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several hundred thousand dollars are annually expended in the State, 

 have a value that is direct and appreciable. 



I desire to acknowledge the kindness of several business houses 

 in presenting the Station with samples of seeds and fertilizers, as 

 follows : 



Messrs. Hiram Sibley & Co., Rochester, N. Y., samples of seeds ; 



Messrs. Jas. M. Thorburn & Co., New York Cit}', samples of 

 seeds ; 



The Cumberland Bone Co., Portland, Me., samples of fertilizing 

 material ; 



The Bowker Fertilizer, Boston, Mass., samples of fertilizers and 

 crude materials ; 



The Mapes Formula and Peruvian Guano Co., New York Cit3% 

 samples of fertilizers and raw products ; 



Messrs. M. L. Shoemaker & Co., Philadelphia, Pa., samples of 

 fertilizers and crude materials ; 



Messrs. H. J. Baker & Bro., New York City, samples of fertili- 

 zers. 



W, H. JORDAN, 



Director, 



