Kentucky Agricultural Easperiment Station. 7
research in the Agricultural Experiment Stations of the
several states and territories. The Kentucky Agricultural
‘ Experiment Station is a beneficiary under this act, and dur.
ing the past year, the following investigations have been
provided for out of the Adams Fund:
[ 1. (a. b. c.) .
V a. Thecontinuation of the study of the nodule organism
_ e of alfalfa and its relation to the nitrifying organisms
‘ ‘ . of sweet clover and red clover.
_ ob. The completion of our work on the life history of the
corn-ear worm, etc.
' `c. The locustborer.
l ‘ Messrs. Garman, Jewett, Niswonger and Miss Didlake.
’ 2. Contagiousiabortion in horses and cattle and immuniza-
tion against these diseases. Prof`. Good and assistants.
3. The rendering available of the potassium of insoluble
silicates by the action of soil bacteria and yeasts. `Dr.
» ` A. M. Peter and his assistants and Dr. Healy.
4. The occurrence of sulphur in plants and soils and the
significance of this element to permanent soil fertility,
and the determination experimentally of the best and '
most economical sulphur compound to employ in correct-
ing a deficiency of sulphur in any soil. Mr. O. M. Shedd.
5. The translocation of mineral matter of plants. Dr.
G. D. Buckner. _
6. The occurrence and distribution of barium in the vegeta-
ble kingdom and the part (if any) played by barium in
the growth of plants, and the possible effect of this
element in stimulating the production of nitrifying
nodules on leguminous plants. Mr. J. S. McHargue.
7. The occurrence and distribution of manganese in plants,
especially in the harder lepidermal tissues of various
` J parts of plants and the possible significance of manga-
nese in the production of such tissues. Mr. J. S.
McHargue.