MISCELLANEOUS. 935 



Grain pressures in deep bins, J. A. Jamieson {Engineer. Xeirs, 51 {1904), Xo. 

 10, pp. ..'36-J4.3, fig><. 9). — The detailed results of tests on full-sized bins of a railway 

 elevator and on model bins are reported and <liscussed. A nietliod of calculation of 

 the pressure is explained which gives results closely agreeing with those obtained in 

 actual tests. 



A sanitarium for wlieat, A. Inkersley {Ainer. Inventor, 12 {1904), No. 6, pp. 

 123-125, fig^. 6). — This is an account of an elevator on the northwestern end of Lake 

 Superior near Port Arthur, Ontario, which is designed "for treating diseased and 

 wet wheat in whatever manner its condition demands." It is provided with coils 

 and fans for heating and drying the wheat and for removing smutty and other dis- 

 eased grains. 



The electric plow, F. Brutscuke {Dent. Landtc. Presse, 31 {1904), No. 13, pp. 99, 

 100, Jig. 1). — A l)rief note on the recent progress in construction and use of the 

 electric plow. 



A fiber machine, G. Cakle {Bui. Agr. Algerieei Tunisie, 10 {1904), No. 1, pp. 5-7). — 

 A short account of tests of the Boeken fiber machine on a variety of plants. 



A beet header and harvester, Pyro {Ing. Agr. Gemhloux, 14 {1904), No. 7,p>p. 

 287-303, fig><. 6). — A machine for removing the tops of beets while they are still in 

 the ground, and another f<:)r harvesting tlie topped roots, are described. 



Agricultural machinery in the United States and the wages of labor, 

 F. Brutschke {Die lanchcirtachaftUchen Moachinen in den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika 

 und der Arbeiterer.mtz. Berlin: Deul. Landw. GeselL, 1904, PP- 79, Jigs. 62).— This is 

 an account of a tour of inspection through the United States, and deals with general 

 agricultural conditions as well as the special forms of farm machinery used in different 

 parts of the country. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



Fourteenth Annual Report of Arizona Station, 1903 {Arizona Sta. Rpt. 1903, 

 pp. 315-350). — This includes the organization list of the station; a financial state- 

 ment for the fiscal year ended June '.^0, 1903; and reports of the director and heads 

 of departments, containing a general review of the work of the station, and more 

 detailed reports upon special lines of work which are noted elsewhere in this issue. 



Fifteenth Annual Report of Connecticut Storrs Station, 1903 {Connecticut 

 Starrs Sta. Rpt. 1903, pp. 202) .—This includes the organization list of the station; a 

 list of station publications available for distribution; financial statements for the 

 fiscal years ended June 30, 1902 and 1903; reports of the director for the two years; 

 departmental reports; and miscellaneous articles abstracted elsewhere. 



Annual Report of Florida Station, 1902 {FUn-idn Sta. Rpt. 1902, pp.29) .—This 

 includes the organizaticm list of the station; a report of the director; a financial 

 statement for the fiscal years ended June 30, 1901 an<l 1902; a subject list of the 

 bulletins of the station; and reports of the agriculturist, chemist, entomologist, 

 botanist and horticulturist, and the veterinarian, covering in a general way the differ- 

 ent lines of station work during the year. The report of the agriculturist contains 

 also the results of a feeding experiment with steers (see p. 893); and the report of 

 the chemist, an analysis of the edible portion of the avocado or alligator pear, which 

 is as follows: AVater 72.77, protein 2.18, fat 17.26, crude fiber 1.87, nitrogen-free 

 extract 4.47, and ash 1.4r> p^-r cent. 



Sixteenth Annual Report of Georgia Station, 1903 {(leorgia Sta. Rpt. 1903, 

 pp_ 2;>), — This includes the organization list of the station; a statement by the 

 president of the board of directors; a general review of station work during the year, 

 by the director: and a financial statement for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1903. 



Sixteenth Annual Report of Indiana Station, 1903 {bidiana Sta. Rpt. 1903, 

 pp_ S4), — This includes the organization list of the station; reports of the director and 



