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BULLETIN No. r.,"), MAKCII 2S, 18S9. 

 P]XT(>]\[0I.()G1( AL SITGOESTIONS AND INQUIRIES, J. B. S:\IITH ( pj). 2. 



3). — This explains to farmers how they can help the Station by 

 " giving the resnlts of their experience, by aiding in the experiments, 

 and by giving opportunities for making them." Directions are given 

 for preserving, packing, and sending specimens to the Station. It is 

 stated to be the intention of the Station to stndy thoroughly each year 

 the insects affecting some particular crop. " In 1888, cabbages re- 

 ceived most attention; for 1889, cranberries have been selected." 

 C'ranl)errv growers are urged to assist in these investigations. 



SPE('L\L bulletin' C\ APHIL 8, 18S'.». 



Pollen as affected by rain, B. D. IIalsted, Sr. D. (pp. 2-4). — 

 This is a brief outline of proposed experiments to study the relation 

 between wet Aveather at the time of the flowering of fruit-trees and 

 plants and the setting and maturing of fruit. It is especially ad- 

 dressed to fruit growers, who are urged to co-operate with the Station 

 in making tests along this line. 



SPECIAL BULLETIN 1). APRIL i), 1880. 



Mejnioranda about cranberry insects, J. B. Smith (pp. 3-7). — 

 This contains brief notes on the vine worm or fire worm {Rhoj)ohota 

 (Anc^iylopern) varcmiana, Pack.), glistening cranberry moth {Term 

 oxycoccana, Pack.), berry worm, or fruit worm {Aerohasis iiarcimi, 

 Eiley), cranberry tip- worm {(Jemdotnyia sp. ?), red-striped cranberry 

 Avorm {Tortricid sp. ?), and the cranberry span-Avorm {C ymato'pliora 

 ■painpiri(i7'ia^ Gn.), Avith a request to cranberry groAvers to send to the 

 Station information regarding these and othei* insects damaging the 

 cranberry crop, Avhich Avill be of use in the special inA'estigation of 

 these insects, to be made by the Station during 1889. 



• SPECIAL BULLETIN E, AI'RIL 1."., 1889. 



Oyster intkrests of New Jersey, Jilius Nelson, Ph. I), (pp. 

 2-40). — This is a reprint of the report of the biologist of the Station, 

 included in the amiual report of the Station for 1888, a digest of 

 Avhich Avas j)ublished in Exix'riment Station I>ulletin No. 2 of this 

 Office. 



NEW VOUKj^ 



Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station. 



l>riKirfiiir)it of Coriicll fiiirci'sitj/. 

 Location, Itli,ic;i. Dii-cctor. Isaac- I*. Koherts, M. Agr. 



BULLETIN No. r>. AI'lilL. 188!). 



On the production of lean .aieat in aiati re amaials, I, p. 

 IvoBERTS, M. A(;r. (pp. 5-8). — The experiment re])orted in this article 

 was undertaken to throAv some light on the question Avhether in feed- 



