MISCELLANEOUS. 625 



Report of the agricultural chemical station at Goritz for 1902 {Ztschr. 

 Lumlw. Versuchsii: Oesierr., G {190S), No. 3, pp. 285-313, pi. 1). 



Report of the agricultural experiment station at Spalato for 1902 [Ztschr. 

 Landir. Versuchsw. Oesterr., 6 [I'JOo), No. 3, pp. 314-337). 



Eighth annual report of the Pennsylvania department of agriculture, 

 1902 {Penmylvaniu State Dept. Agr. Rpt. 1902, pt. 1, pp. 1029).— This includes 

 reports of the State secretary of agriculture, director of farmers' institutes, dairy and 

 food commissioner, veterinarian, and economic zoologist. The last 2 reports are 

 noted elsewhere. The papers read at the annual meeting of the State board of 

 agriculture dealing with dairy hygiene, food adulteration, pollution of wells, and 

 preparation for farm work are included. 



The following articles included in the report have been noted from other sources: 

 Methods of steer feeding (E. S. R., 13, p. 880; 14, p. 684), treatment for San Jos6 

 scale in orchard and nursery (E. S. R., 14, p. 169), canning of fruits and vegetables 

 (E. S. R., 14, p. 147), bacteria of the soil in their relation to agriculture (E. S. R., 

 14, p. 749), some common insect jiests of the farmer (E. S. R., 14, p. 780), the vari- 

 eties of fruit that can be profitably grown in Pennsylvania (E. S. R., 14, p. 965), the 

 natural improvement of soils (E. S. R., 14, p. 849), the fundamentals of spraying 

 (E. S. R., 13, p. 876; 14, p. 592), insects injurious to cucurbitaceous plants (E. S. R., 

 14, p. 886), modern dairy science and practice (E. S. R., 14, p. 1014), cocoa and 

 chocolate (E. S. R., 11, p. 970), potato culture (E. S. R., 14, p. 960), the manage- 

 ment of greenhouses (E. S. R., 14, p. 763), and phosphates (E. S. R., 12, p. 930; 14, 

 p. 556). 



Press bulletins [Ohio Sta. Bui. 135, pp. 117-135). — This consists of reprints of 

 press Ijulletins issued during the year. The subjects discussed are as follows: Fight- 

 ing the chinch bug, soil analysis as a guide to the use of fertilizers, the Hessian fiy, 

 lime as a fertilizer, how much seed wheat to the acre, can we afford to omit nitrogen 

 and potash from our fertilizers, oat smut and how to prevent it, sweet clover as a 

 soil ameliorant, spraying for the San Jose scale, bitter rot of apples, grape rot and its 

 prevention, and special spraying instructions. 



Agricultural statistics [Ontario Bureau Ind. Rpt. 1902, pp. 5-46). — This includes 

 meteorological observations; notes on the condition of crops; and statistics on field 

 crops, fruits, live stock, valuation of farm property, cheese factories, etc. 



Agricultural statistics of Belgium for 1902 [Statistique de la Belgique, recense- 

 rnent agricole de 1902. Brussels: Min. Agr., 1903, pp. 261.) — These statistics include 

 the distribution and yield of field crops; the quantities of fertilizing material and 

 feeding stuffs used in 1902; the number of horses, cattle, and swine on Belgian 

 farms; together with the losses and natural increase during the year and the number 

 of farms in the different provinces, classified according to their area. 



Agricultural imports of Germany, 1897-1901, F. H. Hitchcock ( U. S. Dept. 

 Agr., Division of Foreign Markets Bui. SO, pp. 323).— This is a detailed statistical 

 report upon this subject. The total imports during the 5 years averaged annually 

 $1,258,129,280, of which the agricultural imports constituted 59.23 per cent. Of the 

 agricultural imports during 1901, 21.86 per cent came from the United States, 16.26 

 per cent from Russia, and 10.60 per cent from Austria-Hungary. Raw materials 

 constituted 45 per cent of the agricultural imports. The leading items Avere grain 

 and grain products, vegetable fibers, animal fibers, meat and meat products, live 

 animals, seeds, hides and skins, fruits and nuts, coffee, and tobacco. 



Yearbook of agriculture and agricultural societies, C. Silvester [Annuaire 

 de Vagricidture et des associations agricotes. Paris: Author, 1903, pp. XII-\-2052). — 

 This book outlines the history of agricultural societies in France and gives the text 

 of the laws enacted for their estal)lishment and regulation, together with the text of 

 the most important legislation bearing on agriculture. The agricultural adminis- 

 tration in the national government as well as in the government of each territorial 

 department is described, and in each case agricultural statistics are given. The 



