REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR. 



The chemical work clone at the Station dux-ing the year 1882 

 was necessarily completed for the most part previous to Sept. 1, 

 as on that day the rooms in Sheffield Hall which had been occu- 

 pied for five years and two months as laboratory and office were 

 vacated, the Station property having been packed up and stored, 

 to await the completion of its new laboratory. Notwithstanding 

 this short period of work nearly the usual number of ferti izer 

 analyses were made, viz: 151, and of these a large proportion 

 were on samples of complex composition. 



Two samples of soil and three of swamp muck have been 

 examined. The results are set forth on subsequent pages, with 

 such comments as seem appropriate. 



In response to an application from the Wilton Farmer's Club, 

 through the secretary, D. H. Van Hoosear, Esq., five samples of 

 fine salt and one of saltpeter have been submitted to analysis, 

 and their use as antiseptic or preservative material discussed in 

 answering several questions proposed by the Club. 



The testing of milk has assumed much prominence, 216 analy- 

 ses, partial or complete, having been executed. Di\ Jenkins has 

 ably discussed the results of these and of the 56 samples analyzed 

 last year, so far as they have importance for the public, in a paper 

 which follows. - 



Of fodders six complete analyses and fourteen partial analyses 

 have been undertaken. The results on ensilage will be read with 

 special interest. 



Two toxical examinations were made with negative or undeci- 

 sive results. 



Twenty-four seed-tests are reported, made mostly on sweet- 

 corn and onion seed. 

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