STATISTICS MISCELLANEOUS. 197 



" The draft of the narrow tire was 5.7.3 per cent less iu loose sand than in a well- 

 formed rut of the broad tire." 



The results of tests of a similar character at other stations are 

 briefly summarized. 



Report of the engineer, 0. V. P. Stoct {Rpi. Xehrnshi t'^tale Bd. Agr. 1S9S, pp. 

 211-231). — A record of the rates of discharge of the principal streams of Nebraska. 

 A previous report is noted in E. S. R., 9, p. 798. 



Note on the prospects of the Nile summer water supply in 1900, W. E. 

 Gaestix {Millers' Gaz., 23 {1900), No. 44, p. 544)-— The discharge of the river in 

 years of low supply (1878 and 1889) is compared with its present condition, and 

 means of meeting the prospective low supply are suggested. 



Irrigation in the Belgian Campine, M. Beau {Jour. Agr. Prat., 1899, II, No. 42, 

 pp. 55S-5G1). 



A gaging apparatus for testing pumps, P. Fekrocillat {Ann. Ecole Nat. Agr. 

 MonipeUkr, 11 {1899-1900), pp. 1-4, fig. 1). 



Trial of oil engines, R. Stanfield et al. ( Trans. Highland and Agr. Sac. Scotland, 

 5. srr., 12 {1900), pp. 388-408, figs. 14). — Descriptions and tests of ten machines are 

 reported. 



The future of the petroleum motor, J. Gobiet {L'Ing. Agr., 10 {1900), No. 8, 

 pp. 515-527). 



Compend of mechanical refrigeration, J. E. Siebel {Chicago: H. S. Rich ct- Co., 

 1899, 3. ed., pp. XI-^ 420). —This is stated to be "a comiirehensive digest of applied 

 energetics and thermodynamics for the practical use of ice manufacturers, cold-storage 

 men, contractors, engineers, l^rewers, packers, and others interested in the application 

 of refrigeration." The book discusses in detail the principles of refrigeration and 

 their practical application in ice making and storing; cold storage; refrigeration of 

 packing houses, breweries, etc. An appendix gives the literature of the subject. 



STATISTICS— MISCELLANEOUS. 



Twelfth Annual Report of Kansas Station, 1899 {Kansas Sta. Rpt. 1899, 

 pp. XX). — This includes the organization list of the station, reports of the treasurer 

 and secretary on the receipts and expenditures of the station for the fiscal year ended 

 June 30, 1899; summaries of Bulletins 81-89 of the station, with an index to the 

 bulletins; subject lists of regular and press bulletins issued by the station, and a 

 general review of work in the different deiiartments. 



Twelfth Annual Report of Michigan Station, 1899 {Michigan Sta. Rpt. 1899, 

 pjp. 4, 5, 63-73, 79-367). — Contains the organization list of the station, a report of the 

 secretary and treasurer for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1899, a report of the di- 

 rector, and departmental reports reviewing the different lines of station work during 

 the year, a meteorological summary noted elsewhere, and reprints of Bulletins 161- 

 174 of the station on the following subjects: Fertilizer analyses (E. S. R, 10, p. 734).; 

 relation of meteorology to forestry in ^Michigan, sketch of the original distribution 

 of white pine in the lower peninsula, the present condition of Michigan forest and 

 stump lands, forestry legislation, and methods of reforesting pine stump lands 

 (E. S. R., 10, pp. 1020, 1045, 1046) ; strawberry culture (E. S. R., 10, p. 1043) ; methods 

 and results of tillage (E. S. R., 11, p. 40) ; draft of farm implements (E. S. R., 11, p. 96) ; 

 a grade dairy herd (E. S. R., 11, p. 188) ; a discussion of farm dairy methods (E. S. R., 

 11, p. 186); Michigan fruit list (E. S. R., 11, p. 153); notes from the South Haven 

 Substation (E. S. R., 11, p. 252); vegetable tests for 1898 (E. S. R., ll,p.250); bush 



