14 -g0-operative organizations, 122). 0) > yy) Prt 
u, distribution of silk-worm eggs, 115. ye 
_.. European egg-producers, 115. a Pik ts 
yk experimental stations, 118. SPU 
(experimental silk filature at Washington,119, | 
way importance of properly stifling the cocoons, 124,.0 
aaa _, microscopical examination of eggs, 116. Se Ie es 
PA og? _. Mulberry trees, 117, ey 
aN production and purchase of cocoons, 120. ia a 
— ,s Royal Sericultural Station at Padua, 118, ‘ 
aan work, 49. _ Na 
_ Southern Cabbage Butterfly, 168. OS ae 
‘Statistical Division, work of, 21. ved as « 
Beg. Mut Institute, International, meeting at Rome, 1886, 589,  aaeg 
 * Statistician, report of, 528. } vale 
leaf blight, 334-340. 
BH NN Saw-fiy, number of generations, 152. 
Striped Cottonwood beetle, 170. 
Striped squirrel feeding on Turf Web-worm, 155, 160. 
--. Sugar, comparative yields by milling and diffusion, 261. 
_.. Sulphites in beer, 195. 
_ Sulphur fumes, experiments for Scale-insects, 124. 
_ Surplus products of United States, 574, 
SWENSON’Ss patent, Commissioner’s letter in reference to, 242, 
Swine plague, attempts to produce with pure cultures, 507, 508, . 
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ye description of plates for, 522, Did 
i, investigations on the etiology of, 491-505, _ ta a 
ry observations on the general character of, 518-519. bases 
bie f remarks on the causation of, 509-518. mare 
\ suggestions as to the means of preventing the spread of, 519, 52 mn 
i summary of facts obtained from this epizootic, 505,506. 
Tee products and exports of, 568. 
- Salicylic ‘acid in samples of beer, 195. 
aN physiological action of, 194. 
b Wis? production of, 193. ’ 
use as a preservative in food and drink, 194, | 
Sainfoin, 301, 303, 304. 
-. Satmon, Dr. D. E., report of, 457-522, is uf 
Salt, as a constituent of beer, 197, 
SAUNDERS, WILLIAM, report of, 673-690. 
. . Scrrpner, F. Lamson, report of, on Vegetable Pathology, 323, 
Seed Division, report of, 653-671. 
: ; work of, 35. 
Seeds, quantity and kind issued by the Department, 671. 
_ Share contracts in farming, 585. 
Sheep, number and value, 1888, by States, 567, Shy 
‘Silk industry, 19. 
- Sirup filtration by W. J. THOMPSON, 268-281. é‘ pre tt 
Smut of Indian corn, 380-389. eae 
Sorghum cane, chemical work on, at Rio Grande, N, J., 250, 
crop of, at Rio Grande, N. J., 247. 
a worked for sugar at Fort Scott, amoun: of, 216. 
ey juice, analyses of, at Rio Grande, N. J., 250-204. 
apy defecation of, 215, 233. 
ae evaporation of, 216. , 
if : experiments in boiling to grain, 216, od. 
Ts sugar available, tabulated average of, 218, 
average yield of, 217. ‘ 
cost of a factory for, 219. 
