296 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



Wheat-growing in Queensland, E. M. Siielton {Ann. 7.'^;^ Dept. Agr. Queensland, 

 lS9S-'93, pp. 40, 4;i-GJ). 



Experiments with varieties of wheat. Ill and IV, J. Despuez (Jour. Aijr. Prat., 

 58 (1894), No. 37, pp. 398-401; Xo. 38, pp. 432-435).— '^otea and tabulated data regard- 

 ing varieties grown in France. 



Rieti wheat ; results of crops of this variety grown in France in 1894, .1 . (tENIN 

 {Join: Agr. I'rat., 58 {1894), No. 37, pp. 378, 379). 



Systems of drying grain or hay artificially {Ahs. in Braunsclnv. lundir. Ztg., 6.2 

 (1894), No. SJ, pp. 137-140). — A historical resumd. 



Experiments with wheat, M. A. Bcovell and C. L. Curtis {Kentnckg Stci. Rpt. 

 1891, pp. 87-97).— A reprint of Bulletin 35 of the station (E. S. R., 3, p. 227). 



Wheat experiments in 1892, M. A. Scovell {KentiieJcg Sta. Bpi. 1892, pp. 

 108-119).— K reprint from Bulletin 42 of the station (E. S. R., 4, p. 342). 



Field experiments with fertilizers on corn, potatoes, and tobacco, M. A. 

 Scovell {Kentucky Sta. lipt. 1893, pp. 59-70).— A reprint of Bulletin 4o of the sta- 

 tion (E. S.R.,4,p.716). 



Report of the agriculturist, W. W. Cooke {Colorado Sta. lipt. 1893, pp. 34-38).— 

 Brief statements concerning the work of the agricultural section of the station, with 

 recommendations. 



Report on farm work, C. A. Goessmann {Masmchusetts State Sta. lipt. 1893, jw- 

 220, 226, 239, 240).— ^otes on rye, winter rape, corn, and artichokes, and a statement 

 of the crops produced on the station farm in 1893. 



Report of the Arkansas Valley Substation, F. A. Huntley {Colorado Sta. 

 Bpt. 1893, pp. 61-71). — The crops grown were wheat, oats, barlej-, rye, flax, sorghum, 

 Kaffir corn, millet, soja beans, field peas, corn, alfalfa, Bromns inermisi redtop grass, 

 Kentucky blue grass, timothy, white clover, esparcet, potatoes, sugar beets, cucum- 

 bers, and turnips. Most crops were greatly injured by a hailstorm occurriug July 8. 

 Rye sown at the rate of 4 pecks per acre gave a yield of 12 bu. ; sown at the rate of 

 8 pecks the yield was 19 bu. Other subjects mentioned are the cost of growing 

 alfalfa, transplanting of forest trees, the percentage of fat in the milk of 3 Jersey 

 cows, and improvements made during the year. 



Report of the Divide Substation, J. H. McClelland {Colorado Sta. Bpt. 1893, 

 pp. 58-60). — Brief notes on varieties of wheat, deep and shallow plowing for oats, 

 amount of seed for oats, and variety tests of potatoes. Other crops grown were 

 flax, bi;ckwheat, sweet corn, winter i\ye, field peas, alfalfa, English rye grass, 

 orchard grass, canary grass, alsike clover, esparcet, red clover, white clover, timothy, 

 yellow oat grass, tall meadow fescue grass, Italian rye grass, awnless brome grass, 

 turuii)S, currants, and gooseberries. 



Report of San Luis Valley Substation, F. Beach {Colorado Sta. Bpt. 1893, 

 pp. 72-78). — General statements concerning the work of the farm, a test of fertilizers 

 on potatoes, a variety test of potatoes and of wheat, and an experiment to determine 

 the best amount of oats to sow. Other crops grown were millet, sugar beets, beets, 

 turnips, onions, lettuce, radishes, tomatoes, peas, and cabbages. 



HORTICULTURE. 



Field experiments \vith different mixtures of commercial fer- 

 tilizers on several garden crops, C. A. Goessmann {J\I(i,s.s((chusctts 

 State Sta. Rpt. 1SI13, pp. ;^00-;J 11). —iiix plats of land, 88 by 62 ft., were 

 fertilized in 1891, 1892, and 1893 Avitli sulphate of aimnonia, nitrate of 

 soda, dried blood, muriate of potash, sulphate of potash, and dissolved 

 boneblack in different coiubinations. The proportions of each combi- 

 nation per acre were available ])liosplioric acid 50.4, nitrogen 00, and 



