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Determinino; the dry matter content of potatoes, Bjorn-Andersen 109 



The chemistry of bee honey, Ilaeterlik 109 



Honey and its analysis, Muttelet 109 



Analysis of honey, Curtel 109 



Determination of gum in gum eii-ups, Bellier 109 



The shell and germ content of cocoa products, Huss 109 



Estimation of citric acid in citrates and lemon juices, Spica 109 



A new method for the analysis of wine, Friderich 109 



Detection of saccharose in wine, Schaffer and Philippi 110 



The chemical examination of hops, Kimz 110 



A new method for examining pepper, Arragon 110 



The detection of olive husks in pepper, Bondil 110 



Estimation of reducing sugars in vinegars, Hasbrouck 110 



The bacterial deterioration of sugars, Owen 110 



Exti-action of grains and cattle foods for determination of sugars, Bryan et al. . 110 



Estimation of total solids in milk by the use of formulas, Shaw and Eckles 112 



The accm-acy with which proteins can be estimated in milk, Richmond 113 



The polarimetric estimation of milk sugar, Richmond 113 



Rapid estimation of coconut oil in admixture with butter fat, Cassal and Gerrans. 113 



Method for coloring fat in Gerber acidobutyrometric method, Hoyberg 113 



Interpretation of the analytical results for milk adulterations, Farines 113 



Influence of potassium bichromate on the results of milk analyses, Garnier 113 



The volatile oils, Gildemeister and Hoffman 113 



The menthol content of Hungarian jjeppermint oil, Irk 113 



Determining oil of sesame in arachis oils, Kreis 114 



[Palm oil; its utilization as an edible fat], Fickendey 114 



Purification of insoluble fatty acids, Holland 114 



Detection of albumin in animal mine with tablet reagents, Beyer 114 



On the estimation of m-ea, Taylor 114 



Identification of methyl alcohol in ethyl alcohol, Engelhardt and Jones 114 



Analyses of mixed paints, Ladd and Johnson 115 



Manufacture of cereal vinegars, Hoffmann 115 



Alcohol formation during sauerkraut fermentation, Wehmer 115 



Potato alcohol in Russia, Grout 115 



Information for distillers and yeast manufacturers, Kusserow 115 



Preparation of caramel, Hazewinkel 115 



Report of the experiment station at Augustenberg, 1909, Mach 115 



Agricultural-chemical laboratories in Germany, Holland, and Belgium, Lugner. 115 



METEOROLOGY — WATER. 



Meteorological observations, Stockdale 115 



A new sand evaporimeter, Demolon and Brouet 115 



Dissolved matter contained in raiu water at Lincoln, New Zealand, Gray 115 



Snow limits and climate, Paschinger 116 



The cycle of water 116 



Indispensable conditions for good hygiene of wells, Lonuy 116 



Mercury vapor lamps and action of ultraviolet raye, Perkin 116 



SOILS — FERTILIZERS. 



[Papers on soils and soil investigations] 116 



The volumetric constitution of soils 117 



Tanks for soil investigations at the Florida Station, Blair and Collison 117 



Influence of shade on the evaporation of water from the soil, von Seelhorst 118 



Pyritic moor soils as a foundation for drainage structiu-es, Fendler and Frank. . 118 



On the plasticity of clay soils. Van Bemmelen 118 



Soil organic matter for biochemical investigation, Schreiner and Shorey 118 



Cholesterol bodies in soils: Phytosterol, Schreiner, and Shorey 118 



Oxidation in soil, Sullivan and Reid 118 



The Norfolk fine sandy loam, Bonsteel 119 



The Norfolk fine sand, Bonsteel 119 



[County geological surveys in Iowa], Arey, Macbride, Stookey, and Shimek. . . 119 



Soil observations in Istria: Red soils (terra rossa), Wilhelm Graf zu Leiningen. . 119 



Some results of a flying soil survey, Aston 119 



Influence of the soil on the composition of some plants, Dormaar 120 



Value of root residues as nitrogen collectors and green manure, Hotter et al 120 



