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siiry to examine the grain, the ai)peaiaiice of the chaff being frequently 

 deceptive. Early varieties iiave a cuticle less tough and less glaucous 

 than later varieties, larger foliage in proportion to size, and weaker 

 straw, and hence are more subject to rust if suitable climatic conditions 

 prevail. Narrow, erect foliage is desirable, since these qualities are 

 usually accompanied by a tough and glaucous cuticle. Plants with a 

 white and waxy (glaucous) appearance are more resistant of rust than 

 others. 



Cost and profit of growing wheat, B. 0. Buffum {Wyoming Sta. 

 Bid. 17, pp. 14, 15). — Statements as to the cost and profit of raising- 

 wheat at Lander, Sheridan, Sundance, and Wheatland are given. The 

 average profit was $8.80 per acre, from which should be deducted the 

 cost of seed in one case and the cost of w^ater used for irrigating in two 

 cases. 



Crop report for 1893, B. C. Buffum ( Wyoming Sta. Bui. 17, pp. 

 3-13). — Detailed reports for the crops grown at each of the station 

 farms in 1893. At Laramie, of 36 farm crops planted all failed except 

 potatoes, and the yield of this crop was small. At Lander 4 varieties 

 of wheat, 2 of oats, 1 of barley, 1 of rye, 4 of corn, 1 of peas, 1 of beans, 

 and 12 of potatoes were tested. The largest yields were made by Ked 

 May wheat, Early Archangel oats, Mercer corn, and Late Puritan po- 

 tatoes. At Saratoga only Polish wheat and potatoes matured fully. 

 Of 17 varieties of potatoes the lai'gest yield was made by Blue Victor, 

 313 bus. per acre. At Sheridan 5 varieties of wheat, 6 of oats, 4 of 

 barley, 3 of rye, and 2 of corn were tested. The following gave the 

 largest yields: Saskatchewan Fife wheat; Wide Awake, Probsteir, 

 and Eace Horse oats; Manshury and Duck Bill barley; spring rye, and 

 Self-husking corn. At Sundance 6 varieties of wheat, 6 of oats, 3 of 

 barley, 1 of rye, and 9 of potatoes were grown without irrigation. The 

 largest yields were made by Whittington wheat. Early Archangel oats, 

 and White Elephant potatoes. Buckwheat, corn, and sorghum failed. 

 Two varieties of tiax yielded 4^ and 5^ bus., respectively, of seed per 

 acre. At Wheatland 5 varieties of wheat, 2 pf oats, 1 of barley, 2 of 

 rye, 2 of buckwheat, 4 of corn, 4 of broom corn, 5 of nonsaccharine 

 sorghum, 2 of peas, 1 of field beans, and 19 of i)otatoes were tested. 

 The largest yields were made by White Eussian wheat, Minnesota 

 King corn. Improved Evergreen broom corn, and Brotillian sorghum. 

 An experiment comparing the value of small potatoes and of large 

 potatoes cut to 2 eyes was repeated with 19 varieties. The whole seed 

 germinated and yielded much better than the cut seed. 



Cultivation of coca in India {Kew Misc. Bui. 89, pp. 151, 152). 

 Ceylon coca leaves {Eew Misc. Bid. 89, pp. 152, 153). 

 Coffee cultivation in Angola {Eew Misc. Bui. 89, pp. 161-163). 

 Licorice {Eeiv Misc. Bid. S9, pp. 141-146). 



Experiments with corn, C. L. NeWiMan {Arkansas Sta. Bpt. 1S93, pp. 68-72). — A 

 reprint from Bulletin 22 of the station (E. S. R., 4, p. 807.) 



