Report of the Chemist for Agriculture. 



815 



SOILS ANfD SUBSOILS. 



Of the Soils and Subsoils Received : — 



4 samples were received from the Public Works Department 

 6 ,, ,, ,, Entomologist's Branch 



82 ,, „ ,, farmers 



189 ,, ,, ,, experimental fields 



281 



WATERS. 



The \Vaters Included. 



141 samples for sanitary analysis and 

 determination of pollution through 

 dredging 

 9 samples for stock purposes 



2 ,, boiler and locomotive use 

 44 ,, butter washing purposes 



3 ,, use in irrigation 

 1 ,, mineral springs 



3 ,, detection of poisons 



203 



Of the Waters Received : — 



141 samples were from Victorian Water 



Supply Department 

 44 samples were from the Dairy Branch 



2 ,, ,, Stock Branch 



16 ,, ,, farmers 



PLANTS AND VEGETABLE PRODUCTS. 



These included ; — 



8 samples of preserved fruits 

 fresh fruits 



715 



DAIRY AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS. 



These included : — 



94 samples of butter 



1 ,, cheese 

 11 „ milk 



9 „ honey 



2 ,, meat extract 



117 



