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of flours is believed to be indicated by the relative amounts of water their 

 glutens absorb, flour from dry-farmed Turkey Red would by this test be 

 slightly superior to that from irrigated Turkey Red. 



The dry-farmed samples were higher in weight per bushel by 0.4 lb., in pro- 

 tein of grain by 1.8 per cent and of flour by 1.47 per cent, in wet gluten by 

 2.86 per cent, and in drj- gluten by l.GS per cent, and lower in weight per 

 thousand kernels by 1.68 gm. The ratio of wet to dry gluten was 2.S and 2.9, 

 respectively. 



The re.sults of the baking tests are reported in tabular form, showing the 

 amount of water absorbed per 340 gm. of flour, the weight and volume of 

 baked loaf, and the score obtained on the various points considered. Dry- 

 farmed Bluestem produced higher-scoring loaves than irrigated Bluestem, 

 while irrigated Turkey Red produced higher-scoring loaves than dry-farmed 

 Turkey Red. The product of varieties grown under irrigation only scored 3.4 

 points higher than that from varieties grown under dry-farm conditions only. 

 The average score of all loaves (71) representing all dry-farmed samples was 

 0.7 point lower than that of all loaves (51) representing all irrigated samples. 



It is concluded that, from the standpoint of home baking, insistence for 

 brands of flour milleil from the better varieties would do more to raise the 

 flour standards of the State than di.scrimlnation in favor of either dry-farmed 

 or irrigated products. Moreover, these results indicate that large differences 

 in gluten percentages are not sharply reflected in results .secured from differ- 

 ent flours under home-baking conditions. These conclusions are In accord with 

 those arrived at previously. 



Commercinl agricultural seeds, 1016, C. D. Woods (Haiue f^ta. Off. Insp. 

 81 {1917). pp. 2S). — Til hi OS are given showing the results of the 1916 seed in- 

 spection, together with a list of the weed .seeds found. 



HORTICULTURE. 



[Report of the] department of horticulture, H. P. Stuckey {Georgia Sta. 

 Rpt. 1916, pp. 16-18). — A brief progress report on horticultural work for the 

 year. Including some records of peach trees planted In the spring of 1914 and 

 receiving different fertilizer treatments during 1915 and 1916. 



[Some results of horticultural work] {Iowa Sta. Rpt. 1916, pp. 32-34). — 

 A popular summary of results secured from horticultural work conducted under 

 the direction of the Iowa Station, Including results of grape pruning and apple 

 spraying tests. 



[Report on horticultural investigations] {New Mexico Sta. Rpt. 1916. pp. 

 27-31). — A brief progress report on the station's various horticultural projects. 



A table is given showing the results of pear pollination work for the year. 

 Experimental grafts of apple scions on poar stocks have apparently made 

 strong unions. In case of the Delicious apple the fruit grown on pear stocks 

 holds on the branches much better than that grown on apple stocks. 



One noticeable feature of the fertilizer experiment with peach trees, which 

 was completed during the year, was the material decline of trees heavily fer- 

 tilize<l with barnyard manure. Previously the growth of the.se trees had been 

 vigorous although (he fruit was inferior in quality and color. The fruit during 

 (lie past year was too small to pick and the manured trees were attacko<l by 

 chlorosis more severely than the unfertilized trees. 



[Report of the] division of horticulture {Washington Sta. Bui. ISG {1917), 

 pp. //2->J'/). — Tests were made in some .'>0 orchards, part of which wore iziven 

 clean tillage and part planted to alfalfa or red clover for three years or more 

 to ascertain whether the alkali content of (he soil is appreciably ratxlilied by 



