10 ' THE CONNECTICUT AGRICULTUKAL 



In connection with them a table has been prepared, giving the 

 average composition (with the maximum and minimum figures) of 

 American fodders and feeding stuffs, compiled from all analyses 

 which could be secured up to September 1st, 1883, The separate 

 analyses are collected and preserved at the Station, with refer- 

 ences to the journals in which they were first published. 



One toxical examination has been made, which showed the 

 presence of arsenic and copper (Paris green) in the bowel of a 

 horse which had died suddenly. 



One hundred and twenty-one seed examinations have been 

 made, chiefly on onion seed, and some experiments on the best 

 temperature for the germination of onion seed are reported in 

 their proper place. 



The Bulletins of the Station have been only four in number, 

 but they have aggregated thirty-four carefully printed pages of 

 the style of this Report, and were stitched for convenience of 

 preservation. As required by law, two copies at least (usually a 

 larger number) have been sent to each post-ofiice in the State in 

 special envelopes, on which was printed the following : 



" The Director of the Connecticut Agricultural Station shall, 

 from time to time, as Bulletins of said Station may be issued, 

 mail, or cause to be mailed two copies at least of such Bulletins 

 to each post-office in the State." 



Section 10 of "J.ra Act Concerning Commercial Fertilizeiis," passed by the 

 General Assembly, to take effect Sept. 1, 1882. 



B^^ The postmaster will greatly serve the public by dis- 

 tributing the enclosed bulletins to farmers, ^_^^]]) 



The Bulletins have also been sent as usual to all of the Agri- 

 cultural Societies and Farmers' Clubs, and to all the newspapers 

 in the State. They have been reprinted in the Connecticut Farmer 

 and in agricultural papers in other States. 



