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e. South Carolina (4 lots); 
d. Georgia (2 lots). 
39. Experiments in the making of sugar from— 
a. Sorghum; 
b. Maize stalis, 
c. Pearl millet; 
d. Teosinte (Huchlana luxurians); 
e. Beets. (23 experiments in all.) 
4), Examination of tea and coffee substitutes (7 specimens). 
41. Lstimation of saponin in— 
a. Quillaye; 
b. Lignumvite. 
42, Examination of arsenical wall-paper (4 specimens), 
43. Proximate analyses of cereals, including— 
a. Maize (32 specimens); 
b. Pease (6 specimens) ; 
c. Beans (6 specimens) ; 
d. Wheat (15 specimens) ; 
e. Barley (i specimen); 
jf. Rye (1 specimen). 
44, Proximate analysis corn-cob meal. 
45. Proximate analysis brewers’ grains. 
46, Analyses of butter (6 samples). 
47, Examination of coloring matter in cactus and coleus, 
48. Examination of whisky for fusel oils. 
49, Examination of steam food apparatus. 
50. Analysis of so-called “ coal economizer.” 
51. Analysis of coal ashes. 
52, Examination of “ fir sugar” (manna), 
53. Analysis of California tobacco. 
54, Analysis of “‘ London purple,” substitute for Paris green. 
55. Analysis of gypseous marl from Florida. 
56. Proximaie analysis calaigre. 
57. Proximate analysis leaves and berries of Ilex glabra (Ink berry). 
58. Proximate analysis of Florida moss (Tillandsia usneoides). 
59. Proximate analysis of common boneset (Hupatorium perfoliatwm),. 
60. Proximate analysis of damiana (Turnera aphrodisiaca). 
61. Proximate analysis of reindeer moss (Cladonia rangifernia). 
62. Examination of three samples of sweet-potatoes from Peru. 
63. Analysis of native wine. 
64, Analysis of hydraulic limestone. 
65. Analyses of two samples of “alkali dust” from Yakima, Washing- 
ton Territory. 
66. Analysis of bat guano. 
67. Analysis of sand used in glass-making. 
68. Analysis of coal from James River, Virginia. 
69. Analysis of slate-dust fertilizer. 
70. Ash analysis, including— 
a. Maize (6 specimens) ; 
b. Pease (2 specimens) ; 
c. Beans (2 specimens). 
In addition to the above, there has been submnitted to this division a 
large amount of correspondence in reference to matters pertaining to 
agricultural and technical chemistry, and almost daily consultations 
have been held with those who desired advice or information concerning 
yarious matters requiring a knowledge of chemistry. 
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