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mate quantitative results can be se- 

 cured in froin ten to fifteen minutes. 



The new method consists of the adih- 

 tion to a sam|de of soil to be examined 

 of zinc sulphide with small amounts of 

 calcium chloride and water and boil- 

 ing the mixture in a flask held over a 

 small flame, preferably an alcohol 

 lamp. Commercial lead acetate paper, 

 which can be purchased at the drug 

 store, when held in the fumes of the 

 mixture for a few minutes, will turn 

 from liijht brown to a shiny black, 

 according to the degree of acidity 

 present in the soil. The natural color 

 of the lead acetate paper is white, 

 hence the discoloration can be plainly 

 seen and will more accurately gauge 

 the acidity in a soil than will the litnuis 

 paper test, now in use. 



The chemicals are perfectly safe for 

 the layman to handle, and the com- 

 plete apparatus, including flask and 

 burner, ordinarily will not cost more 

 than two dollars. The details of the 

 apparatus have not been completed, 

 but in a short time a more definite an- 

 nouncement will be forthcoming. 



Owing to the prevalence of sour or 

 acid soils in Wisconsin, and the desiia- 

 bility of adding lime as a corrective 

 before raising legumes, any improve- 

 ment over the present methods of test- 

 ing for soil acidity will be welcomed. 

 — Exchange. 



Committees for Washington State 

 Horticultural Society Meeting 



The following is a list of the dilfei-ent 

 committees appointed by Mr. Mike 

 Horan, president of the Washington 

 Horticultural Society for the state 

 meeting which will be held in Wenat- 

 chee in January: Executive, M. Horan, 

 Wcnatchee; H. C. Sampson, Spokane; 

 J. Howard Wright, North Yakima; P. H. 

 Wey ranch, Walla Walla; R. Edward 

 Trunible, Wenatchce. Transportation 

 and markets, H. M. (iilbert. North Yaki- 

 ma; Clay Fruit, Tanasket; W. L. San- 



C. Burlingame, Walla 



Paulhamus, Sumner. 



F. Benson, Tacoma; 



Walla Walla; M. N. 

 Richards, North Yakima; A. F. Crowell, 

 Spokane; H. W. Otis, Peshastin. Mem- 

 bership, J. T. Compton, Wenatchee; 

 W. A. Ritz, Walla Walla; F. E. DeSel- 

 lem, North Yakima; C. L. Smith, Spo- 

 kane; Ira I). Cardiir, Pullman. Better 

 rates and shipping facilities, Charles 

 L'hden, Spokane; W. P. Sawyer, Wa- 

 pato; W. S. Oflner, Walla Walla; C. N. 

 Crewdson, Brewster, and Conrad Rose, 

 Wenatchee. The minutes of the last 

 annual meeting, heU' in Walla Walla in 

 December, l'.)l,'?, are now ready for the 

 press and will be distributed to mem- 

 bers of the association in a short time. 



ders, Seattle; E. 

 Walla; W. H. 

 Legislation, E. 

 C. L. Whitney, 



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