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    Kentucky Agrieultural
    Expexéiynent Station
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Under the authority wl the Board of Control, and in accord-
ance with an act of Congress, approved March 2, 1887, and
entitled "An Act to t·stablish Agricultural Experiment Sta-
tions in connection xtilli the Agricultural Colleges established
in the several stat.; _ under tl1e provision of an Act approved
]uly 2, 1862, and wt the Acts supplementary thereto," and of
the Act of the I.--tgishtttire of the State of Kentucky, approved
February 20, IT · 8, and entitled "An Act to accept the provi-
sions of an At l ;»t<~—t;tl by the Congress of the United States,
approved Ki., ani ;, 1887, for the establishment and mainte-
nance of 1-\;,ii»»:Lau1·al lixperiinent Stations in connection with
the Agriwuiaaii ni Colleges established bythe several States and
Territoz   ·.¢;,1c1· an Act of Congress, approved _Tuly 2, 1862,"i 1
I herein it la -:.l>=11it the rTllll'{€€l1tll Annual Report of the Ken-  
tucky  r ettlznzztl ljxperinient Station.
Very respectfully, i
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
K His Excellency, GOV. ]. C. W. Bt·:c1;ux>.1, ex-Ollicio, Clmirnian.
L JAMES K. P.·\'1`TI~lRSON, President of lllc College, ex-Ofncio.
i GEN. E. H. TIOBSON, Greensburg, t}z’;·c1i County.
JOHN B. KENNEDY, ESQ., Paris, ii·.·\lI'i><)Il County. _
_ JUDGE GEORGE B. KINKEAD, Lexington, Fayette County.
HON. \V1LL1.u1 R. RAMSEY, Lon1lnn, Laurel County.
CAPT. '.l`I{OM.¤.S TODD, Slielbyville, Shelby County.
HON. W. T. Fowmsa, H0pkin$1·ilh~, Christian County.
  _ D. F. FRAZEE, ESQ., Lexington, Payette County.
  L. N. L1NnS1~:Y, ESQ., FYHllki`i>l'i. l·`r;niklin County. -
  ]. B. M.»xi}{, i‘.t·lncnl1, l\lcCmcken County.
3 HON. ]. I·`. HAGER, Aslilzunl, 1·»y—l County. .
1 HON. R. \V. NELSON, Neva . ifznnplnell County.
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_ appropriation for fiscal year ending june 30, 19<.—o, as per Act
, of Congress, approved March 2, 1887. $15,000.00
i Expenditures:
  By Salaries ................... 59,990.00
ig Labor ...... . ........ . ..... 3,050.1 1
  Publications ................. . 338.96 .
  Postage and stationery ...... 207.43
  Freight and express. . .... . 50.84
  Heat, light and water ..... . . 100.28
  Chemical supplies ......... . . IO 18
  Seed, plants, and sundry supplies. . 131.82
  Library ................ .... 578.16
  Tools, implements and iiiuciiitiery 138.90
  Furniture and fixtures . . . . . . 65.75 i
  Scientific apparatus . . ........ 11.25
  Traveling expenses. . ..... . 149 96
  F Contingent expenses . . . ..... 110.47
  Building and repairs ........ 65 89
  ——;~ $15,000.00
5 _ \Ve, the undersigned, July appointed Auditors of the Cor-
  poration, do hereby ce1·tiig.· that we have examined the books
  and Accounts of the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment
r Station for the hscal year ending june 30, 1900; that we found
  the same well kept and classified as above and that the receipts
  for the year from the Treasurer of the United States are
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shown to have been $1 5,000.00 and the `corresponding disburse-
ments $15,000.00 for all of which proper vouchers are on file
and have been by us exznnined and found correct.
. And we further certify that the expenditures have been
c solely for the purposes set forth in the Act of Congress,
approved March 2, rw;.
Signed:
(SEAL) Tnonms Toon.
JAMES B. Mmzcum.
· Auditors.
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k REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR.
  _ THE womt.
; The work of the Station may be properly divided into three
  parts:
1. The work of the Station prope;1
_ 2. The Fertilizer Control \\`ork.
E 3. The Food Control `\York.
ii THE WORK OF THE iQ[`J‘T`lON PROPER.
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  eieriexircar · zytsroiv.
  Prof. Peter has had charge » P the purely scientific work of
1 this Division, as distinguishef om the purely technical work
T of fertilizer and food inspetx »n. He has been assisted by
  Mr. L. O. Beatty.
i Some four hundred anal; st ~ have been made, excluding fer-
} tilizer and food analyses. Soil investigations have occupied
  most of Dr. Peter`s time, lle has also been investigating
1 methods of analysis in eonnection with the Association of
q _ Ollicial Agricultural Clienzists. A number of grass analyses
._ have been made during the year, which are incorporated in
  bulletin 57. There lntve been numerous samples of minerals,
Q ores, rocks, and miseellaneous materials examined and passed
  upon. These and they analyses may be found in the report
 3 of the Chemical l‘€·;;sEt»n, published in this report.
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ENTOMOLOGICAL ANI`) i;oTANICAL DIVISION.
Prof. Garnian has given attention this year to a study of
insects and fungi injurious to cucumbers, and related plants;
to potato scab: to insects affecting seeds and stored grains; to
the study of tobacco insects, and of lettuce diseases. Under ,
a state law Prof Garman has inspected all the nurseries. In I
two or three instances he has ordered trees destroyed on ac-  
count of the diseased condition of the nurseries. Prof. Gar-  
man teaches a class in advaiiced entomology during the winter  
term, and has been called upon by the Commissioner of Agri-  
culture to assist in a number of institutes during the year.  
IIOIt’rIct‘t ¢.‘i:Ai. I>I\‘IsION. I
The work of the year hm. as heretofore, been limited only
to a few subjects in the way of experiments, and mainly with
grapes, strawberries and y ttatoes.
Ataitiy l.'=`i`l{.\l, DI\‘IsiON.
Under the direction   Klr. Harper, experiments have been n
continued in testing gtrtilizers on wheat, hemp, tobacco,
corn, oats, potatoes, z ~tl meadow, and variety tests of wheat
and oats. Some forty varieties of wheat were tested and
thirty varieties of t» :—·. Some experiments are being con-
ducted to see if the ~ nxen content can be increased in wheat. 1
: The dairy experimt have been continued, and a pig feed—
I ing experiment has -1 been completed. The results of ex~ j
  periments with ferti .   on hemp show conclusively that the i
Hber is improved by » use of a potash fertilizer-~—-even where j
_ the yield is not Ill{li< Xly increased. _ T
1 THE srttizetz comraot wom.  
{ The work under Division is increasing. During the V
f year 553 analyses wi; nade and over tnji r,o·.·‘v tags were issued  
5 to irianufaeturers,
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_ Tn. rOOD CONTROL WORK.
j I An i\ct Regniatii. ‘he Sale and Klanufacture of l·`oods,
I and placing the   · ~inent of its provisions in the Station, ,
became a law in 1 init not ninch could be accomplished E
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i x THIRTEENTH ANNUAL amour or rm:
i until lately, owing to the Auditor’s delay in paying accounts
i accruing under the law. The Courts having decided the law
  constitutional recently, the Auditor now pays the accounts.
l Bulletin 86; published at the beginning of this year, con-
| tains a report of the work done under the food law in 1898
{ and 1899.
{ PUBLICA'1*1oNs.
_ \Ve have published during the year the following bulletins:
Bulletin No. 86.- .
Inspection and Analyses of Foods.
` Bulletin No. 87.- 9
A 1. Kentucky Forage Plants—The Grasses.
3 2. Analyses of Some Kentucky Grasses.
  Bulletin No. 88.- .
‘_ Commercial Fertilizers.
Q Bulletin No. S9 —-Wheat.
` 1. Test of Varieties. i
I. 2. Test of Fertilizers.
i 3. Description ot Yarieties.
i Bulletin No. 90.-
  Commercial Fer: ilizers. ‘
  More detailed stm qnicnts of the work may be found in re-
i ports which follow. after which the bulletins published during i
1 the year are made rw part of this report.
Q M. A. SCOVELL,
  Director.
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i REPORT OF THE DIVISION OF CHEMISTRY. ,
By ALFRED M. Preraiz.  
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n The work of the Division of Lfiieinistry in IQOO comprised l
the regular analysis of some IZZIZ samples, of which 599 were  
commercial fertilizers and fertilizer materials, etc., analyzed i
under the operation of the Stax; fertilizer law, 251 were foods,
analyzed under the State I·`o»»tL Law and the remaining 3,61
samples were agricultural y Mlucts, potable and mineral
waters, soils, minerals, rock- and other materials analyzed
p in connection with the gener'.? work of the Station. In this .
connection, also, in addition ¤o these 3,61 samples which re-
quired rnore or less quantitative work, many other samples
have been qualitatively eszmiined for-correspondents of the
Station and reported upon ziirect to the senders. _
The analyses of COl1llll¤.T"`l2`£l fertilizers were made by Mr. ‘
__ H. E. Curtis, who had <. wire charge of this branch of the
Lg ` work, assisted by Mr. `. ·.`~ . H. Scherfhus. The analyses of 1
150 "of the food sampiw were made by Dr. Chase Palmer of
Louisville; the rest w. iw. ualyzed under the supervision of  
the writer by Messrs.     Beatty, L. O. Beatty and W. H.  
Scherliius .  
Most of the analnst-- .1 commercial fertilizers have been l
published in bulletins nw mers 88 a11d 90, and the analyses of .
human food will be p:‘E`~l1ed later in a separate bulletin.
Such of the other anal; — ·. as are thought to be of any general
interest or worthy of ,;:1 1 .:1eut record, are herewith presented. ·
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1 Blnstefs Fizinceez 1€2$2 jan. 111-12%, 191101 82.111 1 12.67   4.15   11.57
1   ·· 1-1-1111 1 81.741 13.78 $.811111.59
1 5111 ·* 17-211,   $:%.331 12.7313.21 111.71
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1 12 11`C11. 1-Ci. s:%.s11 12.11:1 1 2.75   11_s2
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SORGHUM CANE ]UICE.
rg Continuin the ex seriment in the selection of sor bum seed
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c. of juice which tested 1.078 specinc gravity, equivalent to .
7. 18.8 de rees Brix 1.22 er cent. of reducin su ar, 1 .2 er l
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`t‘ Report, p. xiv.) The cane produced was tested at di11erent  
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55 *5 1* Date, 1 1Q€;,,,.;.. gg gp; ·:~   ,;,1 ,:1;, ,2 .; ,
yi ei- - stan;. .0.5 ;1§‘¤·;   E5? fi ii 1
y1 QQ 1000. 1 lg ,5 ;. ,5; ** C. _; i 5 ig 5.1. 1
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1   191*0- ¤¤£=»%7’1 e"     .2%
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4_ " " ..... 1 9% ¢6 1 .090 2. .5 1,25 16,95 78.
° 61 " " ..... Z 2% 1 59 11088121.1 1,19 16,75 79.4
1 710ctober2 .... 1 9}_{1 54 $1.090121.5 0,76 17.00 79.0
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91 "   1 8%1 54 11.094*:14 0.62 11.20, 16.8
7310 " " ..... 1 9 53 11.0961228 0,50 17,75177.9
14 " ". .... 1 9)41 57 1.088121.1 0.83 16.50178.2 .
. 161 " ‘ ..... 11 99/' 56 1.092121.9 0,61 17.10 78.1
171 "   11 9}j{1 50 11.095 22.6 0.88 17,40176.9
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73211 " " ....   1 7% 5.6 11.094122.»110,96 17,4 77.7
  23 " " ..... 11 7% 58 11.0901 21.5   0,92 10,05. 78.8
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1 291 " ".. ,11 12% 58 1l.087120.811,92 16,25178.1
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,1 561 " " .....1 1 8%  55 11.096122.810.81 117,50 76,7
1 581 " " ,.... 11 8/*11 52 `l.096* 22.8 10,92 117,l0¤ 75.0
1 591 " " .....   1 7}_{1 51 1l,096122,8.1,16 17,-151 76.5
. 73601 " " ..,.., 1 9;*/ 1 59 11.086 20,0 I 0.811 116.101 77.-1 Y
5 631 " " .... 1 ..............   ....,.... 11,0881 21,0 1 0,83 16.85 80.2
_ 641 " " ..... 1 .............   .... 11.0861 20,4   0,89 16.03178.6
1 Samples No. 7363 and 7364 show the result of an experi.
11 ment made by runnin :1 uantit 1 of the `uice throu 11 21 De
E (1 5 J g
1 Laval cream separator. Sample N0. 7363 was what ran
  from the skim milk spout and No. 736.1 from the cream spout.
1 The results are interesting as showing :1 decided gain in purity
  and per cent of sugar in the juice running from the skim
  milk spout.
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KENTUCKY AGRICUL'1`URA.L 1€X111·l1<1i11EX'.1` S'1`.·\'1`ION XV
SUGAR BEETS.
— Several varieties of su ar beets were raised this ear on the
S Y
p Station farm in co-operation with the U. S. Department of
P Agriculture. The seed was planted April 25th, and sample
(
1 beets from each plot were tested from time to txme during the
‘ season, as shown below:
 
Q n 1 2 sg `Ef: 1 Av. \Veig11t   T11e juice
> §‘ _ .5   ` of I Beet. 1 Tested.
* E 1 E 7   are 7*77 _——T“*
1 Plot and J1 1 ij _· ·.2 ;   .  
1 as 1 ae °g B ~  
’ Variety. 1; 1 L1. 2 5; E ..:‘ ··:` ` . .
1 Q ‘ O ; 9 9 1 QE »E
1 '   i 2 Q ·: ·: 5 r S e
1  . - 1 :7,2...-.2 2 1.2 1-* :  
1 118117 july 11 2 5 357 14.11 ll.15 77.8
‘ 1111211 .111;.:111 2 151; 1111j 12.*15 11.0 71.6
1 -:7 ~ 7242 Sep. 111 1 Sg 7 111.9 8.35 76.4
`   . 15 Sup. 19 1 11% 7 12,3 I 8.115 7()_3
Z ii 1 75 sep. 211 2 111% 8,15 11.~1 1 8.7 711.3
‘ _‘ . 1 S2 Sep. 21 1 . 1 1 12.1 . 11.7 55 4
"‘ .4 · 1 . - 2 (3/· ,. ‘
· . _   $21711 sap.27 11 1* 1)/11 12.4 11.2 74.2
1 2 @:1 ;_ st Sep. 27 1 21,15 18 111.11 7.8 71.5
{ E 3 S`) Sep.27 1} ........ 1 11.2 8,11 71.—1
L S   Vq; ` 851:1) Sep. 27 1.· 11}_( 714- 111.7 $.1 75.7
if 7"K A 8131111 Sep. 27 11 ..     ..   111.11 7.115 72.11
1 Q 7:::17 1.111. 11 1 15 1111} 111. 11.115 1111.5
1 Q as 11t‘1.. 11 1 1257 111 12.1 7.75 11—1.11
1   1171 11111, I1' 1 17—‘_{ 13 ~ 8.5 5.11 11~l.7
1 72 1)g1__111 1 111., 71_( 12.1 N11 71.1
711 X11v.111 21 2154 8 1 1I.~I 7.115 1111.2
1   ,_§ 1111211 .\11g.J111 2 I4'; 11*; 121.11 11.715 81.115
~ _ _§§% . 721:-1 sep. 111 1 11*j 1 .1.; 11.1 7.11 1111.11
°'.2 E T 1 7211 Sep. 111 1 111';i N'; 13.31 111.171 78.5
I  $*1; 711 Sep. 211 2 1S1‘_7 111 11.7 7,2 7~1.2
~   7?1ZK1' 111*1. 11 1 111*; 17‘j 11,2 7.55 117.4
7     ····?*$ ~111 1)e1_11 1 1I·SF_7 I1'; 11.11 S_7 75_
. E E gm 1111 1111.1; I 12 #*.1 111.1. 11.7 11»1.»1
11 HES 7 7:-: 11ct.111 1 111 S1; 11.2 11.5   .
E   A N11 Nov. 111 —1 111'§ 7-H7 12.1 1 N 11 1111.1 _
H Q., 5 A 77 1111:1171 .»\11g, Z111 2 111; N 12.7 111.1171 711.2 n
.   ; . 72111 Sep. 111 I 211*., 1711; 11.2 $.1 71.1
., V? g   <] -17 $t·p_ 111 I 1311. 111 111.11 7.11 711_11
V 5 5   A 77 51:11. 211 2 ${7 5% 111.21 11.1*5 117.2
1 Z :1 E "` 7f*3—11 111*1. 11 1 115.; 11 1Z·1.f1 1 11_11 7~1_~1
I1 E1       —12 11et. 11 1 11-{1 111; 11.11 H.5 72.2
§   ;   117 11e1.12 1 121, 71,/ 111.7 7.215118.7 1
V"` f   ’J 7~1 1)1‘t. 111 1 1111; *'; 11.11. $.1171 117.11
< ;; 51 N11\‘,11’ 1 111'j 1**.1/ 11.11 7.11 113}.11 {
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1 .
1 SUGAR BEETS——C0¤ti11uc<1.
1 ;1l»,._é.4E#_r..j_F“£
1 1 Cj   r 1 Y   Av. Weight 1 The juice
1 T;. 1 gc   1 0f 1 Beet. Tested.
1 E -: U ”’"”1—*7T‘*“——
1 cs 1 *74 ,2 1 V1 1 1 1
Plot zmd V) 1 E5 15.     1 E 1 1 j
¤— ...3 O "' ` 1 .. ~
G 2: 1. E3 °_ 1 1 - 1 ·
Variety. 1 r 1 EE"` 12*1 C 2 1 ` _`E 1 -E
A 1 O 1·;§ :1 : 1 1. :1 1 ao
2 1 , 15 · % 1 2 1   sy 1-T:°
1 ~ E 1 i; 1;; F 1   "C E`; 1   .
1 z 1 Q F F 1 ~ 1 ” W5 1 —·
· -.._.._....·._. ...2.. -1 ._ ._ .._1-..
1 1 1 .
1- ..: `6981 1 Aug.31112 1 11}g1 8 113.6110.5 77.2
Q1 S; 17248 Sep 19[ 1 1 15}§ ` 18}/5 113.1 110.251 78.2
. _ 3 _; qi _; 1 49 " ·· 1 110}g 8 12.8 9.7 78.8
9 9 ·§ - 1* 1 78 ` " 26, 2 11<11j1 83; 11.4 8.5 174.6
{ 5 g   ?€  78481 Oct 6 `1 119 117;; 12.8 9.2 71.9
. 5* U 2; w _5 1 441 ‘· *1 1 1 95{1 7 11.511 8.751  
E1   > :1 A 7868 1 1} 121 1 1 18;; 1 9/1f 11.6 1 8-.751 75.4
_ 5 75~ ·} 113 1  111}; 831 11.61 8.8 171.5
82 N6v.19` 2; 1.10 1 7}{ 12.1 » 7.9 165.2
1 5 115118; 1 .»111g.141>1 2 1 11%   S}?1 12T“F0?' 81.2
} _ . 5 A `7250 1 Sep. 1911 1 12541 9;; _ 12.6 9.65 76.7
¤ L8 Z “ ` 51 1 *1 **11 11}/5 1 9 13.5 10.5177.7
1 6 Q :1 1 79  1* *1   2 115§(112 11.6 8.4   72.4
1 Z ; _ TZ%»1510cL.(51l 1111 1 8}( 12.1 8.8   72.7
@1) 0 rn 46 *‘ "11 111 1 7}_f111.4 8.4 .73.7
1 E 5 1- 7211691 *‘ 121 1   111}; 1 Tfj 1 10.2 6.25161.2
1 "‘ g ··’ 76 " 16; 1 1 l0}; 1 8 10.2 7.05169.1
1 W iiri i Q1 88 1 Nov.19 4 ......... ` 7 1 11.2 78 ` 65.1
[ g A 11 69Z18_` .\11g.Zil1   1 18 ` 9}; 1 13.3 1111,971. 82.3
  _ -2 { 7252 3 Sep. 19 1 111 83; 112.8 10.2179.6
1 w pj an ij 1 581 ‘* "11 1 18}_( 1111{ 1 18,4111).715175.7
1 1· f   5 1 8111 }} 26 2 112}/1 9}j111.21 8.2 ` 78.2
1     7 °€ 1 8:41 -1 22712   7,121 sg; [11,41 8.1 11.11
_  H       7847 Oct. 6 1 1 18   111}/% 1 10.9 1 7.4 1  
‘ Q E0 ; *_ 481 1} *1 1 111}/g1 8}; 12.81 9.0 10.5
f ,5 ·: 5 ,1; ~7870` " 12 1 1 105.;   8}{ 111,41 8.45174.1
E, 5 ` 1 771 " 16 1 114’j1I1)1é 11.41 7.25 68.1;
- N U 1 $41NOv 19 4 1 ....... 1 T-*1112.1 1 8. 66.1
  4 ri   • 692-14 I--K11g.C1$11 LZ 14 1 111   18.213 19.1 1 75.9
` I. T ,4 17254 Sep. 19 1 11_}§ 1 9}_(1 18.5 10.1 174.8
1 ` ;>· i _. ~ 58· ·} }· 1 l(§.1,[ 1 l2}j` 12.2% 8.9 72.8
1 _é   V2   1 81 " 26 2 111 . 831111.9 8,4 70.6
1 A 4; :1 Fc 7849 Oct. 6 1 1(1}§ 8 1 1.1.4 . 8.4 78.7
1 é: E . 5 1 59 " " 1 11115 811_{1 12.1 1 8.451 69.9
. 2 E E Z 7871 1 ·‘ 12 1 »113_{ 1 8§j‘ 10.4 8.4180.7
A V A 1 1 1 - · .1- .
—· .2 g 781 *1 1611 115 1251/1 111.21 5.9 131.5
1 ‘ 8; 851N6v.1918 1 ......... 8 111.21 7 4166'l
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 KENTUCKY AGRICULTURAL Expnizrrtraur STATION xvii
6616—Sugar beets brought by Prof. H. Garman, ]une 16th, _
— from some that had been growing in the insectarium
_ during the late winter and spring months. The sam-
· ple consisted of two well shaped beets with luxuriant
J tops. `
  Average weight, trimmed ......,.....,......... II ounces.
ig, . Specific gravity of the juice ................... . 1.061
; Degrees Brix .......................... _ ........ 14.9
  Per cent. of sugar in the juice ................., 12. 1
  Purity .......... . ........................ ...81.2
  These beets are of distinctly better quality than those grown
  in the field.
  $:L|cATE OF POTAEM.
  Two samples of this material were analyzed, taken from
  i different lots furnished the Station by the German Kali
yi; Works, for experimental purposes. The material is said to
  be mixed with some ground peat. The German analysis was:
  Moisture, 2.00 per cent.; silica, 68.74; sulphuric acid, 0.53;
  chlorine, 0.28; potash, 25.41; and soda 0.73 per cent.; total,
  97-73-
  7o36—Sample from one of the ea_rlier shipments. A rather
F5.7 coarse, salt-like material, containing some brown vege-
  table matter.
  7037—Sample from a lot received in the spring of 1900.
TJ.;1 Finer ground than the other lot and seems to contain a
  larger proportion of vegetable matter.
  ANALYSES. - - 7036 7037
  Per cent.
  Potash soluble in water, official method ........ 15. I2 19.84 ,
  Potash soluble in boiling acidulated water ..... 18.4 24.6 l
80.7 Silica soluble in water ....................... 21.9 13.5
  Total nitrogen ........ . .................... 0.08 0.09 »
’* The material was strongly alkaline and effervesced when
treated with acids. [
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I
T T SUGAR BEETS——C0nti11ue<1.
1
1 _ 
  T 5   _   Av. \Veig11tT T11e juice
T T_   in   of 1 Beet. T Tested.
1 . E T E T2 `M7 T 4 T T T
T Plot amd LQ     TT: AT   T E   T
. T O ii? Z ?»· T T T? T · T A
T Vametyp   T e5     T i   _   T   .
. E T 3 TE T ; T .2 ».g S11 1*;;
[ T Q E   (4 fh N` (5 AU T ·-li l
T Z T ,__ T :·* T r1 »—— ./21-1 T 9-»—··
. --——-—-——-T———T—-——-`—·- ---1-— -i T- Tg-
j ,.: i6931 T .~\11g.311T2 T 11,% T S 13.6 10.5 77.2
. E; 7248 Sep 19T 1 T 15TQ T 12-3% 13.1 T111.2iT 78.2 T
T 9 A 4 _; T 49 " " 1 T111}.g 8 12.:1T 9.7 T7S.8
T 9 E-T ·§ A gj T 78. " 26 2 T 1(1}T’ 83; 11.4 T 8.5 T 74.6
T A j Q "f =¤ T734?1 Oct. 6 1 T 19  17;; T 12.8. 9.2 T 71.9
T   Q; E W 6 T -14T T` ` 1 T 11% T 7 11.9 8.75T 73.5 I
T 5T   `5 T; Z 71-168 T " 12T 1   131% T 9}.f 11.1.1 T 8-,7F)T 75.4
;, 75T " 11iT l T 111_}TQ T 8-Tj 11.6T 8,3 T 11.0
" H2 T N<>v.19T 3 T 111 T 7}{ 12.1 T 7.9 Til:}
TT -5 T 61132 T .-\ug.i111T Z T 11/Lf T S/Ti   112.7 T1U.3 81.2 · T
T. . . 5 ‘ T 72511 T Sep. 19T 1 T I2}; 9}; T 12.6 9.65 76.7 _
. “° Z (T T 51T TT **11 T1l}é  9 13.5 T111.5 T 77.7
6 E A 79T " "T 2 `15§j T 12 11.6 8.4 T 72.-1 ·
1 Z ·· T 7:115 T Oct. 6 11 T 111 T S}; 12.1 9.8 72.7 Q
T g 75 U} _ -111T " ‘T  1 ‘.l1 T 7ITf 11.4 8.-1T 73.7 .
E 5 _· T 7:1119 T TT 12T 1 T 111Tj T 7}; T 111.2 6.25T 61.2 T
1. "‘ g ·“ 711T T‘ 16 1 T I0}; _ 8 T 111.2 7.115T 69.1
T nm QT T 8:1 T Nov.19 4 ......   7)T 11.2 7.4 ` 115.1 {
T T   A `Wca:-1 T Augiby 2 T 1:1 T 9},; T7121.:1 T111.e1rT. 52,:1 T
T T: 7* T 7252 T Sep. 19 1 T 11 T H3; T12.sT111.2T711.1s T
T 6   c/5 qi 5Q1T " "T 1 1 131;% T 111j T 13.4 T10.T15T 75.7
` · ‘“ »f E T S11 *1 21’ 2 T 12}/’ T 9TZ g 11.2 T 8.2 T ”I‘.2
  Q   7 °° 9:11 ·· 211 2   112   ski T 11.4T S.1 T 11.11
1 . 5 ;, ,9 7:-147 . Oct. 6 1 . 13 T 11115 T 111.9 T 7.-1 117.9 .
  5 i’° i ‘_ T -19 TT TT 1 T 11;; T sQ1;T12.s. 11.11 711.; 1
i *7 ‘: E ‘ T 721711 " 12 1 1 1115; T 9% 11.4 T 8.45 74.1
·-• 41 . , T T »· T . . .
. -5 1; T 77T " 111 1 T14}g T 111TQ T 11.-1 T 7.2~ 1131.11
T · N U 8-11Nov 19 4 . ........ T 7-TT T 12.1 8. 66.1
T _ Q . 1111:11 A11?. :111 2 T 14   111 1:-1.:-1 111.1 T 75.9
. 7 ,; T7254 T Sq; 19 1 T11}§ T 9}.fT13%.5 111.1 T 14.6
T`   T _; T 55 " " 1 T 16.¤_{ 12}gT 12.3 8.9 72.51
5 _T` U)   T S1 " 211 ZZ 11 , S-K/T11,9 8.4 711.11 ]
1 Z   ;:J 76 T 71119 Oct, 11 1 111/TQ S TT 1-1.4 8.4 72%.7
TT if   . :5 511T " T‘ 1 111}g T NTT 12.1 _ S_45T 69.9 I
T E §   Z 72171   ‘T 12 1 T113j T 1<;_{¢ 111.4 T 11.4 T 811.7 {E
1 L ; 5 T Ts T TT 11TT 1 T 1:3 T 12}.TTT 111.2  5.9 T 57.6 ,1
T * Q $15 T x1TT—.111T :1 T ......... 9 11.2 7 4T 1s1s·1
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6616—Sugar beets brought by Prof. H. Garman, june 16th, _
from some that had been growing in the insectarium
during the late winter and spring months. The sam-
ple consisted of two well shaped beets with luxuriant
tops. `
Average weight, trimmed ......,..,............ II ounces.
. Specific gravity of the juice ................... . 1.061  
Degrees Brix .......................... _ ........ 14.9 1
Per cent. of sugar in the juice .................. 12.1  
Purity .......... . ........................ ...81.2  
These beets are of distinctly better quality than those grown l
in the field.  
$:LicAT1·; OF PO'E`!3$}·l.
Two samples of this material were analyzed, take11 from
different lots furnished the Station by the German Kali
Works, for experimental purposes. The material is said to
be mixed witl1 some ground peat. The German analysis was:
Moisture, 2.00 per cent.; silica, 68.74; sulphuric acid, 0.53;
chlorine, 0.28; potash, 25.41; and soda 0.73 per cent.; total,
97·73-
7o36—Sample from one of the ea_rlier shipments. A rather
coarse, salt-like material, containing some brown vege-
table matter. I
7037-Sample from a lot received in the spring of 1900. l
Finer ground than the other lot and seems to contain a l
larger proportion of vegetable matter. l
ANALYsEs. — 2 7036 7037  
Per cent. ‘
Potash soluble in water, official method ........ 15. I2 19.84
Potash soluble in boiling acidulated water ..... 18.4 24.6
Silica soluble in water ....................... 21.9 13.5 .
Total nitrogen ........ . .................... 0.08 0,09
The material was strongly alkaline and effervesced when
treated with acids. ,
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§ FEEDING STUFFS.
l 6494—D1ied_distillery slop from W. A. Gaines & Co., Frank-
  fort. This consists of the coarser particles strained out i`
l of the slo , ressed and dried by artificial heat.
, P P
6512——Press cake of the iiner particles. Sample in its moist
, condition just as taken from the press.
1
i ANA1,vsEs. 6494 6512 ` 3
i As _4"iEt;-' JF As liooin P Water
Received. {ree. Received. Dry. free.
6 Water ........ .... 4.17 63 82 2.06
‘ Ash .............. 1.79 1.87 0.86 2.22 2.27
’ Protein ............ 29.03 ‘ 30 29 9.18 24 88 25.40
; Fiber ...... . ..... 13.38 13.96 2.65 7.18 7.33
E Nitrogen-free extract 40.65 42 42 17.21 46.63 47.61
i Fat ...... . ....... 10.98 11.46 6.28 17.03 17.39
4 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
6590—Belt-pressed corn feed. (dried distillery slop) from
i W. A. Gaines & Co., Frankfort.
{ 6895-"Colnn1bia Dairy Feed" manufactured by Callahan &
  Sons, Louisville. .A mixed feed, apparently contain-
LQ in yellow corn, bran and some small rain.
I. g g
i ANALYSES. 6590 6895
` rFFsA_J__TFi§S- rikxtlvi \\`z1tiE
_ Received. lree. Received. free.
3 \Vater ....... .. .. 8.33 11.44
- Ash ........ . . 1.98 2.16 3.46 3.91
i Protein ..... .... . 31.13 33.96 13.75 15.53
E Fiber ............ . II.42 12.46 5.90 6.66
4 Nitrogenfree extract 36.55 39.87 61.05 ' 68 Q3
{ Fat . ............. 11.59 11.55 4.40 4.Q7 p
i 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
Q Phosphoric Acid ......... . ............ . 1.28 1.45
4 Nitrogen .. ... ... . .... . ...... . 2.20 2.48
3 Potash ...... .. ... .. .. ..... ... O.SI 0.91
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 xanrucxv AGRICI'L’.lTl’R.~\T. EXPERIMENT smrron xix
SGILS.
· _ 6o94—Soil, sent by H. G. Smith, Lewisport, Hancock County, ‘
t from a place where` the water of acoal mine comes
down on the land and nothing will grow. ·
it The soil was moist when received. It was strongly acid,
and an aqueous extract of it was found to contain the sulphates
~ of aluminium, iron, manganese, calcium, sodium and lithium  
_ ` and possibly also traces of free sulphuric acid. The follow- l
i' ing determinations were made, calcul