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The arraugemeuts for agricultural experiments in Bavaria are at 

 I)resent subject to a reorganization, which has for its principal aim to 

 separate the various classes of work, according as they require more 

 scientific research or more practical experimenting, and to make distinct 

 gradation^s in the character of experimental stations. 



In order to satisfy the requirements of science as well as of practice, 

 the \yhole matter will be directed by a commission consisting of repre- 

 sentatives of science, such as Liebig, Voit, Kageli, Lehmann, and of 

 intelligent landowners. For the whole of Bavaria only one station will 

 be provided with all scientific means and materials ; it is to be estab- 

 ' lished in Munich as the central experimental station, and shall devote 

 its investigations to scientiSc researches in the interest of agriculture 

 exclusively. Professor Lehmann is engaged in its organization. 



For experiments in a practical direction the Central Agricultural 

 Academy at Weihenstephan has been selected. This has a very large 

 area and great stocks of cattle, and this affords opportunity for exten- 

 sive experiments in manures and feed. Moreover, the trustees of the 

 six agricultural schools in Bavaria have placed at the disposal of the 

 committee fields and manures for use in experimenting with special 

 reference to the various influences of climate and soil on farm products. 

 Teachers of real and trade schools in the state, having a lal)oratory at 

 their service, shall be intrusted with work involving the solution of 

 agricultural i)roblems, and receive instruction from the central experi- 

 mental station in Munich. It is intended in this way to direct the 

 whole experiments, scientific and practical, by the central experimental 

 station at the capital. 



In the Kingdom of Wilrtemherg an agricultural chemical experi- 

 mental station has been attached to the Eoyal Agricultural Academy 

 at Hohenheim, near Stuttgart, since 1SG5. It has its own separate 

 buildings, chemical laboratory, experimental stables, hot-houses, and 

 fields. The state contributes annually 3,500 florins, ($1,435.) Its 

 director is Dr. AYolft"; assistant director. Dr. Funke; station chemist, 

 Dr. Kreuzhage ; second chemist, Dr. Fleischer. 



The grand duchy of Baden founded at Carlsruhe, in 1859, a chemical 

 experimental station, which is under Dr. Nessler, with two assistant 

 chemists. 



The experimental station at Weisbaden in Hesse-Nassau is chiefly 

 devoted to the interest of grape culture. Among the investigations 

 made in this institution are, examination of grai^es during the period 

 of ripening ; comparative examinations into the weight and analytical 

 properties of phosphoric acid ; comparative examinations of the method to 

 determine tartar and acetic acid in wines ; a full microscopic and chemical 

 analysis of Ahr wines, by request of the agricultural society of Ehenish 

 Prussia ; the quantitative analysis of tanning substances in oak-bark ; 

 analysis of seventy different German, French, and Austrian red wines. 



The agricultural chemical experimental station at Vietina has re- 

 cently published its programme, which contains an abstract of its 

 statutes, instructions for the control of manures, and the tariff for vari- 

 ous analyses. 



The agricultural experimental station in Italy, established, by royal 

 decree of Ai)ril 8, 1871, in Turin, has also published its programme. It 

 purposes to make analyses of soil, of water, and of manures in regard 

 to vegetation ; to examine and test agricultural machines and tools, and 

 to publish the results. It will render an annual report to the minister 

 of agriculture. Pupils may be admitted, some free, (receiving from the 

 state 200 lire per year,) and others paying 160 lire or $32 per annum. 



