850 EXPERIMENT STATION EECORD. 



The daily root work of sugar cane {liev. Agr. Reunion, 6 {1900), No. 10, pp. 431- 

 440). — The discussion of the sul)ject in this article is based on the resuUs of an inves- 

 tigation of the composition of sugar cane by J. D. Kobus, Director of the "West Java 

 Experiment Station. 



Tobacco culture and industry, E. Bouaxt {('uKurr et indKstrie dn tuhac. Paris: 

 J. B. Baillaire d- Son, j^p. XII-\-347, f(ji<. 104). — The culture, technology, economic 

 importance to the State, and the use of tobacco from a hygienic standpoint are con. 

 sidered in this work. Under culture, chapters are given on statistics, soils and manures, 

 harvesting, and enemies of tobacco; and inider technology, chapters on the manu- 

 facture of cigars, snuff, chewing tobacco, and secondary products. 



Report of wheat raisers, J. Fields {OUahomaSia. Bid. 47, pp. 3-25). — Letters of 

 in<iuiry requesting information regarding wheat farming were sent out by the station 

 to farmers in the Territory, to which 118 replies, representing 18 counties, were 

 received. These are summarized. They indicate that the soil for wheat in Okla- 

 homa should be ^slowed early and deep and well worked before seeding. The seed- 

 ing should be complete before October 15. Pasturing vigorously growing wheat in 

 the fall has been found profitable by many farmers. Grading up seed wheat by the 

 use of a fanning mill is regarded as profitable. Losses from insect ravages have been 

 slight, but rust has frequently affected late wheat. ' ' Hard wheats as a rule are pre- 

 ferred in the western counties and on the uplands. Soft wheats are grown in the 

 eastern counties. Rotation is generally preferred to continuous culture for wheat, 

 and the beneficial effect of manure is mentioned in many cases." 



Culture experiments w^ith different square-head varieties of w^heat, Euler 

 [Landiv. Zischr. Bhcinprovinz, 1 {1900), No. 24, pp. 277-279). — A brief review of the 

 different experiments in this line from 1895 to 1899, inclusive. 



The value of varieties of grain w^ith a low stooling quality for breeding 

 purposes {Ihul. Landu: Prri^se, 27 {1900), No. 101, p. 1207). — A discussion of results 

 obtained by Schribaux. 



HORTICULTURE. 



Cabbage — fertilizers, varieties, shipping; cauliflo-wer — varieties 

 and shipping, B. C. Pittuck and S. A. McHenky {Texas Sta. Bid. 57 y 

 pjj. '2J-f.,f (/.'<. l.'f). — General directions are given for growing and mar- 

 keting cabbage and cauliflower, including a tinancial statement of the 

 sale of a carload of cabbage shipped by the station to Kansas City, and 

 an estimate of the cost of growing an acre of cabbage. This is placed 

 at $12,85. Resin-lime mixture has been one of the most effective 

 remedies used against the cabbage worm, and seemed to drive the 

 harlequin bugs away from the plants for a few days. The hot blast 

 blow torch was used successfully for killing both Inigs and worms. 



In the variety tests with cabbage. Stein Pearly Flat Dutch gave the 

 largest yield per acre, 28,984 lbs., followed by Autunm King and 

 Frotscher Superior Large Late Flat Dutch, with a yield of 25,935 and 

 25,810 lbs. per acre, respectively. The experience of the station, 

 coupled with previous observations, show that Danish Ball Head will 

 not withstand a greater degree of cold when the plants are young than 

 the average variety. If the heads are two- thirds grown they stand 

 more cold than an}^ other variety tested. "For extreme hardiness in 

 all stages of growth Frotscher Superior Large Late Flat Dutch has 

 proven better than any other Aariety." 



