The Tappahannock wheat has become popular in Greene, Hawkins, Union, Rhea, Monroe, Polk, and other counties, on account of its earliness, freedom from rust, certainty, and productiveness.

Braxton County, West Virginia.-Trials of the Tappahannock wheat, for the past two years, justify the conclusion that it is ten days earlier than any other kind, and that the grain is of better quality. It is free from rust and the weevil. The Tappahannock is also preferred in Marion County and Kanawha.

Benton, West Virginia.-A peck of Tappahannock wheat sown last fall was sufficiently ripe to harvest the first of July; thought to be the best wheat in the neighborhood.

Kentucky.-The White May and the Tappahannock wheat are preferred, the former for its early maturity and exemption from rust; the latter for its good yield, and for the preference given to it in market, being fifteen to twenty cents higher per bushel than other varieties.

Missouri.-The Tappahannock wheat is popular so far as it has been introduced, being earlier, and yielding better flour than most other varieties. It is sown in September and October, and harvested from the middle of June to the middle of July.

Sedalia, Missouri.-One pint of Tappahannock wheat, sown two years ago, has produced five bushels, and the variety has done well thus far. Hannibal, Missouri.-The Tappahannock wheat has been cultivated for two years. It gives an average yield of thirty-five bushels per acre; ripens about the same time as the Early May, but is a better wheat. It will be a valuable acquisition.

Hermitage, Missouri.-The Tappahannock wheat ripens about two weeks earlier than other varieties, and, for this reason, has always escaped the rust; does not yield quite so much as other wheat, but its full kernel and superior flour fully compensate for this deficiency.

Harrison County, Missouri.-One quart of the Mediterranean wheat produced forty pounds of good grain, though injured considerably by grasshoppers.

Baxter's Springs, Kansas.-The Tappahannock wheat, received from the Department, is superior to any other kind cultivated here.

Canton, Illinois.-One pound and a half of the Tappahannock wheat produced twenty pounds, fully equal in quality to that received from the Department.

Hardin County, Ohio.- One quart of Tappahannock wheat produced twenty quarts of handsome, plump grain, equal, if not superior, to the seed sent.

Portage County, Ohio.-The Tappahannock wheat is preferred in this county. It is sown from the 1st to the 20th of September; harvested from the 1st to the 12th of July.

Michigan.-The Tappahannock wheat holds a high rank for its early ripening, large yield, and fine quality of flour. White's Bald Mediterranean is becoming a great favorite.

Berrien County, Michigan.-The Tappahannock, the Tasmania, and the Chiddam wheat were sowed in equal quantities, side by side. The Chiddam was entirely destroyed, while the others were not injured. The Tappahannock and Tasmania made a fair yield, but our correspondent thinks the White Mediterranean ahead of the other varieties.

Washtenaw County, Michigan.-The Tappahannock wheat, sown about the 1st of October, ripened nearly three weeks earlier than the Treadwell, sown at the same time and on the same soil. Seventy-four pounds of good, heavy wheat were raised from one quart sown, weighing over sixty pounds per bushel.

Lwin County, Michigan.-One bushel of very plump white wheat was raised from one quait of the Tappahannock variety, sown the 29th of September.

Schoolcraft, Michigan.-Sowed five-eighths of an acre with the Tappahannock wheat; raised at the rate of thirty-two bushels per acre. The best wheat of other varieties did not yield more than twenty-five bushels.

Lexington, Michigan.-The Tappahanneek wheat, sent by the Department, proved a complete failure. The climate seems too severe for its growth; it was badly winter-killed, notwithstanding the precautions taken.

Lapeer County, Michigan.-One bushel of the Tappahannock wheat, sown the 20th of September, produced twenty-four bushels of as fine wheat as our correspondent ever saw; it weighed on an average sixtytive and a half pounds per bushel. It is not perfect proof against the midge.

Ingham County, Michigan.-Two quarts of Tappahannock wheat were sown on different farms. One lot was winter-killed on account of the wet condition of the soil; the other grew finely, and produced twentyeight pounds of beautiful wheat.

Wisconsin.-The Tappahannock wheat has been received with much favor, but the Mediterranean, the Blue Stem, the White Wabash, and the Winter Club are preferred.

Monroe County, Wisconsin.-One quart of Tappahannock wheat, sown the 15th of September and harvested the 4th of July, yielded at the rate of thirty-two bushels per acre. It was not infested by insects as other varieties were, and matured twenty days earlier. It is the most popular grain in that part of the State, where the thermometer sinks to twentyeight degrees below zero.

Des Moines County, Iowa.-A quart of the Tappahannock wheat, received from the Department of Agriculture, produced a hundred bushels at the third sowing. It brought $4 per bushel, when sold for seed.

Another report from Iowa says: Forty acres, sown with Tappahannock wheat, produced one thousand bushels of fine grain. Average twenty-five bushels per acre.

Cuming County, Nebraska.-Two-thirds of a quart of White Mediterranean winter wheat were sown in the hope of making it spring wheat. It grew finely, and produced three pecks of excellent wheat.

Washington, Utah.-The Tappahannock wheat, sent by the Department, was harvested in May; it was full and plump, and will succeed well here.

Aurora, Nevada.-The Tappahannock wheat is of good quality; ripens early, which is an important consideration where the seasons are so short.

SPRING WHEAT.

New London County, Connecticut.-On the 13th of April, one quart of Arnautka spring wheat was sown in drills on sandy loam, fertilized with horse manure, hen manure, and ashes, scattered along the drills. The other package was sowed in a compact soil, in better condition, and manured highly in the drills. Both did well, but that on the sandy soil did best. The yield was at the rate of twenty bushels per acre, of very nice grain. It proves to be a very valuable, variety for that locality.

Baltimore County, Maryland.-The Arnautka spring wheat was injured

by the midge, about one-fourth being destroyed. The injury was probably caused by late sowing. The wheat had a very beautiful appear

ance.

Washington, D. C.-Among the large number of varieties of spring wheat tested on the experimental farm, the Black Sea wheat, from California, proved to be the earliest and best. It was sown the 12th of March, and came into ear the 28th of May, in eighty-one days. The red Chili was sown at the same time, and was only about three days later in coming into ear. This is a very promising variety.

Timber, Illinois.-One quart of Arnautka spring wheat yielded sixteen quarts of good quality, making more and better flour than any other

wheat.

Clinton County, Indiana.-Two quarts of Arnautka wheat were sown broadcast on common clay land, the 16th of April, at the rate of one and a half bushel per acre. It was harvested the 20th of July, and produced at the rate of twenty bushels per acre. It was not attacked by the weevil or rust, and is regarded by wheat growers as a success. There was only about one-fourth of a crop of native wheat.

Washington County, Minnesota.-The Scotch Fife wheat is preferred here, being less liable to rust than other varieties, and standing up better. The Black Sea is very popular. Little winter wheat is cultivated.

Le Sueur County, Minnesota.-One pound and three-fourths of Arnautka spring wheat was sown April 24. It grew finely and stood up well. When harvested, August 12, the yield was fifty pounds. Our correspondent says it appears to be a good kind of wheat, and well adapted to that soil (a sandy loam) and climate.

Dubuque County, Iowa.-One pound and a half of the Arnautka spring wheat was sown in drills, on three square rods of ground. Sixty-one pounds were harvested, being about fifty-three bushels per acre.

Johnson County, Nebraska.-One pint of Arnautka wheat, sown the 20th of April, produced twenty-five pounds of good wheat. It appears to be well adapted to Nebraska.

Aurora, Nevada.-Three table spoonfuls of the Arnautka wheat, sown in the spring for two seasons, has increased to six and a quarter bushels of large and plump grain.

OATS.

East Maine, New York.-Two and a half bushels of the Swedish oats produced thirty-one bushels, weighing thirty-nine pounds to the bushel, although damaged at least twenty-five per cent. by drought. The Strausburg yielded well, but not so well as the Swedish.

Ashtabula County, Ohio.-The Poland oats, sent from the Department of Agriculture, yielded about fifty-fold, while the common variety produced only about twelve-fold.

Calhoun County, Michigan.-From a quart of the Potato oats, sent from the Department, two hundred bushels of fine, sound oats, weighing about forty-five pounds per bushel, were raised from the second sowing. Our reporter considers one bushel worth two of the common oats, which weigh from twenty-eight to thirty-two pounds per bushel.

Sibley County, Minnesota.-The New Brunswick oats, sent from the Department of Agriculture, yielded forty-five bushels per acre, and averaged forty-seven pounds per bushel.

Cuming County, Nebraska.-A little less than a quart of white Swedish oats produced more than a bushel, weighing forty pounds per bushel.

Iron County, Utah.-From eight ounces of white Swedish oats, a crop of seventy-six pounds was raised, being at the rate of one hundred and fifty-two bushels from one. The soil was a sandy loam, liberally dressed with barn-yard manure, plowed in.

Aurora, Nevada.-Three table spoonfuls of Swedish oats yielded one bushel of fine, plump grain.

CLOVER.

Hennepin County, Minnesota.-The Alsike clover proved true to its name, and bore last year a heavy crop; smothered out the timothy; will prove a valuable acquisition for Minnesota. The black and the Italian bees worked upon it from June to October.

Jefferson County, Missouri.-Sowed the Alsike clover received from the Department; growth very luxuriant; the best clover ever cultivated

on the farm.

Montgomery, Texas.-After thirty years' experience with the most celebrated grasses, such as fescue, &c., none approaches in value the California clover. It grows well on any soil, affording two crops of hay annually, double the yield of any other grass. Once sowed, it grows perpetually. Cows afford more and better milk and butter when grazed on this, than on any other grass. It is thought that it would be a val uable addition to the grasses of the middle and southern States.

RECENT FARM EXPERIMENTS.

The following statements, condensed from a mass of material gathered from various sources, are not presented with a view to deciding contested agricultural theories, but rather as a compilation of the results of experiments, which shall be considered as suggestive rather than authoritative; suggestive, particularly, to the many who have not the disposition, or the time, for scientific discussion, but who may be interested in the accounts given by plain working farmers of the methods which they have tested.

It is hoped that the examples here given may induce others to experimental effort, with increased knowledge as to what is needful to render such effort valuable to themselves and to the public-there being great necessity for more care in conducting farm experiments and for greater precision in the statement of results. In making these selections, many similar statements, apparently valuable at first glance, have been rejected on account of the omission of important facts. Failure to state the character of the soil on which the trial was made; the quantity of seed sown; the nature, amount, and cost of manures applied; the product from a given area-omission, or at best, want of precision in the statement of one or more of these and similar points, is so frequent as to be rather the rule than the exception. The constant occurrence of such inaccuracies is indeed not surprising; but not the less is it to be regretted, and not the less should effort be made for its avoidance.

Frequent, careful, and practical field trials are especially desirable in the present agricultural condition of this country. There is a class of European agricultural experiments, very valuable and made at large cost of time and money, which are so distinctively scientific as to serve our agriculturists often rather as oracular authorities, whose decrees must be translated for the uses of actual process, than as direct guides to economical methods of farm culture. Says Professor Voelcker of the Royal Agricultural Society of England-one of the most thorough scientific experimentalists of the age: "The scientific experimenter is not neces sarily interested in the economical result of a field trial; direct profit is not his aim, but rather the establishment of general principles which may be applied by the practical farmer." He adds: "It is for the farmer to keep these general principles in view, and to determine for himself what practical bearing such principles have on the cultivation of his crops in a particular locality."

WHEAT.

The following statements are condensed from the reports of the several competitors for the premiums offered by the Athens (Georgia) Wheat Club, the report in each case having been made upon one acre of wheat entered.

No. 1. Report of Dr. J. S. Hamilton.-Land, light gray or sandy sur face soil, with red clay subsoil; brought into cultivation in 1867, and planted in corn and peas, producing about 12 bushels of corn. November 7, the lot was plowed and replowed at right angles, close and deep, with a scooter plow; 70 bushels of cotton seed were then spread and