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EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



from tlie Swedish Moor Culture Association, ttxe strength and elasticity of fibers 

 were tested by means of a dynamometer constructed by the author. It ap- 

 peared that sulphate of ammonia used as fertilizer decreased the strength of 

 the fiber, while farmyard manure increased it. liOam, sandy and peat soils 

 produced equally good flax in ajiproximately equal quantities. 



Peanuts, E. B. Ferris (MissifiSipin Sta. Bui. 130, pp. 3-10). — This bulletin, 

 based on work at the McNeill substation and other Southern stations, is de- 

 signed to furnish information to meet the requirements of the farmers of the 

 State. The more important varieties and their fertility and cultural require- 

 ments, yields, and uses as food, stock feed, and for soil improvement are 

 discussed. 



Sugar cane for sirup making, E. B. Ferris (Mississippi i^ta. Bui. 129, pp. 

 3-16, figs. -J). — This popular treatise states briefly the history, soil and fertility 

 requirements of sugar cane and the more important points in growing, culti- 

 vating and harvesting the crop and making the sirup. 



The following table gives some results of 2 years' work with fertilizers under 

 plant and stubble cane : 



Results uith fertilizers for sugar cane. 



aOne-half applied in spring and one-half in July. 



Two Finnish root crops, G. Grotenfelt (K. Landthr. Akad. Handl. och 

 Tidskr., J/S {1909). No. '/, pp. 289-2911). — This article gives the history and 

 characteristics of 2 varieties of turnips. 



The price of wheat in France, N. Beaurieux (Les Pri.v du Ble en France. 

 Paris, 1909, pp. 108, fig. 1). — A statistical history of the price of wheat is fol- 

 lowed by studies of production, transportation, customs legislation, and cur- 

 rency as influencing the price of wheat. A bibliography of the subject is given. 



The quality of German grain grown in 1909, J. Buchwald and R. Ploetz 

 (Ztschr. Gcsam. (Irtrcidew., 2 {1910), No. 2, p. 1/2). — Data relating to the mois- 

 ture content, weight, and purity of seed of rye, wheat, and oats from different 

 German provinces are sunnuarized. 



The spread of the important weeds in Russia, A. Malzew (Trudui Byuro 

 Prlkl. Bot., 2 (1909), Xos. 5-6, pp. 251-312, dfjms. 108; 11, pp. 595-66',. dr/ins. 

 56). — The distribution of 162 weeds is graphically indicated and their spread 

 by accidental and human agencies briefly discussed. Many references are 

 given to authorities quoted. 



HORTICULTURE. 



Forcing plants by warm baths, II, H. Molisch (Sitzher. K. Akad. Wiss. 

 [VleHHa], Math, yatunr. KL, 118 (1909), No. 6, pp. 637-693, pis. 2).—Jn con- 

 tinuation of his studies of the warm-water bath method of forcing flowering 

 shrubs and plants (E. S. li., 20, p. 640), the author conducted a number of ex- 



