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1^0 changes in present methods of analysis of dairy products were 

 recommended. 



Report of ahatract committee. — A brief verbal report on tlie subject 

 of abstracting the literature of methods of analysis was submitted by 

 W. Frear. This committee has on hand material which has been 

 accumulated during 13 years i)ast, which it is i)roposed to publish in the 

 proceedings of this year. The committee was requested by the Asso- 

 ciation to arrange for the periodical publication of its abstracts in the 

 Experiment Station Record. 



The officers of the Association elected for the coming year were as 

 follows: President, H. A. Huston ; vice-president, B. B. Eoss; secre- 

 tary, H.W. Wiley; executive committee, F.W.Woll and E.H.Jenkins. 



In compliance with the recom:uendation already mentioned, the 

 reporters for the past year were continued in ofdce another year, and 

 the following associates appointed: Phosphoric acid, H. B. McDonnell; 

 nitrogen, J. P. Street; potash, A. L. Winton; soils and ash, A. Goss; 

 dairy products, L. L. Van Slyke; foods and feeding stuffs, J. B. Lind- 

 siey; fermented and distilled liquors, W. P. Bigelow; and sugar, H. H. 

 Nicholson. W. H. Krug was appointed reporter on tanning materials, 

 and G. A. Kerr associate. G. L. Spencer resigned and E. E. Ewell 

 was appointed in his place as reporter on sugar. 



The abstract committee remains unchanged. 



