



The advantage of drilling grain over sowing broadcast in dry seasons, 

 E. ZOLLIKOFER (Landn-. WoclunU. Schles. Hoist., 1894, No. 25, pp. 383, .%'4).— Obser- 

 vations on the growth of drilled and broadcast barley. 



Loss of weight in storage of cereals (TkUkr. Landtman, 15 (1894), pp. 651-653). 



Quality of seed of small grains, leguminous plants, and grasses, as affecting 

 the yield, R. Sciimold ( FiihliiK/.'i landw. Ztg., 43 (1894), No. 15, pp. 466-475). — Experi- 

 ments to determine iutluence of size of seed, stage of ripeness, age, and sprouting 

 on germination and yield. 



Cooperative experiments with field crops, C. A. Zavitz (Ontario Agl. Col. and 

 Exptl. Fatm Upt. 1893, pp. 246- J69). — Seeds and fertilizers were sent to 1,200 experi- 

 menters in Ontario, and from the reports received 416 were selected and their results 

 published. These experiments consisted of tests of fertilizers on oats and rape; 

 variety tests of millet, corn, turnips, mangel-wnrzels, carrots, spring wheat, winter 

 wheat, barley, and peas; and an experiment in cultivating alfalfa. 



Crops and live stock in Ontario (Ontario Bureau Industries Bui. 51, pp. 8). — A 

 report on the weather and on the condition of farm crops, fruit, pastures and live 

 stock, bees and honey, farm labor and wages, and area and yield of field crojjs. 



Southern Branch Arkansas Experiment Station, R. L. Bexnett ( JrAaxsas Sta. 

 Bui. ?8, pp. 87-89). — Notes on the character of the soil and on the work done 

 at the substation at Camden in 1893, 



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Protection of fruits, vegetables, and other food products from 

 injury by heat or cold during transportation, M. WT Harrington 

 {U. IS. T)ept. A(fr.., Weather Bureau Cireular, isni.^ Aufi.2i\ pp.?). — This 

 circular contains general remarks on the temperaturesat which various 

 l)erishable goods can be shipped without spoiling, a more or less detailed 

 recounting of the methods employed by shippers to protect articles 

 from damage by freezing and by heat, and observations on the relation 

 between the temperature of the air without and within ordinary freight 

 cars and cars especially adapted to the transportation of perishable 

 goods. The difference was found to be from 5 to lo^ F. A table is 

 given showing the lowest and highest temperatures to which various 

 perishable goods may be subjected without injury. 



Onions from seed, C. L. Newman {Arlcansa.^ Sta. Bui. 28, pp. 

 93-95). — The seeds of 9 varieties of onions were planted in drills in 2J 

 ft. rows fertilized with cotton-seed meal and kainit. In order to test 

 the effect of transplanting, when the plants were about one eighth in. 

 iu diameter they were thinned to 4 in. in the drill, and the removed 



