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Ponekally studied by the farmers and others visiting the Station, 
but also affording opportunity for comparison of the valuable 
qualities of these many grasses. 
During the past year there has been made great addition to the 
number of kinds grown, and’ at the present time there are in all 
196 experimental plats covering an area of'1.3 acres, not including 
the separating paths; and in addition fifty-four field plats cover- 
ing in all 3.7 acres. 
These latter have been used in comparative tests for the pur- 
pose of learning the effects of the different fertilizing constituents 
upon the quantity and quality of hay produced, the results of 
which experiments are elsewhere detailed. 
Upon the smaller plats, for the most part, are grown separate 
kinds of grass, and itis intended at an early date to enter upon 
an investigation as to their composition and feeding value at 
different periods of their development, while observations will be 
made as to their relative productiveness and ability to withstand 
the extremes of climate. 
It is by no means improbable that as the result of such investi- 
gation there may be found among our native grasses many varie- 
_ ties which will well repay reintroduction upon lands from which, 
by nearly a century of cultivation, they have been driven out, 
having been replaced almost entirely by some few varieties now 
in almost general use among our farmers. 
BULLETINS AND CORRESPONDENCE. 
No better evidence is needed to show the increased interest 
which is being felt in all matters pertaining to the science of 
agriculture by our farmers than the very great increase which has 
taken place recently in the correspondence addressed to the 
Station and the constant applications pouring in daily for reports, 
Bulletins and information. 
There have been published during the past season three Bulletins 
in which the following subjects have been discussed : 
Bulletin No. 16.— July, 1889. - 
A study of the corn plant : 
a. Changes in the plant. 
b. Increase of dry matter. 
ce. Sugars and starch. 
