418 
Moisture, influence in cheese ripening, 
22, 264. 
relation to cheese ripening, 22, 253. 
saturation table, 20, 219. 
Molds, filling, in making edam cheese, 
12, 247, 
filling, in making gouda cheese, 12, 
265. 
Molting, early, 10, 195. 
Mona Island guano, phosphoric acid in, 
14, 71. 
Monilia fructigena. (See Fruit rot.) 
Monolactate, casein, in milk souring, 23, 
90. 
Monophadnoides rubi, notes on, 18, 462. 
Monophadnus rubi. (See Raspberry 
saw-fly.) 
Monstrosities, botanical, 2, 40. 
Montmoreney cherries, spraying experi- 
ments, 16, 207, 214. 
Moore Harly grape, effect of ringing, 17, 
518, 514. 
Moore, V. A., bulletin by, 25, 27. 
Morning and evening milk compared, 10, 
122. 
Morthiera mespili (see Pear leaf 
brownness; figure, 3, 371). 
mespili cydoniae (see Quince leaf 
brownness and Quince fruit spot- 
ting). 
Morton, Governor Levi P., on Board of 
Control, 14, V. 
Moseley, F. N., potato spraying experi- 
ment, 24, 172. 
‘““Mother”’ of vinegar, effect of adding, 
on acetic fermentation of cider, 23, 
154. 
Mottled butter, effect of working, 24, 
286; relation of rich cream to, 24, 
284; relation of ripeness of cream to, 
24, 284; relation of size of granules 
to, 24, 285; relation of temperature 
to, 24, 284. 
Mottles in butter, cause, 24, 279, 288; 
prevention, 24, 293; relation of pro- 
teids.to, 24, 272, 278, 291; relation 
of salt to, 24, 287. 
Muck, analyses, 2, 161. 
vs. manure, 8, 256. 
Mudge, Charles W., Assistant Chemist, 
18, V; transfer, 24, 8. 
Mulching, effect on potatoes, 3, 74. 
on soil moisture, 7, 181. 
influence on yield of potatoes, 2, 
125. 
potatoes, 1, 68. 
to prevent mildew of peas, 4, 215. 
Muercuric chloride for potato scab, 6, 
bens 
Muriate, cost of potash in, 22, 399. 
INDEX TO First TWENTY-FIVE REPORTS. 
Muriate of potash, availability of, 14, 
87; for potato scab, 6, 313; for 
prevention of pear midge, 15, 
616; potash in, 14, 72, 74; to 
make valuation. of, 14, 136. 
Murray, B. L., Assistant Chemist, 10, 
V. 
Museum, 15, 19. 
Mushrooms, 14, 331. 
analysis of, 14, 341. 
composition, 6, 427, 464. 
greenhouse culture, 14, 333. 
market price of, 14, 332. 
plant food constituents in, 24, 374. 
preparing for table, 14, 341. 
spores of, 14, 339. 
Muskmelons, 12, 571. 
and watermelons, spraying, 16, 366. 
fertilizers for, 14, 108. 
notes on varieties, 7, 124. 
plant food constituents in, 24, 374. 
root system, 3, 313, 5, 161. 
spraying, 16, 366. 
test of varieties, 7, 123. 
Mustard, notes on, 4, 220. 
seed, germination, 23, 356. 
Mutton, fat and lean, feeding for, 7, 
3800. 
Mycologist, addresses delivered by, 14, 
wae. 
leave of absence granted, 16, 7. 
reports of, 14, 519, 15, 449, 16, 
345. 
Myrobolan plum stocks, 11, 660. 
Mytilaspis pomorum. (See Oyster shell 
bark louse.) 
Myzus cerasi, notes on, 18, 423. 
ribis attacking plum, 16, 485; de- 
seriptions and life history, 16, 
485; history, distribution. and 
food plants, 16, 485;-notes on, 
15, 529, 18, 425; partial bibliog- 
raphy, 16, 487. 
Native black currants, 14, 292. 
Natural checks of forest tent-caterpil- 
lars, 18, 297. 
*“Natural Plant Food” 
position, 15, 121; misleading char- 
acter of guaranteed analysis, 15, 
120; real character of, 15, 122; real 
value of, 15, 119; selling price and 
actual value of, 15, 124. 
Navassa phosphate, phosphoric acid in, 
14, 71. 
Nectarine, varieties at Station, 3, 22, 7, 
100, 8, 353. 
Nectria as a cause of tree canker, 18, 
chemical com- 
331. 
cinnabarina. (See Cane blight of 
ecurract. ) 
ditissima. (See European canker.) 
