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CHEMICAL DEPARTMENT. 



Chemist to the Society — Dr A. P. AITKEN, Chemical Laboratory, 



8 Clyde Street, Edinburgh. 



The object of the Chemical Department is to carry on the Experiments 

 at the Society's Agricultural Stations, and to consider all matters coming 

 before the Society's notice in connection with the chemistry of agriculture. 



Tlie practical cliemical work of the Society is under the charge of its 

 Cliemist, whose duties are — 



1. To superintend the experiments being carried on at the experimental 



stations of tlie Society, to make all necessary analyses and investi- 

 gations in connection tli ere with, and to prepare an annual report 

 of these for publication in the Transactions. 



2. To perform the requisite analyses in connection with such other ex- 



periments as are conducted under the sanction and direction of the 

 Cliemical Committee, and report on the same if desired. 



3. To prepare a summary of all analyses for wliich the Society has contri- 



buted payment, and full details of such as appear to the Chemical 

 Committee worthy of notice for publication in the Transactions. 



4. To attend all meetings of the Chemical Committee of the Society. 



5. To have a laboratory in Edinburgh, where he may be consulted by 



members of the Society, and to be in attendance there every Wed- 

 nesday for that purpose. 



6. To maintain a sufficient staff of assistants, one of whom at least is 



specially engaged in, and acquainted with, both tlie cliemical and 

 experimental work of the Society. 



7. To prepare annually for publication in the Society's Transactions a 



report on the more important investigations and experiments being 

 conducted in tliis country and elsewhere on tlie application of 

 chemistry to agriculture. 



8. To deliver lectures at such places and on such subjects connected with 



the chemistry of agriculture as are approved of by the Chemical 

 Committee, and for which the chemist is permitted to receive re- 

 muneration from those applying for his services. 

 The chemist and his assistants are paid their travelling expenses when on 

 the Society's work. 



He receives a fee of .£1, Is. for each analysis made by him when employed 

 as referee in connection with Local Associations. 



He is entitled to charge for analyses made for members of the Society 

 according to the following scale of fees : — 



Manurc^s, ...... 



Feeding Stuffs, ..... 



Water, Sanitary Analysis, .... 



„ Full Analysis, ..... 



Soil, Analytical Examinali(»n and Reconimundatiou 

 oi Manures, ..... 



„ Full Analysis, ..... 



Vegetabh; Products, such as Hay, Turnips, drain, «S:c., 



Partial Analysis, each constituent, 



Testing for Gross Adulteration, 



A'lvice, ...... 



