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of muck, one of bat guano, and six of soils, with explanations of the 



analyses. 



Plan or chemical laboratory and Station headquarters (pp. 



19,20). 



BULLETIN No. 7, OCTOBER, 1889. 



Corn experiment (pp. 3-5). — An account of a field experiment 

 with diiferent fertilizers on corn. The indications are that the soil 

 was so uneven that specific inferences are not warranted. 



Cucumbers (p. 5). — A brief account of experiments in raising^ 

 cucumbers in a cold frame. 



Constituent or muck, J. M. Pickell, Ph. D. (pp. 6-15). — To 

 obtain answers to numerous inquiries about the fertilizing value of 

 muck analyses were made of fifteen samples from various places and 

 the results compared with those of analyses of barn-yard manure, 

 cotton-seed meal, and a " standard commercial fertilizer." The 

 inferences are that the muck is very variable in quality, but that if 

 properly composted it will often produce elfects similar to those of 

 barn-yard manure. The value in particular instances can be learned 

 only by actual trial. 



Generai, characteristics of muck, J. J. Earle, B. a. (pp. 15, 

 16). — A brief explanation of the reasons for composting muck before 

 appljdng it to the soil. 



Muck composting, J. C. Xeal, Ph. D. (pp. 10-19). — '' In all parts 

 of Florida the heavy rains sweep the constantly decaying vegetation 

 into shallow depressions, edges of ponds and sinks, almost free from 

 sand or clay, there to form great bay heads and muck beds, only 

 needing careful development to become of immense value to our farm- 

 ing interests." With a little expense and trouble the muck in many 

 of these beds can be composted so as to be but slightly inferior to 

 good stable manure. Directions for doing this are given in this 

 bulletin together with eleven formulas for composts. 



GEORGIA. 



Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station. 



Departinciif of state CoUeijc of Af/rieidture aii'l Mechanic Arts, University of 



Georgia. 

 Location, Griffin (Experiment P. O.)- Director, R. J. Redding. 



BULLETIN No. 4, JULY, 1889. 



Analyses of cattle foods, C. M. Strahan, M. E. (pp. G4-71). — 

 Chemical analyses of samples of hay, wheat bran, cotton-seed meal, 

 cow-pea vines, and sweet-potato vines, with popular explanations of 

 each analysis. 



BULLETIN No, .5, OCTOBER, 1889. 



ReorCxAnization (pp. 75-80). — An account of the transfer and 

 reorganization of the Station under an act of the State legislature 



