REPORT 



OF THE 



CHEMICAL DEPARTMENT. 



L. L. VAN S'LYKK. I'n. D., Chemist. 

 Assistant Chemists. 

 O. (J. GENTKR, Ph. C. 

 W. H. ANDREWS,* B. S. 

 J. A. LE OLERC. B. S. 

 A. D. COOK,* I'H. C. 

 F. D. FULLER. B. S. 



E. U. HART.^^ B. S. 



F. THOMPSON, B. P. 



Table of Contents. 



(I) Repoit of analyses of commei'cial feitilizers for the spfiug 



of 1897. 

 (II) Report of analyses of commercial fertilizers for the fall 



of 1897. 

 (Ill) Conditions required for the successful growth of sugai 



beets. 



'Connected with FertiUzer Control. 



