AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATIONS OF HUNGARY. 7 



The researches of this station relate to the plants cultivated in Hun- 

 gary, their physioloo-y, and need for fertilizers. The chief performs 

 all the work of tlie station. 



Chemical Station at Dehreczen. — This was established in 1894, and 

 is attached to the Agricultural Institute of Debreczen. The original 

 investigations of the station relate to the composition of Hungarian 

 flours, and to the methods of examining tobacco. The staff consists of 

 the chief and one assistant. 



Chemical Station at Klausenhurg, — This station was founded in 1887 

 as a department of the university at Klausenburg. It is almost exclu- 

 sivel}^ occupied with control work. The staff' consists of the chief 

 alone, who is occasionally assisted by the laboratory' instructors of the 

 universitj. 



Chemical Station at Pressbvrg. — This was established in 1883 in con- 

 nection with the Technical High School of Pressburg. It performs 

 only control duties. The staff' consists of the chief alone. 



Chemical Station at Fiume. — This was established in 1900, espe- 

 ciall}' for analysis of wines and other products imported through this 

 seaport. 



An indication of the activity of the control stations is furnished by 

 the following table, showing the number of analyses made by several 

 of them during the eight years from 1890-1897: 



Number of analyses made bij Himgarian control stations, 1890-1897. 



SEED-CONTROL STATIONS. 



The beginning of seed testing in Hungary dates from 1871, the tests 

 being made b^- the Agricultural Institute at Debreczen. In 1878 a 

 special laboratoiy for seed testing was fitted up at the Agricultural 

 Academy at Altenl)urg, and in 1882 a seed-control station was founded 

 at Budapest in connection with the Veterinary Institute, which was 

 made entirely independent in 1891. In 1884 similar institutions were 

 established at Kaschau, Debreczen, Keszthely, and Klausenburg. 

 The work of the seed-control stations received a great impetus in 1892 

 upon the enactment of a law prohibiting the sale of clover or alfalfa 

 seed not entirely free from cuscuta (dodder), under penalty of a maxi- 

 mum fine of 200 crowns (1 crown = 20.3 cents); and again in 1895, 

 when a new law was enacted against the adulteration or misbranding 

 of food articles, providing heavier penalties. 



