CONTENTS. 7 



Department Bulletin No. 318. — The Bonavist, Lablab, or Hyacinth 

 Bean: Page- 

 Introduction 1 



Cultural characteristics 1 



Seed production 2 



Varietal characters 2 



Value for human food 3 



Botanical names 4 



Notes on the introduction numbers of dolichos lablab 7 



Literature cited 15 



Department Bulletin No. 319.— Fermented Milks: 



Introduction 1 



Therapeutic value of fermented milk 2 



Food value of fermented milk 7 



The various forms of fermented milk 8 



Bibliography 25 



Publications of U. S. Department of Agriculture relating to milk 31 



Department Bulletin No. 320. — Farm Practice in the Cultivation of 

 Corn: 



Introduction 1 



General statement 3 



Economic factors influencing tillage 8 



Acreage and crop yields 10 



Subsoiling, drainage, and tillage before plowing 11 



Plowing 13 



Tillage implements used after plowing and before planting 17 



Methods of planting and kinds of planters used 18 



Planting, replanting, and hand cultivation 21 



General farm practices and conditions 22 



Publications of U. S. Department of Agriculture relating to the cultiva- 

 tion of corn 67 



Department Bulletin No. 321. — Cost op Fencing Farms in the North 

 Central States: 



Areas covered and farming types 3 



Method of investigation 3 



Local requirements and adaptation V 4 



Distribution of the various types of fence 5 



Factors influencing fence requirements 10 



Relation of size and type of farm to fence per acre 12 



Distribution of fence on the farm 15 



Relation of first cost to cost of fence maintenance 17 



Life of and test for wire fencing 18 



Posts : Life, cost, preservation, and materials 21 



Construction of wire fences 26 



Cost of maintenance of farm fences 30 



Summary 31 



Department Bulletin No. 322. — Utilization op American Flax Straw in 

 the Paper and Fiber-board Industry: 



Introduction 1 



Migration of the flax crop 3 



Flax straw in the paper and fiber-board industry 4 



Flax tow in the fiber-board industry ■ 16 



Suggestions for flax farmers 22 



Conclusions 23 



Department Bulletin No. 323. — Importance and Character of the Milled 

 Rice Imported into the United States: 



Introduction 1 



Quantify and value of rice imported 2 



Countries from which rice is imported 3 



Description of rice types 4 



M<;< han i'-al analyses of samples of imported rice 5 



Chemical analyses of samples of imported rice 6 



