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Phosphoric acid as a fertilizer for sugar beets, G. Smets {Belg. Hort. et Agr., 



12 {1900), No. 24, pp. 374, 375). — Note on the results of several experiments on the 

 subject. 



Applying- nitrate of soda as a top-dressing in sugar-beet culture, L. Gran- 

 DEAi' {Jour. Af/r. Prut., 1901, 1, No. 1, pp. 17, IS). — This article is a discussion of 

 experiments along this line, the results of Mhich are not regarded as (juite conclusive. 

 The author suggests further investigation on the subject. 



Sugar beet statistics for the year 1899-1900 {Bid. Mm. Agr. [France], 19 

 {1900), No. .5, pp. 900-902). — Ta])les showing the quantities of beets worked and the 

 quantities of sugar and by-i)roducts obtained. 



Report of the tobacco expert, E. 8. Nevill {QueenMand Dept. Agr. Rpt. 1899- 

 1900, pp. 37, 38). — A brief report on tobacco work in Queensland. 



Experiments -with wheat at the agricultural experiment station at Chevil- 

 coy, .T. R. Chavex {Bol. Mens. Agr. y Gan., 2 {1900), No. 2, pp. 66-70). — A report on 

 variety and culture tests with wheat. 



Wheat in the Fassifern District {Queensland Agr. .Tour., 7 {1900), No. 6, p. 498, 

 ph. 2). — A note on growing Allora spring wlieat in that region. 



Minnesota No. 163 wheat, W. M. Hays and A. Boss {Minnesota Sta. Class Bui. 

 8, pp. 4). — A popular bulletin giving a comparison of this wheat with other varie- 

 ties, based on the results of tests made at the station. Comparative tests with this 

 wheat were carried on throughout the State, and the results thus far obtained are 

 discussed. In general this new fife wheat yielded more than the varieties with 

 which it was compared. 



Bietti wheat {Agr. Jovr. Cape Good Hope, 17 {1900), No. 13, pp. 783, 784).— A 

 tabulated report on cooiierative experiments with this variety. 



Variety tests of wheat, oats, and barley, B. C. Buffum and W. H. Fairfield 

 ( Wyoming Sta. Rpt. 1900, pp. 44). — A brief description of the variety tests with wheat, 

 oats, and barley is given, and the results of testing about 500 varieties of wheat, over 

 60 varieties of oats, and about 50 varieties of barley during the years 1896-1899, 

 inclusive, are tabulated. 



"Work at the agricultural experiment station at Baradero, D. del Castillo 

 {Bol. Mens. Agr. y Gan., 2 {1900), No. 2, pp. 54-63) . — A report on variety and culture 

 tests with wheat, barley, oats, and rye conducted at the station. 



Manuring wheat in dry country {Agr. Gaz. New South Wales, 11 {1900), No. 11, 

 pp. 1008-1011) . — A series of opinions on the subject by wheat growers in the arid 

 districts of Australia. 



The reasons for the low yield of wheat in recent years {Braunschweig Landw. 

 Zig., 69 {1901), No. 2, pp. 7-10). — A discussion of the subject at a meeting of the 

 Central Agricultural Society of the Province of Braunschweig. 



HORTICULTURE. 



Utilizing the greenhouse in summer, F. W. Rane {JVew Hamp- 

 shire Sta. Bid. 76^ pp. 135-lI^j,fi(jH. 9).—k^ brief iu-count Is given of 

 growing tomatoes, muskmelons, celery, cucumbers, sweet potatoes, 

 eggplant, and peppers under glass in summer. 



With tomatoes the varieties Early Acme, Beauty, New Liberty Belle, 

 Ignotum, Fordhook First, and Bond Earl}' Minnesota were used. Pick- 

 ing began about Jul}^ 10, and lasted a month before the field varieties 

 were ripe. The yield of the tomatoes grown in the greenhouse aver- 

 aged 2 lbs. 6i oz. per square foot, and the average price between July 



