INDEX. 



compared with wheat . 68, 99 

 composition of, as influenced by 



manures and seasons . . 85 

 dry matter in rotation and con- 

 tinuous crops . . . 218 

 effects of artificial manures on . 73 

 experiments with ... 68 

 general results with artificial 



manures .... 80 

 habit of its growth . 69, 100 



influence of seasons . 71, 76, 81, 85 

 in rotations .... 205 

 most effective manures for 99, 100 

 nitrogen for . . 72, 99, 100 



ii in rotation and con- 

 tinuous crops . . . 225 

 phosphoric acid in rotation and 



continuous crops . . . 231 

 potash in rotation and continu- 

 ous crops .... 237 

 produce of, without manure and 

 with dung .... 69 



soils for 100 



summary of results with . . 99 

 weight of, as influenced by 



season 87 



yield of nitrogen in . . . 101 



Beans — 



carbohydrates in 106 



carbon in 106 



continuous cropping with . 114 



dry matter in rotation and con- 

 tinuous crops . . . 218 

 effects of nitrogenous manures 



on Ill 



experiments with . . 102, 112 

 failure of, when grown at short 



intervals .... 112 

 influence of fallow on . . 116 

 in rotations .... 208 

 liability to parasitic attacks . 112 

 lime in rotation and continuous 



crops 244 



nitrogen in rotation and con- 

 tinuous crops . . . 225 

 phosphoric acid in rotation and 



continuous crops . . . 231 

 potash in rotation and contin- 

 uous crops .... 239 

 yield of nitrogen in . . 101, 114 

 Beginning of Rothamsted experiments 3 

 Bequest by Sir John B. Lawes for 



continuing experiments . . 7 

 Boussingault's experiments — 



as to fixation of free nitrogen . 137 

 on stock-feeding . 257, 284, 327 



Carbohydrates — 



and milk production . . 318 

 and the formation of fat, 110, 284, 

 289, 293, 303, 310, 312 

 in various crops . . . 106 

 of plants and supply of nitrogen 46 

 Carbon in — 



food and in increase in weight 



of pigs 289 



soils and yield of wheat . . 189 

 various crops . . . 106, 175 

 Carbonic acid, exhalation of, and 



muscular exercise . . . 341 

 Cattle- 

 compared with sheep and pigs 



in feeding .... 270 

 researches in feeding . . 255 



