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mercial cattle foods, for the protection of stock feeders as well as honest 

 dealers, the same as in commercial fertilizers. It is not proposed to 

 set up a standard for any feeding stuff, but to let each manufacturer 

 make his own standard, and then require him to keep his commercial 

 goods up to that standard. 



THESIS WORK. 



students who elect chemical lines of work for graduating thesis re- 

 quire assistance and direction for courses in chemical laboratory, to 

 enable them to make original investigations. Work of value is thus 

 secured. Thus C. H. Hilton made a determination of the amount and 

 state of combination of sulphur in the mineral coals of our State; C. 

 H. Parker the sugar content and mineral matter in the crowns and 

 bodies of sugar beets, with determination of marc by several niethods; 

 F. E. West, the solids, ash elements (and quantitative analysis) and 

 sugar in leaves, crown and body of sugar beets; Miss Irma Thompson, 

 the nature, composition and action of the commercial "preservalines" 

 found in the market and offered to the trade. 



These subjects are of public interest and have utility commanding 

 attention, something of value beyond that of a well-written essa3^ 



OUTSIDE WORK. 



By direction of the Board of Agriculture, I went to San Francisco, 

 Cal., to represent the College in the joint meeting of the Agricultural 

 Colleges and Experiment Stations on July 5 to 7, 1899. The meeting 

 was one of great interest and profit, and it was a gratification to hear 

 *'the Michigan College" so often referred to as a model of its class. 



By invitation of the United States Industrial Commission I appeared 

 before that body in Washington, D. C, on May 14, 1900, to give evidence 

 in regard to the beet sugar industry in Michigan, as one of the industries 

 of national importance in the estimation of the Commission. Once more 

 I found Michigan quoted as the typical State for this great industry. 



Respectfully submitted, 



R. C. KEDZIE, 

 JProfessor of Chemistry . 

 F. S. KEDZIE, 

 Adjunct Professor of Chemistry. 



Agricultural College, Mich., 

 June SO, 1900. 



