892 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



(lejils with lh(> butaiiy of tlic pl:mt. its tyiu's or f^enoral classes, the types most 

 conmionjy grown in tliis country and important varieties j^rown In Kansas, 

 studies of the jiiant and tlie ear. and of the different parts of tlie Ivernel. and 

 their nu'chanioal separation, corn as food, eonnnereial jtroduets of corn, its 

 importanct' as a eroi», its imi)rovement l»y means of fertilizers, culture, and 

 breediug. corn judgiug, and suggestions for corn experiments. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



Twenty-first Annual Report of Illinois Station, 1908 ( Illinois ,s7(/. h'pl. 

 190S, f>i). II). — This contains lists of the publications of the station issutnl since 

 its establishment and during the fiscal year, a brief statement concerning the 

 princi]ial lines of station work, and ;i linancial statement for the fiscal year 

 ended June 30. 1908. 



Nineteenth Annual Report of Mississippi Station, 1906 ( Mississiitpi Stii. 

 Rpt. 190G, pp. 12). — This contains the organization list, a linancial statement 

 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 190G, and a report of the director on the 

 work of the station during the year. 



Twentieth Annual Report of Mississippi Station, 1907 (Mississippi Sta. 

 Rpt. 1901', pp. 12). — Data corresponding to the above are presented for the 

 fiscal year ended June 30. 1907. 



Twenty-first Annual Report of Mississippi Station, 1908 (Mississippi 

 atu. Rpt. 190S. pp. l.'i). — Data corresponding to the above are presented for the 

 fiscal year ended June 30. 190S. 



Twenty-seventh Annual Report of Ohio Station, 1908 (Ohio ^^ta. Rpt. 

 J90S. pp. .YA7A'. pi. I). — This contains an announcement concerning the work 

 of the station, the organization list, a report of the board of control, a financial 

 statement for the fiscal year ended June 30. 1908. and a rejrart of the director 

 summarizing the work of the station during the year. 



Report of the Imperial Department of Agriculture for the years 1905—6 

 and 1906-7 (Rpt. Imp. Dept. Agr. [India^, 1905-1907, pp. /r+76).— This in- 

 cludes the reports of the inspectoi'-general of agriculture in India, the offici- 

 ating director of the agricultural research institute, and the various heads of 

 departments. An appendix contains a list of agricultural publications in 

 India during 19().')-0 and 1906-7. 



Report of the work of the agricultural experiment station of the Univer- 

 sity of Jena for 1907 (l{<r. Laiidw. Vers. Stat, f'nir. Jena. 191)1. pp. .11).— A 

 summary of the work of this station for 1907 in fertilizer, feeding stuffs, and 

 dairy i»roducts control, .seed inspection, plant di.seases. variety testing, fertilizer 

 trials, veterinary science, and other lines. 



Memorial of the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the agricultural 

 experiment station at Pommritz ( DcnLsclnift ziir Frier dcs 50 j(iliri(jrn 

 Bcstchcns dcr .Af/rikitlttircficniischcn ^'(■rsu(^hsstation filr die Kiiuii/l. »SV7r7(.s. 

 OherhiHsitz zn I'onnuritz. rotinnritz, \ 1907], pp. 69, figs. 3). — This contains an 

 account of the history and work of the station, the i)eriod from its establish- 

 ment in 18r>(i-lS81 being discussed by E. Heiden. and the subsecpient history to 

 1907 by G. I.oges. 



Note on agriculture in Japan, F. A. Nicholson (Madras: (Sovf., 1901, pp. 

 VII+122, ph. 2, fig. 1). — Observations on agricultural practice in various i)arts 

 of the southern districts of Japan, as based on a visit in 190G, are jiresented. 

 The general conditions and characteristics of Japanese agriculture, the use of 

 manures, and the forest conditions are set forth, with an account of new 

 methods being introduced through education, the establishment of experiment 



