New York AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 49 
There are many questions in connection with the use of cul- 
tures which await solution, and in the present situation, it seems 
as though the Station was practically forced to take the matter 
up. Dr. Jordan requests me to inquire whether you are willing to 
furnish us with various stock cultures and other information 
which will assist us in starting this work? 
Yours truly, 
H., A. HARDING, 
Bacteriologist. 
WasHINGTON, D. C., March 28, 1905. 
Pror. H. A. HARDING, 
Bacteriologist, N. Y. Agricultural Experiment Station, 
Geneva, N. Y.: 
Dear Sir:—Your letter of March 18, to Dr. George T. Moore 
is received. In reply to your inquiry regarding the putting up 
of inoculating material for legumes, I would say that we shall 
be very glad indeed to furnish you with all the information 
necessary. For various reasons it seems better for those who 
are undertaking work of this kind to prepare their own stock 
cultures, but if this cannot be done we are willing to furnish 
all the cultures necessary. It is not strictly correct to say 
that we have suspended the distribution of the inoculating 
material. While it is true that our supply for spring sowing 
is practically exhausted, we having promised all that it will be 
possible for us to furnish between now and the first of July, 
it is not our intention to discontinue sending out the material, 
and it is probable that in the future our facilities will be suffi- 
ciently increased to supply all reasonable demand. Prof. Stone 
in his statement probably refers to the circular, a copy of 
which is enclosed herewith, which we have been sending in 
reply to all applications recently received. If you desire 
specific information regarding the method developed by us for 
the cultivation and distribution of the nodule-forming bacteria, 
kindly let me know and I shall be glad to furnish it. 
Yours very truly, 
A. F. WOODS, 
Chief Pathologist and Physiologist. 
