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ping- instructions before the sample is submitted. Only samples 

 of direct agricultural interest are considered, and the experi- 

 ment station will not act in the capacity of a private chemist 

 for a feed manufacturer, milk depot or creamery. 



(e) Miscellaneous Work. 

 In addition to the work already described, this section has 

 co-operated with other departments of the college and State, 

 as follows : — 



1. It has arranged exhibits and furnished speakers in co- 

 operation with the extension service for fairs, farmers' meet- 

 ings and expositions. 



2. It has co-operated with the Bowker Fertilizer Company 

 in making starch determinations on potatoes in connection with 

 the awarding of prizes. 



3. It has co-operated with the agricultural department of the 

 college in making analyses of milk in connection with the 

 awarding of prizes at a dairy show held during " farmers' 

 week." ^ 



4. It has co-operated with the agricultural department of the 

 experiment station in making analyses of the corn plant to de- 

 termine the effect of frosts upon the nutritive value of the plant. 



5. It has assisted the horticultural department of the college 

 by analyzing root crops to determine the effect of cold storage 

 in modifying their chemical character. 



(/) Testing of Pure-hied Coics for Advanced Registry. 

 During the year, ten different men have been used for the 

 Holstein-Friesian work, and the entire time of three other men 

 has been taken in conducting the work for the Guernsey, Jersey, 

 Ayrshire and Brown Swiss associations. From Dec. 1, 1912, to 

 Dec. 1, 1913, 86 Guernsey, 122 Jersey, 2 Brown Swiss, 18 

 Ayrshire and 4 Holstein yearly tests have been completed. 

 There are now on test 110 Jerseys, 111 Guernseys, 24 Ayrshires 

 and 1 Brown Swiss, located at 28 different farms. For the 

 Holstein-Friesian Association there have been completed 120 

 seven-day tests, 10 thirty-day tests, 5 fourteen-day tests and 1 

 sixtv-day test. 



