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As far as is practicable, these samples are taken in hand in the 

 order received and are dealt with sufficiently fully to furnish the 

 inquirer with the information he requires. 



The chief and most important work of the Division is, however, 

 in carrying out by the aid of chemistry such investigations as may 

 serve to solve those problems in Candian agriculture which more or 



The Chemical Laboratory. 



less affect the country in general. These researches embrace a very- 

 wide field, which for the purposes of the present review can be only 

 very briefly touched upon. 



SOIL ANALYSIS. 



A very large amount of work has been done in determining 

 in so far as the science of chemistry can determine the productive- 

 ness or fertility of Canadian soils. These for the most part have been 

 representative every province of the Dominion having supplied 

 its quota. More particularly, however, are these analyses represen- 

 tative of the larger areas of virgin soil in the Canadian Northwest. 

 The data indicate that excellent soils are to be found in every province 

 of the Dominion. 



Many experiments have been conducted to learn the best methods 

 of treating muck soils in order to render them useful to agriculture. 



