582 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



American cities. Los Augeles, Califoruia, is successfully utilizing its sewage in this 

 way. 



Irrigation by electricity (Irrigation Age, 7 (1894), Xo. 5, p. 228). — A plan for 

 applying electricity in puiupiug water is outlined. 



Irrigation principles, W. H. Hall (Irrigation Age, 7 (1894), No. 5, pp. 221-224). — 

 Discusses water rights. 



Road improvement, R. Stone ( U. S. Dept. Agr., Office of lioad Inquiry Circular 14, 

 pp. 15), — This includes text of 3 addresses delivered on this suhject. 



The use of electricity on a large Italian farm, L. Petri (Jour. Agr. Prat., 58 

 (1894), No. 50, pp. 865-867). 



STATISTICS. 



Report of the statistician (U. S. Dept. Agr., Division of Statistics Rpt. 120, n. ser., 

 1894, Oct., pp. 607-660). — The following subjects are treated: Crop report for Octo- 

 ber; notes from reports of State agents; average yield per acre of wheat, rye, oats, 

 and barley for the different States in 1894: rice production in the United States; 

 notes on foreign agriculture, and transportation rates. 



Report of the statistician ( U. S. Dept. Agr., Division of Statistics Rpt. 121., n. ser., 

 1894, Nov., pp. 663-702). — ;The following subjects are treated : Crop report for Novem- 

 ber; notes from reports of State agents; tabulated data showing the yield per aero 

 of corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes, tobacco, hay, buckwheat, cotton, and sorghum for 

 the diftereut States in 1894; notes on foreign agriculture, and transportation rates. 



Report of the results for 1893 of the North Louisiana Station (Louisiana Stas. 

 Bui. 29, 2d ser., pp. 1009-1048). — A brief review of the worlv of the year; remarks 

 on the live stock at the station; record of eggs laid by different breeds of fowls; 

 descriptions of some experiments with field crops, and meteorological observations 

 mentioned elsewhere. 



Miscellaneous agricultural topics (North Carolina Sta. Bui. 103, pp. 239-260). — 

 This consists of matter of a popular nature reprinted from the press bulletins of 

 January to June, 1894. 



Annual Report of North Dakota Station for 1893 (North Dakota Sta. Bpt. 1893, 

 p. 21). — A brief general report by thedirector and the treasurer's report for the fiscal 

 year ending June 30, 1893. 



Annual Report of Oregon Station for IQBKOregon Sta. Bpt. 1891, pp. 4, 21-27).— 

 A brief review of the work of the year, rules prescribed for the station staff, func- 

 tions and duties of the station council, list of bulletins published by the station, 

 and the treasurer's report for the fiscal year ending .June 30, 1891. 



Annual Report of Oregon Station for 1892 (Oregon Sta. Bpt. 1892, pp. 25-44). — 

 A brief review of the work of the year, the condition of the station, and the treas- 

 urer's report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1892. 



Annual Report of South Dakota Station for 1892 (South Dakota Sta. Rpt. 1892, 

 pp. 217, figs. 7). — This includes brief reports by the director, agriculturist, chemist, 

 horticulturist, botanist, entomologist, and department of dairy science; the treas- 

 urer's report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1892, and reprints of bulletins 26-31 

 published by the station during the year. 



Annual Report of Texas Station for 1893 (Texas Sta. Bpt. 1893, pp. 357-435). -~ 

 Reports by the director, chemist, veterinarian, horticulturist, and meteorologist, 

 with answers to correspondents ; the treasurer's report for the fiscal year ending June 

 30, 1893; the text of the Hatch act and rulings; list of publications of the station 

 since receiving the benefit of the Hatch act, and a general index to the Annual 

 Report and bulletins of the year. 



Reports of director and of treasurer of Utah Station, 1893 ( Utah Sta. Bpt. 1893, 

 pp. 3-10). — A brief review of the work of the year, list and summaries of bulletins 

 issued, and a financial statement for the fiscal j^ear ending June 30, 1893. 



