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ing stuffs, to assist them to put the purchase of these substances under 

 proper control, and in general to consider all matters coming under the 

 Society's notice in connection with the Chemistry of Agriculture. 



MEMBERS' PRIVILEGES IN RESPECT OF ANALYSES. 



The fees of the Chemist for analyses made for members of the Society 

 shall be as follow : — 



The estimation of one ingredient in a manure or feeding stuff, . 5s. 



The estimation of two or more ingedients in do. . 10s. 



These duirges api^hj only to analyses made for the sole and ^private use of 

 members of the Highland and Agricultural Society icho are not engaged in 

 the manxifacture or sale of the substances analysed. 



If the sample represents a substance bought under a guarantee, and if it 

 is found to be notably deficient, the Chemical Committee shall take cog- 

 nisance of such deficiency in the same manner as they do in the case of 

 deficient manures and feeding stuff's supplied to members ■ of analytical 

 associations (see page 31), provided that the Society's regulations as regards 

 sampling are carried out, and that the seller's guarantee accompanies the 

 sample. 



Also, that valuations of manures, according to the Society's scale of units 

 (see page 43), shall be supplied in all cases in which the cash price asked 

 by the seller accompanies the sample. 



The following analyses are made for five shillings : — 



Simple Nitrogenoxis Manures, — viz., nitrate of soda, sulphate of ammonia, 

 horn dust, dried blood, meat meal, shoddy, soot, &c. 



Simple Phos])hatic Manures, — viz., mineral phosphates, phosphatic guano, 

 basic slag, &c., superphosphate (soluble phosphate only). 



Simple Potassic Manures, — viz., sulphate of potash, muriate of potash, 

 potashes, &c. 



The following analyses are made for ten shillings : — 



Manures, — viz., all compound and mixed manures, e.g., bone meal, dissolved 



bones, guanos, composts, &c. 

 Feeding Stuffs, — viz., oil cakes, meals, and compounds. 

 Dairy Produce, — viz., milk, butter, and cheese. 

 Vegetable Products, — viz., corn, hay, roots, ensilage, &c. 



Miscellaneous, 



Estimation of Fat and total solids in Milk, 



„ Lime in limestone or mortar, . 



„ Hardness in water, 



Analysis of Water to test fitness for domestic use. 



Complete analysis of water, 



Analysis of soil to discover chief deficiencies, . 



Complete analysis of a soil, 



Examination of food or viscera for metallic poison, 

 „ „ for alkaloids, . 



Consultation by letter, 



5s. 



5s. 



5s. 

 10s. 

 60s. 

 20s. 

 60s. 

 30s. 

 30s. 



2s. 6d. 



Samples should be sent (carriage paid) to Dr A. P. Aitken, 8 Clyde Street, 



Edinburgh. 



