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of wheat, 17 of barley, 12 of oats, 5 of rye, and fi of spelt. The largest 

 yield of wheat was made by California Spring wheat, followed by Claw- 

 son, Imperial Circassian, and Jonqnil. The largest yields of lye were 

 made by Department of Agriculture No 2 and Department of Agri- 

 culture No. 6. The most productive variety of oats was White Wonder. 

 Excelsior Winter and St. John's Day rye gave the largest yields of 

 grain, Spanish Double Bearing and St. John's Day the largest yields 

 of straw. The most productive variety of spelt was White Silesian. 



A rotation for dairy farms {Heic Jersey Stas. Bpt. 1893, pp. 151, 

 152). — A rotation intended to furnish a continuous supply of green fod- 

 der was begun in 1893, and the plan was as follows: First year, field 

 corn, seeded to crimson clover in July or August; second year, crimson 

 clover, followed by fodder corn and tlie land seeded to rye after the 

 corn ; third year, rye fodder, followed by oats and peas, seeded to red 

 clover and timothy; fourth year, hay. 



Species of agave and their industrial utility, R. Roland-Gossklin {Bui. Jour. 

 Soc. Cent. Agr. Alpes-Maritimes, 35 (1S95), No. 1, pp. 17-21). 



German and American red clover, O. Burchard {Mitt. deut. landw. Ges., 1SD5, 

 No. 2, pp. 15-17). 



Crimson clover {New Jersey Stas. Rpt. 1S9S, pp. 153-155). — Brief statements con- 

 cerning the crops grown on 3 farms in different sections of the State. 



Corn, R. L. Bennett and G. B. Irby (Arkansas Sta. Bpt. 1894, pp. 61-67). — A 

 reprint from Bulletin 27 of the station (E. S. R., 6, p. 215). 



The chemistry of the cotton plant {Mississippi Sta. Bpt. 1893, pp. 50-52). — A 

 brief report of work already published in Technical Bulletin 1 of the station (K. S. 

 R., 4, p. 719). 



Cotton, potatoes, and vegetables, C. H. Shinn {California Sta. Bpt. 1893 and 

 1894, pp. 393, 393). — Several varieties of cotton and 16 of potatoes were grown. 

 Neither potatoes, carrots, nor turnips proved successful. Other plants grown were 

 watermelons, cucumbers, gourds, snap beans, garden peas, and tomatoes. Tomato 

 vines, protected late in autumn "with lath frames," were kept alive and growing 

 through frosts as low as 26"^ F., but a temperature of 19° killed the vines. 



Cotton, R. L. Bennett and G. B. Irby {Arkansas Sta. Bpt. 1894, pp. 70-72).— k 

 reprint from Bulletin 27 of the station (E. S. R., 6, p. 215). 



Preparation of soil for cotton, C. L. Newman {Arkansas Sta. Bpt. 1894, pp. 100- 

 103).— K reprint from Bulletin 28 of the station (E. S. R., 6, p. 402). 



Cowpea hay. R. L. Bennett and G. B. Irby {Arkansas Sta. Bpt. 1894, pp. 73-79).^ 

 A reprint from Bulletin 27 of the station (E. S. R., 6, p. 215). 



Flax, S. M. Tr.vcy {Mississippi Sta. Bpt. 1893, pp. ;?7, ^5). —Several varieties of flax 

 were grown at the station, but the yield was too small for the crop to be profitable. 



Forage plants, R. L. Bennett and G. B. Irby {Arkansas Sta. Bpt. 1894, pp. 79-83). — 

 A reprint from Bulletin 27 of the station (E. S. R., 6, p. 215). 



Experiments Tvith grass and clover, R. L. Bennett and G. B. Irby {Arkansas Sta. 

 Bpt. 1894, pp. 127-136).— A. reprint from Bulletin 29 of the station (E. S. R., 6, p. 531). 



Grasses and forage plants, S. M. Tracy {Mississippi Sta. Bpt. 1893, pp. 28-30). — 

 Conclusions are given drawn from experiments detailed iu Bulletin 20 of the station 

 (E. S. R., 4, p. 248) and Farmers' Bulletin 18 of the U. S. Department of Agriculture 

 (E.S.R.,6, p. 294). 



Grasses and forage plants, C. H. Shinn {California Sta. Bpt. 1893 and 1894, p. 

 393). — A number of the forage plants failed to germinate and others were killed by 

 drought and north winds. The following species were successfullj^ grown : Japanese 

 rye grass, Hungarian brome grass, Digitaria sanguinalis, velvet grass, perennial rye 

 grass, redtop, teosinte, Phalaris media, canary grass (P. canariensis) , Lotus tetragona- 

 loiua and Melilotus alba. 



