14 INDEX TO YEARBOOKS, 1901-1905. 



B. 



Bacillus spp., plant parasites, prevalence, 1905, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608. 

 Bacon, exports, 1901, 800; 1902, 863; 1903, 692; 1904, 733; 1905, 774, 

 Bacteria and the nitrogen problem, article by George T. Moore, 1902, 333-342. 

 danger in drinking water and lack of warning of presence, 1902, 186. 



of infection by use of unclean fruit, 1905, 322. 

 nitrogen-fixing, discussion, 1902, 336-342. 



growing, distribution, and use, 1902, 340-342. ' 



inoculation of soil, improved method, 1902, 340. 

 remarks, 1903, 29; 1904, 10, 49. 

 nitrogen-gathering, remarks, 1901, 26; 1902, 21. 

 part m production of soil conditions, note, 1904, 124. 

 root tubercle, relation to legumes in gathering nitrogen, 1902, 337-338. 

 typhoid fever and Asiatic cholera, destruction, note, 1904, 51. 

 use in retting hemp and flax, 1901, 549. 

 Bacterial disease of English walnuts, remarks, 1902, 19. 



products, immunity from diseases by inoculation, 1901, 581. 

 Bacteriological examination of water, value in determining sanitary quality, 1902, 176. 



Institute, South Africa, study of fungous disease, 1901, 460. 

 Badger, method of catching prairie dog, 1901, 262. 



Bailey, Professor, remarks on quality of fruit as related to marketing, 1904, 419. 

 Balaninus caryx, pecan weevil, discussion, 1904, 308-310. 



proboscideus, larger chestnut weevil, discussion, 1904, 301-302, 303-308. 

 rectus, lesser chestnut weevil, discussion, 1904, 302-308. 

 Bale, round, superior value for long-staple cotton, 1903, 135. 

 Baling long-staple upland cotton, 1903, 134-135. 

 Balsam-fir bark weevil, injuries in forest reproduction, 1905, 254. 

 Balsams, gums, and resins, crude drugs, 1903, 340. 

 Banana as promising tropical crops, remarks, 1901, 354. 



diseases, 1905, 606. 

 Bananas, Hawaii, study^ 1904, 102. 



ripeness, relation to use, 1905, 313, 314. 

 Bang, conclusion as to tuberculin test, 1901, 586. 



remarks on efficacy of tuberculin test, 1901, 583. 

 Banks, agricultural States deposits, remarks by Secretary, 1904, 13-14. 

 Barberry, relation to development of wheat rust, remarks, 1904, 125, 126. 

 Bark, chemical study of several kinds, 1902, 323, 325, 326, 327, 328. 

 leaving on timber, source of danger from insects, 1904, 391. 

 relation to insect injuries of lumber, 1904, 395. 

 removal from timber in preservation, note, 1903, 429. 

 weevil, injuries in forest reproduction, 1905, 452, 453, 454. 

 Bark-beetle, fruit-tree, life history, habits, remedies, etc., 1905, 346-347. 

 hickory, method of combating, 1903, 317. 



study, note, 1905, 632. 

 injuries to oak trees, discussion, 1903, 318-320. 



trees other than hickory and oak, 1903, 320. 

 oak destroying, 1903, 318-320. 

 Bark-beetles, bark-boring grubs, injuries to trees, 1903, 314. 

 Bark-boring grubs, description, life history, injuries, control, 1903, 320-322. 

 Barks, American, composition, discussion, 1902, 321-331. 

 crude drugs, imports, 1903, 341. 

 injuries by insects, 1904, 381. 

 Barley, Bavarian introduction, 1901, 36. 



Chevalier, introduction into United States and value, 1905, 294. 



crop rotation in several States, 1902, 522. 



crops, statistics, 1901, 725-731; 1902, 789-795; 1903, 613-619; 1904, 658-662; 



1905, 681-687. 

 diseases, 1904, 585; 1905, 608. 

 experimental growing on Yukon River, 1901, 69. 

 exports, 1901, 801; 1902, 866; 1903, 696; 1904, 737; 1905, 778. 

 imports, 1901, 794; 1902, 858; 1903, 686; 1904, 727; 1905, 768. 

 improvement, discussion, 1902, 225. 

 improvements, 1905, 414. 

 growing in Alaska, notes, 1904, 100. 

 Manshury, introduction as crop in United States, 1902, 594. 



