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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. 



The practical chemical work of the Society is under the charge of its 

 Chemist, whose duties are — 



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



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

 gations in connection therewith, and to prepare an annual report 

 of these for publication in the Transactions. 



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



periments as are conducted under the sanction and direction of the 

 Chemical Committee, and report on the same if desired. 



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



liuted 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. 



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



specially engaged in, and acquainted with, both the chemical and 

 experimental work of the Society. 



7. To prepare for publication in the Society's Transactions reports on 



the more important investigations and experiments being conducted 

 in this country and elsewhere on the 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 apj)lying for his services. 

 In Older to encourage members, being practical farmers, to make experi- 

 ments with different manures in the field, the Society undertake to defray 

 the cost of making necessary analyses of soils, manures, and products for 

 such experimentalists, provided they conduct their experiments under the 

 direction or with the sanction of the Chemical Committee of the Society. 



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 connectio]i with Local Associations. 



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

 according to the following scale of fees : — 



Manures, ...... 



Feeding Stuffs, . . . . • 



Water, Sanitarv Analvsis, .... 

 „ . Full Analysis, .... 



Soil, Analytical Examination and Eecommendation 

 of Manures, ..... 

 ,, Full Analysis, ..... 

 Vegetal)! e Products, such as Hay, Turnips, Grain, &c.. 

 Partial Analysis, viz., one constituent. 

 Estimation of Nitrates or Potash in a manure, 

 Testing for Gross Adulteration, 



