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unsettled state. The land owned by the Volcano Stables upon 
closer examination is not showing up as well as expected. We 
hope before long to hear of Dr. Elliot finding a suitable place. 
Very respectfully, 
L. N. Case, 
Assistant Territorial Veterinarian. 
Some months ago, the Forester called attention to the preval- 
ence of the yellow parasitic vine which the natives sometimes use 
for making hat lets. The habit of this convolvulus brings about 
the destruction of its host so that its appearance should always 
be viewed with suspicion and its destruction brought about. Un- 
fortunately the propagation of the plant is greatly assisted artifi- 
cially by the practice of establishing it in convenient locations so 
that it may be available for lei making. In this way the plant is 
becoming very wide spread, and there is great fear that unless 
measures are taken to check its growth, it will become one of our 
most noxious weed pests. Those who are familiar with the 
devastation wrought by 'dodder' in European countries will appre- 
ciate the desirability of ridding agricultural districts of a like pest. 
It is to be hoped that its harmful nature will be explained to those 
who are thoughtlessly transplanting the vine alluded to, in order 
that its wider distribution may be checked. 
NEW FARMERS' BULLETINS. 
The following Bulletins may be obtained free from the Secretary of 
Agriculture, Washington, D. C. : 
Silver Fox Farming. By Wilfred H. Osgood, Assistant, Biological Sur- 
vey. Pp. 24. figs. 10. (Farmers' Bulletin 328.) 
This bulletin describes the silver and silver-black fox, areas suitable for 
fox farming, breeding, preparation of the skin, etc., and contains informa- 
tion as to methods of fox farming, causes of failure, expenses, and profits. 
Experiment Station Work, XLVII. Compiled from the Publications of 
the Agricultural Experiment Stations. Pp. 32, figs. 4. (Farmers' Bulletin 
329 ) 
Contents : Low grade v. high-grade fertilizers — Improvement of sandy 
soils — Dry farming — Seed selection — Evergreens : Uses and culture — Nut 
growing in Maryland — '"Hogging off" corn — Mineral matter in feeding 
stuffs — Preparation of miscible oils — An automatic cheese press — Cane 
sugar and beet sugar. 
Forage Crops for Hogs. By C. E. Quinn, Scientific Assistant, Farm 
Management Investigations, Bureau of Plant Industry. Pp. 24. (Farm- 
ers' Bulletin 331.) 
This bulletin treats of the pasturing capacity of alfalfa, wheat, oats, 
rye. and a number of less important forage crops, the systems of feeding and 
pasturing hogs practiced in Kansas and Oklahoma, and contains a table 
showing suitable pasture crops for the different seasons with the number 
of hogs per acre. 
