312 EXPERIMENT STATION EECORD. 



The influence of the moon on vegetation, von Ollech {Oartenwelf, Df 

 (1910), No. 18, pp. 213, 21Jf). — Various crops planted in the new moon, first 

 quarter, full moon, and last quarter showed a very slight variation in yield in 

 favor of full moon planting. It is pointed out that this variation may have 

 been due to other factors. 



Air and water, G. Bleuel {Jahresher. Agr. Chem., 3. scr., 12 {1909), pp. 

 3-38). — This is a review of recent scientific literature on these subjects similar 

 to those of previous years. 



Bulletin of the Mount Weather Observatory {TJ. 8. Dcpt. Agr., Bui. Mount 

 Weather Observ., 8 {1910), pt. 4, pp. 201-27Jf, figs. 9. charts 6). — This number 

 contains the following articles: Variations of Temperature and Pressure at 

 Summit and Base Stations in the Rocky Mountain Region (illus.), by A. J. 

 Henry; Recent Publications Relating to Aerology, by C. F. Talman; Studies 

 in the General Circulation of the Atmosphere, by F. H. Bigelow ; Photographs 

 of the Aurora Borealis and a New Method of Measuring Its Altitude, by C. 

 Stoermer; Improving the Forecasts, by A. G. McAdie (see p. 311) ; On Passing 

 Through the Tail of Halley's Comet, by W. J. Humphreys; and Free Air Data 

 at Mount Weather for July, August, and September, 1910 (illus.), by W. R. 

 Blair. 



Monthly Weather Review {Mo. Weather Rev., 38 {1910), Nos. 9, pp. 1309- 

 11,68, figs. 5, charts 33; 10, pp. lI,69-162Jt, figs. 11, charts 33).— In addition to 

 the usual climatological summaries, weather forecasts and warnings for Sep- 

 tember and October, 1910, river and flood observations, lists of additions to the 

 Weather Bureau library and of recent papers on meteorology and seismology, 

 a condensed climatological summary, and climatological tables and charts, 

 these numbers contain the following special papers: 



No. 9. — Dry Farming in the East, by L. H. Bailey ; Average Stream Flow 

 of the Santee River System in South Carolina, by J. W. Bauer; Conservation of 

 Flood Waters of the Colorado River, by B. Bnnnemeyer; Early Rain at Fresno, 

 Cal., in September, by W. E. Bonnett ; Conservation of the Purity of the Air — 

 Prevention of Smoke (illus.), by A. G. McAdie: The Fort Hall Irrigation 

 Project, Idaho, by J. J. Granville; Payette-Boise Project, Idaho (illus.), by F. 

 W. Hanna ; Frost Prevention Work in the Rogue River Valley, Oreg., During 

 the Spring of 1910, by P. J. O'Gara (see p. 342) ; and The Experiment Station 

 at Wagon Wheel Gap, Colo, (illus.), by H. C. Frnnkenfield. 



No. 10. — Effects of the Erection of New and High Buildings on the Records 

 of Wind Velocity and Direction at the New York Weather Bureau Office (illus.), 

 by E. S. Nichols; The Tropical Hurricanes of October, 1910 (illus.), by C. F. 

 von Hernnann ; Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley, October 3-G, 1910, by F. J. 

 Walz; Duty of Water, by A. L. Fellows; Forest Fires of 1910 and Their Causes, 

 by L. N. Jesunofsky ; Sixty Years of Rainfall in California (illus.), by A. G. 

 McAdie; and Forecasts for Raisin Makers, by W. E. Bonnett. 



Report of chief, meteorological division, J. Lyle {Dept. Agr. Orange River 

 Colony, An7i. Rpt., 5 {1908-9), pp. 189-219). — Tables are given which show the 

 average rainfall for each district of Orange River Colony during the year 

 ended with July, 1909; also the rainfall at certain selected stations as compared 

 with the average for preceding years, and records of temperature and pressure 

 for various places during the same period. 



Some observations of dew at Kimberley, J. R. Sutton {Set. Proc. Roy. 

 Dublin Soc, n. ser., 12 {1910), No. 2.',, pp. 266-214) .—Fvom data secured in a 

 series of observations on the formation of dew under clear and cloudy skies 

 the conclusion is drawn that " dew making is not a function of the clearness of 

 the sky merely, but rather of the dampness of the air and the length of the 

 night." 



