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pnblicatiou. Joint articles with H. H. McKiiiney. and Miss G. Gillette 

 'apon Formaldehyde Injury to Wheat and Phenol Injury to Ai)ples will 

 also appear. 



The Experiment Station work in Plant Pathology is sadly hampered 

 because of lack of room. This is especially true with reference to green- 

 house facilities. I urge again the necessity of providing more extensive 

 facilities for carrying out the many lines of work detailed to this division. 

 I wish to thank vou for the counsel and advice on the many proldeins 

 which have been before us and to commend the loyal and entlnisiastic 

 cooperation of my colleagues. 



Very truly yours, 



G. H. COONS, 



Associate Botanist. 



REPORT OF THE CHEMICAL SECTION. 



Director R. S. Shaw : 



I submit herewith a brief report of the work carried on by the Cliem- 

 ical section for the 3'ear ending June 30th, 1920. 



Several changes have occurred in the personnel of the staff during the 

 year. Mr. E. A. Hebard was, on account of ill health, forced to resign 

 December 1st, 1919. Mr. F. F. Hebard who had formerly served the de- 

 partment as inspector, was appointed to fill the vacancy and he in turn 

 resigned April 1st, 1920. ]\[r. E. A. Hebard had, in the meantime, fully 

 recovered his health and was again appointed inspector April 5th, 1920. 

 Miss Arnot Lewis, resigned February 21, 1920, to accept a position with 

 the Detroit Creamer}^ Co. of Detroit at a considerable increase in salary. 

 On April 30th, Mr. E. F. Berger resigned to accept a position with the 

 Corona Chemical Co., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Mr. C. F. Barnum 

 resigned June 15th to become associated with the State Farm Bureau. 



These resignations affected, for a time, the Avork of the inspection di- ' 

 vision, but by transferring Mr. O. B. Winter from the research division 

 to the inspection division with the title of Assistant Chemist, we have 

 been able to continue the work without serious interruption. To fill 

 the vacancy caused by the transference of Mr. Winter to the inspection 

 division, Miss Selma L. Bandemer, a graduate of tlie LTniversity of Mich- 

 igan, h^s^ been recommended for appointment. 



CONTROL WORK. 



Fertilizer Inspection: During the ofiicial year ending April 30, 1!I20, 

 374 fertilizer brands were licensed for sale in the State. From Ma}- 1st 

 until June 30th this year, 391 brands have been licensed which is more 

 than has ever before been licensed in any one year. The results of inspec- 

 tion for 1919 are published in Bulletin No. 2ST. 



Feediny i^tuffs Inspection: Bulletin No. 285 containing results of in- 

 spection covering 1530 samples of feed was published in Septendier-, 

 1919. During the year just closing 103G samples have been analyzed. 

 Many conditions, such as freight congestion, strikes and high prices 



