140 EXPERIMENT STATION EECOED. 



in feeding hogs. There are possibilities in starch and alcohol and some hope 

 of adapting the method of drying now used in Germany." 



Beet sug-ar in New England, J. B. Lindsey (Massachusetts Sta. Rpt. 1912, 

 pt. 2, pp. 69, 70). — The author briefly reviews attempts to introduce sugar-beet 

 culture in Massachusetts, and concludes '* that while the climate is satisfactory 

 and a considerable area is suited to the beet, economic conditions are not 

 favorable to the production of beet sugar in Massachusetts." 



Sugar-cane experiments, J. B. Harbison and R. Ward (Jour. Bd. Agr. Brit. 

 Guiana, 6 (1913), No. 3, pp. 123-126).— In a test with molasses as a fertilizer 

 for sugar cane, only a slight Increase could be detected from applications of 

 100. 200, and 300 gal. per acre. Partially sterilizing the soil of experimental 

 plats with chlorinated lime applied at the rate of 150 lbs. per acre apparently 

 gave slightly increased yields of cane over untreated plats. 



Classification of the forms of Helianthus annuus, T. Sazyperow (Trudy 

 Bmro Prlkl. Bot. (Bui. Angew. Bot.), 6 (1913), No. 2, pp. 95-110, figs. 3).— Four 

 forms are mentioned, viz, common, white, black, and armored sunflower. The 

 last-named has a subepidermal layer of parenchyma cells which seem to be 

 especially useful as a protection against the attacks of disease. 



Research work at Harrow Experimental Station, 1911, W. A. Barnet 

 (Canada Dcpt. Agr., Tobacco Div. Bui. AI4, 1912, pp. 20, pis. 2). — This bulletin 

 reports experiments in which different kinds of seed beds were established for 

 tobacco. 



The conditions point to the advisability of making up the bed 10 days before 

 sowing, which was done at the rate of 1 teaspoonful (1/7 oz.) of seed to 70 

 sq. ft. To hasten the growth of seedlings a stock solution of 1/4 lb. of nitrate 

 of soda to 2 gal. of water was made, one pint of which was diluted with 10 qt. 

 of water for application. 



Tests in curing in small and large kilns and fertilizer tests with bright tobacco 

 were carried on. In a comparison between the bright tobacco and Burley, the 

 Burley proved the more profitable. A description of a new curing barn is 

 given. 



Tobacco culture, G: N. Blackshaw (Rhodesia Agr. Jour., 10 (1912), No. 1, 

 pp. 56-66, pis. 5). — In this article methods of preparing the soil are given, these 

 including the burning of the soil to a depth of 1/2 in. As a remedy for cut- 

 worms a poison is suggested which consists of 1 lb. arsenite of soda, 8 lbs. 

 brown sugar, and 10 gal. of water ; this is to be mixed with green stuff or corn 

 meal and distributed over the ground a few days before the tobacco is trans- 

 planted. Broadcasting or drilling the fertilizer in the soil before the plants 

 are set is advised, as compared with top-dressing later. 



Suggestions for gathering and storing the seed and directions for growing, 

 curing, storing, and baling Turkish tobacco are given. 



Cultivation of tobacco for the preparation of fruit and hop washes (Jour. 

 Bd. Agr. [London], 19 (1913), No. 12, pp. 985-994). — This article discusses the 

 difference between smoking tobacco and that used for the extraction of nicotin. 

 It is stated that the latter should be of rank, coarse-growing varieties unfit for 

 smoking purposes. Methods of cultivating, fertilizing, harvesting, extracting, 

 and preparing the washes are discussed. The cost and returns per acre are 

 given. In Kent in 1911 yields of over 2,000 lbs. of dry leaves, with over 150 

 lbs. of nicotin, per acre were obtained. 



A cross between Triticum. vulgare and T. monococcum, N. Wawiloff 

 (Trudy Bmro Prlkl. Bot. (Bui. Angew. Bot.), 6 (1913), No. 1, pp. 1-19, pi. 1, 

 fig. 1). — The chief characteristics of this cross were observed to have been 

 lateness in ripening and sterility. 



