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Department Bulletin No. 396. — Second Annual Report op Bird 



Counts in the United States, with Discussion op Results. page. 



Introduction 1 



Plans for the 1915 counts 4 



Results in the Northeastern States 4 



Results in other sections 7 



The number of birds can be increased 11 



The Berwyn, Pa., bird count 12 



Some notable reports 13 



Variations in bird life from year to year 15 



The possibilities from bird protection 17 



Summary 20 



Department Bulletin No. 397. — The Grazing Industry op the Blue- 

 grass Region. 



Introduction 1 



The different grades of bluegrass pastures 2 



Effect of winter grazing on the sod 3 



Kinds of live stock raised 5 



Wintering the steers 5 



Getting a sod 8 



Value of a pasture when grazed with cattle 9 



Value of a pasture when grazed with sheep 11 



Maintaining the fertility of the soil 12 



The proper rate to graze 14 



Care of pastures 15 



The supply of stockers 17 



Department Bulletin No. 398. — Cereal Experiments at the Judith 

 Basin Substation, Moccasin, Mont. 



Introduction 1 



Description of the Judith Basin 2 



The Judith Basin substation 9 



Experiments with wheat 14 



Experiments with oats 26 



Experiments with barley 31 



Experiments with flax 34 



Comparison of the leading varieties of cereals 39 



Experiments with minor cereals 39 



Summary 40 



Department Bulletin No. 399. — The Production of Sweet-orange 

 Oil and a New Machine for Peeling Citrus Fruits. 



Introduction 1 



Importance of the industry 2 



Material available for the production of orange oil 4 



Methods of extraction 5 



Pressed oil - 6 



Comparison of the various oils 9 



Commercial possibilities 10 



Cost of production 11 



Yield of oil H 



Summary 12 



Department Bulletin No. 400. — Experiments with Marquis Wheat. 



Introduction 1 



History of Marquis wheat 2 



Description of Marquis wheat 4 



Varietal experiments - - - 7 



Milling and baking quality 40 



