104 INDEX TO YEAEBOOKS, 1901-1905. 



Motors, irrigation and farm work, notes, 1904, 107, 108. 



Motor-vehicle interests, influence for road improvement, 1903, 454. 



Mounding, use against peach Vwrer, 1905, 333. 



Mount Weather Meteorological Research Observatory, remarks, 1904, 17; 1905, 23. 



Observatory, meteorological plans, remarks, 1903, 15. 

 Mountain lakes, scenic regions of the United States, remarks, 1901, 535. 

 peaks, loftiest trio of United States, 1901, 533. 

 region, agricultural division of South Atlantic, remarks, 1905, 198. 

 roads as a source of revenue, article by James ,W. Abbot, 1901, 527-540. 

 streams, importance of forests to flow, 1903, 286. 

 Mountainous regions, effect of destruction of forests, note, 1903, 282. 

 Mountains as condensers of moisture, discussion, 1902, 629. 



western, advantages of forest cover, 1902, 142. 

 Mowing machine, early experience of Governor Boutwell, 1904, 525. 



machines, use in harvesting hemp, 1901, 547. 

 Mucor, fungus destructive to grasshoppers, 1901, 462. 

 Mud, on oiled road; note, 1902, 442. 



winter of 1902-3, stimulus to road building, 1904, 325. 

 Mulberry trees and cuttings, in silk culture, 1904, 85. 



planting as first step in silk culture, 1903, 144-145. 



by Mennonites, 1903, 140. 

 white, relation to silk industry in Utah, 1903, 143. 

 Mulch in apple orchard^ notes, 1901, 599, 600. 



influence on capillary rise of salts to soil surface, discussion, 1903, 161. 

 leaves and litter in forest, effect on soil, 1903, 284. 

 soil, development by cultivation, 1903, 160. 



relation to evaporation of soil moisture, 1903, 181. 



the movement of nitrates in soils, 1903, 174. 

 restoration after rain in com growing, note, 1903, 189. 

 use on tree seedlings, 1905, 189. 

 Mule raising in South, remarks,''1904, 189. 



use in diversified farming in South, 1905, 211. 

 Mules, exports, 1901, 799; 1902, 862; 1903, 691; 1904, 732; 1905, 773. 

 numbers in several countries, 1905, 732-735; 

 on farms, value, 1905, 13. 



statistics, 1901, 771-772; 1902, 831-833; 1903, 659-662; 1904, 700-702; 1905, 737- 

 739, 773. 

 See also Horses. 

 Mulgoba mango history, description, and features recommending, 1901, 389. 

 Mulhall, statistics on use of cotton, wool, and flax, 1901, 194. 

 Munson, Prof. T. V., originator of Headlight grape. No'. 1, 1903, 276. 

 Murres, flight observation by Harriman expedition in Alaska, 1903, -372. 

 Musa textilis, Manila fiber plant, 1903, 394. 

 Muscular activity, increase of heat given off by human body, 1904, 210. 



relation to outgo of heat and carbon dioxid from human body, 1904, 

 215, 216. 

 Mushrooms, work of Bureau of Plant Industry, discussion, 1903, 33. 

 Mustard seed, imijorts into France, 1903, 419. 

 Mutton, comparative food value of cuts, remarks, 1902, 393.' 



exports, 1901-1905, 1905, 774. See also Meat, exports. 



from Argentina, 1904, 276. 

 inspection for export, 1902, 12. 

 Myer, Gen. Albert J., direction of first meteorological service, 1903, 109. 



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Nancy, France, investigation of relations of forest and evaporation, 1903, 282. 



Nantucket, introduction and destruction of prairie dogs, 1901, 269. 



Naphtha-process manufacture of linseed oil, remarks, 1902, 436. 



Natalj fungous disease of grasshopper, study, 1901, 460, 462. 



National forests. See Forests. 



Nature study in public schools, remarks, 1902, 102. 



rural schools, work at Cornell University, etc., 1901, 148. 



interest aroused by Audubon societies, note, 1902, 216. 



story illustrating economic value, 1901, 151. 

 Naval stores, exports, 1901-1905, 1905, 776. 

 Navel orange, "Washington, introduction into United States and value, 1905, 294. 



