Show electricity in agriculture it appears from the results of a series of experiments recently un der taken in russia by N that electricity may eventually be made to play a prominent part in agriculture these experiments which extended over five years showed that by submitting different seeds to the action of an electric current their development jig is rendered more rapid and complete the deeds of haricot beans sun flowers winter and spring rye were used A second series of experiments was made with pot herbs and flowering plants at klef kief the influence of the electrical treatment was shown by a larger crop and by the growth of vegetables of enormous dimensions in III a third series of experiments electricity on a large scale was applied static electricity being used instead of current electricity the results were quickened ripening and larger growth barley ripened twelve days sooner with potatoes treated in the same way seldom showed disease only 0 to 5 per cent being had instead of ef 10 to 40 which is the usual percentage an important factor in this treatment is that vines which have been subjected to it possess immunity from and this points to a new means of combating the diseases which attack vegetable growth it is suggested as a weapon with which to fight the potato bug and the army worm the cost ot of the process is comparatively small |