Wiley, in his report of 1890, gives results at Medicine Lodge, Kansas, of samples taken from 1,973 loads brought to the factory and examined with the following results: Total solids in the juice, 19.3 per cent.; sucrose, 13.3 per cent.; purity, 69. 14 per cent.

TOBACCO.

As a preliminary test of varieties, and also to get some idea of the adaptability of our soil and climate for tobacco raising, the plants named in table A were taken from a hot bed and set in the open ground as noted in the table. All the plants made a thrifty growth from the start. The weights given in the table were taken after the tobacco was slightly wilted on moving from the seed building. The curing, owing to the pressure of other work, has not been forwarded as fast as it otherwise would have been, and is not completed.

Table A.

Set out....

NAME.

No. p'ants...

165

SWEET POTATOES.

Some delay was met with in getting plants, so that June was advanced before they were set in the ground. The growth from the start was favorable, some potatoes weighing over a pound and measuring seven inches in length. About 65 pounds were harvested.

PEANUTS.

It was intended in the spring to make a trial of peanuts this season. In June a small area was planted to see if any favorable results could be secured. A fair percentage of the crop matured, while some did not reach this stage.

VEGETABLE PEACHES.

Seed was procured from Cox. This vegetable, sometimes called mango melon, somewhat resembles a lemon in size and color. The flesh is white. When green they are fried as egg plant, and are also

good for preserves.

SQUASHES.

The Hubbards grew to good size, and for keeping qualities and the table we rank them first. The Mammoth Chili is a good producer; some specimens weighed So pounds. The Mulcahy, 57 pounds.

MILLET.

The Golden millet grew to three or four feet high, the heads measuring from 9 to 11 inches in length. Canary seed was a ight stand, but ripened.

CARROTS.

A single drill row of each was grown, viz: Oxheart, Long Orange, White Belgium and Yellow Imperial. The Oxheart is a short compact carrot that is easily harvested. This and the Long Orange are desirable.

VETCH AND LENTILS.

The first is used for horse feed and the latter is used in soup. Each grew well, especially the vetch.

ALFALFA.

This crop always does well in those States using irrigation. The plat of about 4.5 acres was cut three times. Red clover, sanfoin, crchard grass and tall meadow oat grass, each made a good growth on

small area. The latter does, well in Colorado without irrigation. It has been well spoken of in Oregon.

ORCHARD.

Owing to the fact that our orchard has been set less than two years (May, 1890), nothing of value can be given at present. We have 169 dwarf apple trees, 93 standard apple trees, 2 cherry, 14 pear, 36 plum, 136 grape vines and 3 walnut trees. The trees, which are set on a somewhat rocky hillside with a southern slope to the Truckee, have, for the time set out, made good progress. Some of the dwarf apples and pears began bearing this season.

CABBAGE.

Six varieties were grown: The Newark Early Flat Dutch, American Large Flat Dutch, Early Sunrise, Hard Heading Red, All Seasons and Large Flat Dutch. The growth for the season was good. The heads of all the varieties, although not especially large, were firm. The rows were 30 inches apart, with a distance of 27 inches between the plants. The average weight of each is given below:

Newark Early Dutch, 6 pounds; American Large Flat Dutch, 8 pounds; Early Sunrise, 5.8 pounds; Hard Heading Red, 3 pounds; All Seasons, 4.13; Large Flat Dutch, 3.8 pounds.

For solidity of head, freedom from insects, the Hard Heading Red is placed first.

TOMATOES.

Six varieties of tomatoes were set out May 15. The Llorillard, Livingston's Beauty, Perfection, Cardinal, Optimus and Ignatius. The vines all made a thrifty growth from the start and maintained it during the season. The first ripe were the Livingston's and Perfection, August 21; Cardinal, August 31. The others followed a few days later. The seed was furnished by the United States Department of Agriculture, excepting Ignatius, which was donated by Prof. Crandall of Colorado, and Optimus. received from Ferry of Detroit. The yield. of ripe tomatoes for 25 hills places the varieties in the following order : Perfection, Optimus, Llorillard, Livingston's Beruty, Cardinal. The Ignatius having been set out later is not put in the list. The last named variety enjoys an enviable reputation in the East and the indications are, from one season's trial, that it will be maintained in Nevada. The Ignatius is a large tomato. We favor this and the Perfection.

Tomatoes were irrigated June 5, 20 and 27; July 4, 11, 17, 24 and