The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-04-12
The Experiment Station Bulletins.

The Espsriment station Bulletins.
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som. Late Bulletins of the North Carolina
Experiment Station.
The following gives short descrlp-
ton of each of the bulletins ISSUED
lately Each number will be sent tree
upon application from residents III
North Carolina \ small fee 10 cents
for - and cents for each Of the others
is charged those living in other states.
No 90. Practical Stock Feeding, PAGES
81. This bulletin gives composition of
yariouS feeding StuffS the nutrients,
the nutritivc ratios. the dIgcStlble por-
tions. tables of feeding Standards the
calculation Of rati0nS. the full values OF
fodder and the comparative value OF
fceds-a valuable bulletin for the pr r.
teal feeder who desires to understand
what he is about.
No. 81. Some Experiments in Wheat
Culture: pages 20; cuts ). Describes the
effect Of blowing under crop of ripe
cow pea vines for nanuring for wheat
during a succession of four years on
the same ground. The average gain
due to this manurinG for a series of
years per acre was
With no additional fertilizers, J.Go bu.
With 800 lbs. kainit, 1916 bu-
With 300 lbs. acid phosphate, l6.sl ou
With 200 lbs cotton seed meal, 1.s3 bu.
With ~, lbs. acid phOS.
50 = cOttOnsred meal 1867 bu
37.5 " liainit
Seventeen varieties of wheat were
also tested, together with the depth OF
planting. 1t was found that three
| inches was the best depth. Best varIc-
! ties were the following: Winter Green,
| TappahannOc, kivet and Fulcaater-
No g.? Culture Of Orchard and Gar
| den Fruits: pages $50: ~ cuts Illustrate
| the text. Practical methods for the
planting and after treatment of orch
| ards and VINEYARDS: also description of
| the various insects and fungOuS pests
affecting the growth of trees, vines and
| small fruits. and methods to destroy
| them.
No ~ Feeding Experiments: 46
| pages Includes cXpcr mcntn IN fatten-
| in.rs stock for beef with cotton seed huils
! ana meal. Itttl1ilp W I'LL tol Al anu
sofa tsovl bean Silagc with cotton seed
| meal: also feeding an exclusive cnsil-
! age ration. and It discussion of what Is
| Il maintenance ration.
No. -. Horticultural Tests and Re
salts with Garden Vegetables, Fruits
| and Bulb Culture: pages 20. Caves tests
| ui cabbagcS. melons, garden corn, GU
cuilbcrs. egg plants, lettuce. onions,
! Irish potatoes, tomatoes. Strawberries
| raepberrieS, black berries. figs, peaches,
! 't.Jr roses. lilies, gladiOli, early hya-
| ciTthS and roses.
40. %. The Fertilizer Control during
| 1sg;: pages b: includes official anal ysiS
| OF ~pring and fall samples and a de-
| acriptiou of ingredients in fertilizers
and their analysis. This bulletin de-
| A.ribeS the materials of which fertll-
| izcrs are made and tn IL composition;
also gives the method for arriving at
the valuation OF the ingredients by the
experiment station, and how TO calcu-
| late the values per ton reckOned upon
| the percentages of the three valua BILE
| ingredients Correct freight rates are
given to 56 interior points in North
Carolina from Wilmington, Norfolk,
| Charleston and Richmond.
No. 90 Miscellaneous agricultural
topics contained in the press service
| points of value to the agriculturist are
| given in plain language. feature of
| the bulletin is the collection of the
| Uues tions and replies upon important
| farm SubjectS.
No. o.. Digestion Experiments: pages
| As: the results of the detailed work
| in these pages are described in plain
| language i'll few pages iii the begin
| ming so that tired man can reach the
| conclusion at once. For the detailed
| scientific student and investigator ia
bles are given showing how the above
results are reached. The digestion
work covers feeding with soy s>oja)
bean hay. c;lt-tail millet. Johnson grass
| hay, sorghum fodder and Eagasse. pea
| nut vine hay, cotton seed meal cotton
| seed hulls, crimson clover hay, corn
meal. cornand cob meal and corn silage.
No. o. Some Leguminous Crops and
| Their Economic Value: pages -. Gives
the result of the wear 1898, with 4 great
many varieties of clOvers, cow peas,
| soy (soia) beans and other legumines
| The bulletin includes discussions OF
legumines as improvcrs of the soil,
their cultivation for forage and their
| fungous and insect enemies.
Field Peas.
The North Carolina Experiment Sta
ton during 1898 had under competitive
test plats of cow peas and SOFA beans
ten varieties of the former and eight OF
the latter. The experiment has been
completed and the results are published
in bulletin No. %, which is now being
mailed in time to benefit farmers who
SOW these crops IN spring. Here it may
be said that the ''unknown' pea has
upon dry, medium and wet soil given
| by far the best results, out yielding all
others, both in fruit and foliage. This
pea is also the latest to mature. For
| second place the contest is between the
black pea and the red ripper. both OF
which are excellent and medium early.
The earliest of all is the speckled OF
whippoorwill pea. The unknown" in
| Georgia. sometimes called innOminata
and Woods wonderful" are in all re,
| spects identical-they are one and the
same variety.
In the sofa bean class. the old yellow
variety is the most productive. both il
fruit and foliage, but is much later than
some of the newer variety.
Concerning the popular names OF
these plants it may be SAID that the
So-caHed COW pea is not Il pea, but &
bean and is more properly called Chi
! nese beans. The so-called SOFA bean /:
true pea. and shodld be called so,
| pea, or Japan pea. But 10y whatever
names We call them, these plants are
among the most valuable crop The
| southern farmer can grow
GERALD Nice ARrHY.
Botanist \. {. Experiment Station.
| Cabbage Insects.
Probably the 6orSt pest of the cab
bage held IS the so-called calico or ter
rapin bug, murgantia histrionica. Thi,
pest is practically proof aga inst known
insecticides and must be hand picked
Inns Is most easily accomplished b,
halt filling shallow pan with water
and pouring upon this a l.-inch lavel
OF kerosene oil. Hold the pan unde,
the plant and shake or jar the plant
The bugs will readily drop into the par
and be instantly killed by the oil \.
pure kerosene will burn the leaves bad
~ 1t must not be splashed on them The
green and striped worms which gnau
the leaves of cabbage may be DESTROYED
by the kerosene emulsion. and the cab
oage lice can be held in check by the
same remedy.
KEROSENE EMULSION.
kerosene oil. l pint.
Solt soap. quart.