634 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



ture, largeh' increased the percentage of clover, reduced the percent- 

 age of weed.s. and greatly improved the general quality of the hay." 



Some hay, forage, and pasture plants for Arkansas, K. L. Ben- 

 nett {Arka7isas Sta. Bui. 61. j^P- 1'^)- — The most desirable and satis- 

 factory hay plant for summer growing in Arkansas, considered from 

 the standpoint of food produced and fertilizer added to the soil, is the 

 cowpea, the Whippoorwill and Wonderful varieties being preferred. 

 Detailed directions for growing, handling, and stacking the crop are 

 giAcn, including descriptions of a stack frame for curing hay in unfa- 

 vorable weather. 



As a crop for winter growing for ha}', soil protection, and soil improve - 

 ment, hairy vetch ( Vicia villosa) has proved most satisfactory, followed 

 in order by crimson clover and red clover. The value of each of these 

 crops in difi'erent portions of the State is considered in detail and cul- 

 tural directions given. Corn and sorghum are considered the best for- 

 age crops for the State. Sorghum is preferred for summer feeding 

 for hogs and dairy cows. Cutting ma}' be begun as soon as the stalks 

 begin to head out. Hogs like it best when the stalk is sweet and the 

 grain in the milk stage. In order to preserve the sorghum in this .state 

 it is recommended to pile the stalks in large piles and cover with straw. 

 Early amber is the variety usually grown. 



The results of 7 years' tests at the station indicate that the grasses 

 best adapted to the soils and climate of the State are orchard grass, 

 Bermuda grass, and hairy vetch for permanent meadows, and Ber- 

 muda grass and hairy vetch for permanent pastures. The character- 

 istics of these grasses and the method of cultivation and coml)ining to 

 suit the soils in the different parts of the State are discussed. The 

 prejudice against Bermuda grass held by many farmers, because of its 

 weed-like tendencies, is considered unfounded, since by proper methods 

 of rotation and cultivation the grass is easily controlled. Alfalfa is con- 

 sidered a valuable plant for permanent meadows and pastures where both 

 surface and subsoil are well drained. Considerable care is required 

 in getting it started, but after being once started it is permanent. 



A list of the more valuable clovers and other legumes, forage plants, 

 and grasses that have been tested at the station for 10 years is appended. 

 Spanish peanuts and chufas are considered superior to other plants for 

 hogs. Peanuts are considered the better of the two since they yield 

 better and add more fertility to the soil. 



Effect of liming upon the relative yields and durability of grass 

 and -weeds, II. J. Wiieelkk and J. A. Tillixghast {Rhode Island 

 Sta. Bid. 06, 2)j}. 137-lJfjG, ^p)/s. 11, dgm. 1). — All the plats used in 

 these expei'iments have received like amounts of potash and phos- 

 phoric acid since 1890. (certain plats have received in addition each 

 year when manure Avas applied i, f , and full rations of nitrate of soda, 

 sulphate of annnoni:i. and dried blood, respectively; full rations in 



