62 CHEMICAL DEPARTMENT. 



For Certificate 

 (Under Bye-Laws enacted in 1865). 



1. J. C. Bowstead, Halkthorpe ITall, Penrith, . . . 1867. 



2. Thomas John Elliot, Wilton, Salisbury, .... 1867. 



3. James Taylor, Allan Vale, Pitmuxton, .... 1868. 



CHEMICAL DEPARTMENT. 



The objects of the Chemical Department are threefold : — 



I. The prosecution of researches in various subjects connected 



with Agricultural Chemistry, the results _of which are 



published at intervals in the Transactions. 

 Dr Anderson will be glad at all times to receive suggestions from 

 Members of the Society regarding subjects they may consider worthy 

 of investigation, and which will be laid before the Chemical Com- 

 mittee. 



II. To assist in the performance of minute and accurate Field 



Experiments. 

 For this purpose it has recently been resolved to institute field 

 experiment on a systematic plan, and in such a manner as to obtain 

 exact and comparable results. The experiments will be conducted 

 in different districts under the superintendence of a Committee, who 

 will fix the precise nature of those to be made in each year, and see 

 that the precautions required to secure accuracy are properly at- 

 tended to. The furnishing the requisite chemical data for these 

 researches will in future form an important part of the business of 

 the laboratory. Gentlemen who have any suggestions to make 

 regarding subjects deserving investigation are requested to communi- 

 cate with Dr Anderson. 



III. The performance of Analyses of Manures, Soils, Vegetable 

 Products, &c, for Members of the Society at reduced fees. 



In purchasing manures, cattle foods, &c, Members are recommended, 

 in all cases, to do so by guaranteed analyses, and to ascertain that the 

 article delivered corresponds with it. Partial analyses, such as 

 Xo. 6 and 7 of the accompanying list, will generally suffice to 

 check the correspondence of the stock with the guarantee, and give 

 an approximate though not a precise estimate of its value. When an 

 exact estimate is required, a complete analysis is necessary.- 



Samples intended for analysis should be sent (carriage paid) 

 addressed to Dr Anderson, 15 Shuttle Street, Glasgow, and when 

 of small size, they are most cheaply and expeditiously forwarded hj 

 post. They should be distinctly labelled, marked with the name and 

 address of the sender in full, and accompanied by a letter, specifying 

 the particular analysis required, according to its number in the follow- 

 ing list, — and, if possible, the object in view, — as, by doing so, much 

 trouble and delay will occasionally be saved. 



Some inconvenience having been experienced by persons sending 



