Experimental and Other Scientific Work 



CONDUCTED AT THE COLLEGE. 



On the use and effect of common salt on grain and root crops. 

 18G9. Goessmann. 



The construction and repair of highways. 1869. Miller. 



The establishment of true meridian lines as the basis of all sur- 

 veys. 1870. Miller. 



Report on the management of stock. 1871. Dillon. 



Stassfurt-salines as a potash resource in agriculture. 1871-72. 

 Goessmann. 



The growing of sugar-beets, the manufacture of sugar from 

 them, and trial of their value for cattle food. 1871-76. Goess- 

 mann. 



Report on sugar-beets raised upon the college farm. 1872. 

 Goessmann. 



Fertilization of farm lands with reference to commercial fertili- 

 zers. 1872-73. Goessmann. 



The circulation of sap in plants and their expansive power dur- 

 ing growth. 1873. Clark. 



Practical trials of new implements and farm machinery. 1873. 

 Dillon. 



The sources of supply and the quantity and quality of our 

 mauurial agents. 1873. Goessmann. 



Investigations of the quality and composition of commercial 

 fertilizers offered for sale, and the protection of the community 

 from fraud by legal control and inspection. 1873-86. Goess- 

 mann. 



Observations on the phenomena of plant life. 1874. Clark. 



Experiments with compound commercial fertilizers to test their 

 comparative agricultural value and their value as compared with 

 single elements. 1874. Stockbridge. 



NOTE. Most of the experiments formerly conducted at the college are now carried 

 on by the state agricultural experiment station. 



