69th Congress, 2d Session - - - - House Document No. 660

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

W. M. JARDINE
SECRETARY

YEARBOOK OF
AGRICULTURE
1926


UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON 1927

Table of Contents

Alfalfa Weevil Control Methods; George I. Reeves; pp.139-142.
Alkali in Irrigated Districts; Carl S. Scofield; pp.142-145
Apple Trees Attacked by Cedar Rust; M.B. Waite; pp.145-151
Apple Picking at the Right Time; J.R. Magness; pp.151-152
Asepsis for Plants from Abroad; Walter T. Swingle & T. Ralph Robinson; pp. 152-153.
Bamboo Groves Thrive in the United States; B.T. Galloway; pp. 154-156
Balancing the Production of Agriculture by W.J. Spillman; pp. 156-158
Bark Beetles and Timber Conservation by J.M. Miller; pp. 162-164
Barley Varieties New to United States by Harry V. Harlan; pp. 164-165
Bean Wilt Traceable to Infected Seed by Florence Hedges; pp. 165-166
Changes in Type of Farming, 1919-1924 by W.J. Spillman; pp. 203-207
Chestnut Blight is Unchecked by G.F. Gravatt; pp. 207-211.
Chestnut Blighted Wood Good for All Timber Uses by R.D. Garver; pp. 211-212
Chinese Jujube in Southwestern United States by C.C. Thomas; pp. 212-215.
Chinese Elm in American Horticulture by C.C. Thomas; pp. 215-218.
Chinese Dwarf Meyer Lemon Introduced by Roland McKee; pp. 218-221.
Chrysanthemums for the Northern United States by Furman Lloyd Mulford; pp. 221-222.
Celery Disease and Its Control by Arthur C. Foster; pp. 222-223.
Citranges and Some Related Hybrid Fruits by Walter T. Swingle & T. Ralph Robinson; pp. 223-225
Citrus Aphid―A New Pest in Florida by A.C. Baker; pp. 225-227.
Corn Consumption in Europe by G.B.L. Arner; pp. 249-250.
Cotton of American-Egyptian Variety in U.S. by Thomas H. Kearney; pp. 251-254
Corn Varieties Resistant to Rot Disease by James R. Holbert & James G. Disckson; pp. 254-259
Date Growing:  A New Industry for Southwest States by Walter T. Swingle; pp. 302-306.
Daylight a Factor in Flowering by H.A. Allard; pp. 306-309.
Drainage Ditch Clearing by C.E. Ramser; pp. 310-312
Draining Marshlands Unwisely by Talbott Denmead; pp. 312-314
Drought and its effects in United States by P.C. Day; pp. 314-316
Eating to Keep Body in Health by Miriam Birdseye; pp. 316-318
Efficiency of U.S. Agriculture is Increasing by H.R. Tolley; pp. 318-324
Electroculture Experiments Not Yet Conclusive by L.H. Flint; pp. 327-328
Exhibits in Farm Education by C.A. Landstrom & H.T. Baldwin; pp. 328-332
Experiment Station Work on Animal Disease Control by W.A. Hooker; pp. 336-338
Experiment Station Results in Food Crop Improvement by Henry M. Steece; pp. 338-342
Extension Education Making Great Progress in U.S. by C.B. Smith; pp. 342-345
Fertilizer in Small Bulk being Tested by Oswald Schreiner; pp. 355-358
Fertilizer Nitrogen From Organic By-Products Valuable by G.P. Walton; pp. 358-360
Fertilizer Purchasing by Farmers by C.C. Fletcher; pp. 360-363
Fruit-Tree Stocks are Improving by Guy E. Yerkes; 391-393.
Fur Farming a Growing Industry by Frank G. Ashbrook; pp. 393-395
Furniture Destruction by Insects by E.A. Back & R.T. Cotton; p. 396.
Game Surpluses Perplex Wild-Life Guardians by Edward A. Goldman; pp. 397-399
Garment Fitting for the Home Dressmaker by Maude Campbell; pp. 399-401
Grading Animals and Meat to Show Quality by L.B. Burk; pp. 401-403
Grain-Dust Explosions Cause Big Farm Loss by David J. Price & Hylton R. Brown; pp. 403-406
Great Plains Agricultural Development by E.C. Chilcott; pp. 406-410
Home Industries for Farm Women and Girls Numerous by Ola Powell Malcolm; pp. 426-431
Home Life on the Farm by Grace E. Frysinger; pp. 431-433
Irrigation and its Cost to the Farmer by Paul A. Ewing; pp. 455-458.
Japanese Beetle Control by Loren B. Smith; pp. 459-462
Jerusalem Artichoke an Inulin Source by D.N. Shoemaker; pp. 462-465
Leather Damaged by Impure Air by F.P. Veitch & R.W. Frey; pp. 483-486.
Legume Inoculation and Fixation of Air Nitrogen by Lewis T. Leonard; pp. 486-487.
Limequat:  A New Hardy Ade Fruit by Walter T. Swingle & T. Ralph Robinson; pp. 487-489.
Milk Flavors and Odors Ascribed to Four Main Causes by C.J. Babcock; pp. 522-524.
Morgan Horse Record; pp. 526-529; by John O. Williams
Mung Bean in United States Agriculture; pp. 537-538; by W.J. Morse
Natural Plant Cover and Soil Potentialities; pp. 538-540; by H.L. Shantz & R.L. Piemeisel
Nitrogen Fixation Progress; pp.549-551; by J.A. Almquist
Nitrogen From the Air Makes Good Fertilizer; pp.551-553; by J.J. Skinner and B.E. Brown
Oat Varieties for the Winter Wheat Belt Yield Well; pp. 553-554; by T.R. Stanton
Oil Test for Oil-Bearing Seeds Found; pp. 554-556; by D.A. Colman & H.C. Fellows
Olives of the Barouni Variety Do Well; pp. 556-558; by Roland McKee
Onion Curing to Prevent Decay While in Storage by J.C. Walker; pp. 558-559
Peanuts:  How They Reach the Consumer; pp. 569-571; by Harold J. Clay
Pecan Trees Require Abundant Sunshine and Space; pp.571-574; by C.A. Reed
Pyrethrum Powder as Insecticide; pp. 619-620; by C.C. McDonnell
Quetta Nectarine―A New Fruit of Indian Origin; pp. 620-622; by B.T. Galloway
Red Clover Seed's Origin is Important; pp.627-629; by A.J. Pieters
Red Clover Strains―How They Behave; pp.630-631; by A.J. Pieters
Reindeer in Alaska Thrive and Multiply; pp.631-633; by E.W. Nelson
Sheep Acres Test Pastures at Beltsville; pp. 652-654 by C.G. Potts
Sheep Experiment Station at Dubois, Idaho, is Unique; pp. 654-657 by D.A. Spencer
Shoe Soles From "Bend" of Hides Most Durable; pp. 657-660; by F.P. Veitch & R.W. Frey
Sirup "Sugaring" Preventable by Use of Invertase by H.S. Paine; pp. 660-661
Soy-bean Rotation Increases Rice Yields Greatly; pp.673-675; by Charles E. Chambliss
Soy-bean Varieties Newly Developed for U.S. Farms; pp. 676-679; by W.J. Morse
Sweet Clover for Permanent Pasture Land; pp.684-686; by L.W. Kephart
Sweet Clover of New Varieties Proves Useful; pp. 686-688; by L.W. Kephart
Tobacco Not Always Helped by Rotation by W.W. Garner; pp.719-721
Tomato Varieties Developed for Wilt Resistance; pp.727-731 by Fred J. Pritchard
Turpentine Lease Form Adapted to Farmers' Needs; pp.736-738; by Lenthall Wyman
Turpentine Pine Chipping to Get Highest Yields; pp. 738-741; by Lenthall Wyman
Wages of Farm Hands Governed by Three Factors by L.H. Bean; pp.758-759.
Washing Clothes a Problem in Temperatures; pp. 759-761; by A. Elizabeth Hill
Wheat Varieties for the Western United States; pp.767-769; by J. Allen Clark
Wood Lots Too Valuable for Pasture Use; pp. 776-779; by C.R. Tillotson
Wood Lots in Northeast Pay Well for Care by Samuel T. Dana; pp.779-780
Wood Lots in the Piedmont Region a Profit Source; pp. 780-782; by E.H. Frothingham
Working Day of Farmers a High Average; pp.785-786; by J.B. Hutson
Work Time of Horses on Farm Varies Widely; pp. 786-788; by J.B. Hutson