ANNOUNCEMENT 



The Connecticut Agbicultural Experisient Station was established in 

 accordance with an Act of the General Assembly, approved March 21, 1877, "for 

 the purpose of promoting Agriculture by scientific investigation and experiment." 



The Station is prepared to analyze and test fertilizers, cattle-food, seeds, soils, 

 waters, mil]:s, and other agricultural materials and products, to identify grasses, 

 weeds, and useful or injurious insects, and to give information on the various 

 subjects of Agricultural Science, for the use and advantage of the Citizens of 

 Connecticut. 



The Station makes analyses of Fertilizers, Seed-Tests, &c., &c. for the Citizens 

 of Connecticut without charge, provided — 



1. That the results are of use to the public and are free to publish. 



2. That the samples are taken by consumers from stock now in the market, and 

 in accordance with the Station in.structions for sampling. 



3. That the samples are fully described on the Station "Forms for Description."' 

 All other work proper to the Experiment Station that can be used for the public 



benefit, will be made without charge. "Work done for the use of individuals will 

 be charged for at moderate rates. The Station will undertake no work, the results 

 of which are not at its disposal to use or publish, if deemed advisable for the 

 public good. See p. 17. 



Samples of Commercial Fertihzers, Seeds, etc., will be examined in the order 

 of their coming; but when many samples of one brand or kind are sent in, the 

 Station will make a selection for analysis. 



The results of each analysis or examination will be promptly communicated to 

 the parlj^ sending the sample. Results that are of general interest will be sent 

 simultaneously to all the newspapers of the State for publication, and will be 

 summed up in the Annual Reports made to the Legislature. 



The officers of the Station will take pains to obtain for analysis samples of all 

 the commercial fertilizers sold in Connecticut; but the organized cooperation of 

 the farmers is essential for the full and timely protection of their interests. 

 Farmers' Clubs and like Associations can efScientlj' work with the Station for 

 this purpose, by sending in samples early during each season of trade. 



It is the wish of the Board of Control to make the Station as widely useful as 

 its resources will admit. Every Connecticut citizen who is concerned in agricul- 

 ture, whether farmer, manufacturer, or dealer, has the right to apply to the 

 Station for any assistance that comes within its province to render, and the 

 Station will respond to all applications as far as lies in its power. 



([^"Instructions and Forms for taking samples, and Terms for testing Fertil- 

 izers, Seeds, etc., for private parties, sent on application. 



Parcels by Express, to receive attention, should be prepaid, and all com- 

 munications should be directed, not to individual officers but simply to the — 



AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION, 

 P. 0. Box, 945. NEW HAVEN, CONN. 



LABORATORY AND OFFICE, (until June 30, 1882). 

 In East Wing of Sheffield Hall, Grove Street, head of College Street. 



