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autliori/iHl the establishment of a substation for the purpose of test- 

 ing the value of new varieties of fruit in that section." The exten- 

 sive experimental plantations of the author at South Haven were 

 used, and he has cnilxxlicd (he rcsnUs of his observations during the 

 season of IN'^';) in the rt-port contained in this bulletin. Tests were 

 made with one huiuhcd and eight varieties of strawberries, forty- 

 four of i-aspl)erries, and iwcnty-thrci' of blackl)erries. The data 

 recorded in tables include, for the plant, sexuality, place and time 

 of origin, dates of earliest bloom, first ripe fruit, and last picking, 

 vigor, hardiness, productiveness, and damage by fungi: for the 

 fruit, size, (juality, firmness, form, and color. There are also brief 

 remarlcs on each xariety and longer notices of varieties thought 

 worthy of special juention. The article contains brief notes on a 

 considerable number of varieties of other fruits planted on these 

 groun<1s, including currants, gooseberries, cherries, grapes, peaches, 

 pears, plums, (|ninces, apples, and nndberries. together with chest- 

 nuts, pecan^, and English walnuts. 



MIXXESOTA. 



Agricultural Experiment Station of the University of Minnesota. 



Dili'irtiHciit of llir liiircrsii ij of M iiiii'sofa. 

 Lucatioii, Saint Aiilliony Park. Director, X. W. McLain. LL. B. 



BULLETIN No. 8. .JULY, 1889. 



IxTRODrcTiON, N, W. McLain, LL. B. (pp. 3, 4). — Attention is 

 called to the'school for meat inspectors, organized by the director of 

 the Station, and put in charge of the Station veterinarian, in which 

 thirty-fonr men from difi'erent counties of the State were given prac- 

 tical instruction, illustrated by slaughtering and dissection of dis- 

 eased animals, in such topics of veterinaiy science as Avould qualify 

 them to " inspect on the hoof."' At the end of the course certificates 

 of qualification as meat inspectoi's were given to twenty-one of these 

 students, wiio had passed a wi'ittcn and oral examination. 



Ensilini; cLoM-.it. X. W. McLain, LL. 1>. (pp. 5-7). — This is a 

 preliminary report on an experiment in progress at the Station to 

 get additional information on this subject. The importance of the 

 matter is nrged, the silo built at the Station is described, the method 

 of filling the silo, and the tempei-ature of the silage at different 

 <lepths and (bites are stated, and the successful experience of a 

 Kansas fai-nici' in an e.xpei-inient with this kind of silage quoted. 



Soi-RCKS OF (»ri; IIoMK-.MADi; MANURES, W. M. HaYS, B. S. A. ( [)p. 



8-11). — This is an earnest plea to Miimesota farmers to engage in 

 more diversified farnung, and to keep uj) the wheat-producing power 

 of their lands by lolalion of crops and the use of uuinures. A table 

 is given '" showing the amuial production in Minnesota of the princi- 

 pal grains, meats, by-products, etc.; their content of the three prin- 



