INDEX. 



Alfalfa co-operative experiments, 



Cultural directions, etc., . 



Drought, effects of, . 



Failures, causes for. 



Growers, opinions of, 



Yields, .... 

 Bowker prize, complete analyses of corn grown in competition for 

 Bronzing of maple leaves. 



Cause, 



Sun scorch, 

 Chemical methods for the preservation of manure 



Bacteria affecting nitrogenous content, 



Gypsum or land plaster, 



Kainit, 



Precipitated gypsum, 



Sulfuric acid, . 



Superphosphate, 

 Chemicals, nitrogen absorption, capacity of, 

 Coarse nozzle versus mist nozzle spraying. 



Coarse spraying, development of. 



Power spraying, .... 

 Conclusions, summary of leading, 

 Corn best suited to Massachusetts, types of. 



Results, summary of, . . . 



Varieties tested, .... 

 Corn grown in competition for the Bowker prize, complete analyses of, 



Analyses, table of, . 



Kernel and cob, relative proportion of, 



Ranges in analysis, .... 

 Digestion experiments with cattle feeds, . 



Introduction, ..... 



Red clover and alfalfa hay, comparison of. 



Results with : — 



Alfalfa hay, .... 

 Corn fodders, .... 

 Proprietary grain mixtures. 

 Red clover hay. 

 Diseases more or less common during the year, 



Apple troubles, .... 



Shade trees, ..... 

 Elm trees, observations on growth of, 

 Experiments, alfalfa co-operative, 

 Experiments to determine the nitrogen absorption capacity of several 



known chemicals. 

 Experiments with cattle feeds, digestion, 



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