CONVENTION OF OFFICIAL AGRICULTURAL CHTMISTS. 415 



The report on fertilizer legislation was presented by H. W. Wiley, 

 and attention was called to the need of a national law covering this 

 industry. 



The constitution was amended so as to place the appointment of the 

 referees and associates at each annual meeting- in the hands of the 

 executive conunittee instead of the president. The clause relating to 

 membership was changed to read: "All persons eligible to membership 

 shall become members r.r- ({fficio,'- etc. Section 7 was amended so as 

 to apply to all analysis in official inspection. 



A resolution was adopted providing for three committees on recom- 

 mendations instead of one. These were (1) to receive recommenda- 

 tions on the subjects of phosphoric acid, potash, nitrogen in fertilizers, 

 soils,, ash, and insecticides; (2) on dairy products, foods and feeding 

 stuffs, sugar, and tannin; and (3) on food adulteration. 



No new method or modification of an existing method is to be sub- 

 mitted by a referee for general test by the association until it has 

 been tested by him with favorable results. 



A resolution was adopted welcoming the action of the State dairy 

 and food commissioners in appointing a committee to present its 

 views upon food standards to the association. 



The executive committee was asked to consider the subject of the 

 division of the work on nitrogen. 



The president elect was authorized to appoint the new committee on 

 recommendations of referees for the succeeding year during the sit- 

 tings of the convention, and a recommendation was adopted looking 

 to an earlier report upon the recommendations of the referees. 



OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. 



The following were elected as officers for the coming year: Presi- 

 dent, H. J. Wheeler, Kingston, R. I.; vice-president, R. J. Davidson, 

 Blacksburg, Va. ; secretary, H. W. Wiley, Washington, D. C. ; addi- 

 tional members of executive committee, C. G. Hopkins, Urbana, 111., 

 and F. D. Fuller, Geneva, N. Y. 



The referees and associate referees selected for the year have not 

 yet been announced by the executive committee. 



