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fertilizer materials and the division of foods and feeding ; the 

 first, as has been stated, under Dr. C. A. Goessmann, and the 

 seeond in charge of Dr. J. B. Lindsey. It was believed that 

 organization under one head would secure a number of impor- 

 tant advantages, as compared with the existing plan. Most 

 important among the advantages which we have aimed to secure 

 in reorganization were the following : — 



1. Greater administrative economy. 



2. Reduction in cost of equipment, apparatus and work. 



3. The more complete separation of control from ordinary 

 experimental and research work, thus making possible more 

 accurate determination of the costs of each. 



4. Improved facilities for research work in chemistry, 

 through the creation of a research division, to which certain 

 specially qualified men should give their entire time. 



5. A saving in the time required for certain classes of con- 

 trol and analytical work, through concentration of forces alter- 

 nately upon different branches of such work. 



The organization adopted in the effort to realize these 

 advantages is as follows : — 



Department of Plant and Animal Chemistry. 

 Chemist: J. B. Lindsey, Ph.D. 

 Associate Chemist: E. B. Holland, M.S. 

 (a) Research division: E. B. Holland, M.S. 

 (6) Fertilizer division : H. D. Haskins, B.Sc. 

 (c) Feed and dairy division: P. H. Smith, B.Sc. 



Besides the heads of divisions, four other analytical chemists, 

 an inspector who collects samples of feeds and fertilizers and 

 inspects dairy apparatus, a general laboratory assistant and one 

 or sometimes two clerical assistants, one of whom is an expert 

 stenographer, are regularly employed. The department also 

 employs an assistant, who cares for the animals used in nutri- 

 tion experiments and digestion work. 



The chemist has general supervision of the entire work, and 

 is responsible therefor, but is relieved of details, and will give 

 most of his time to research problems. The associate chemist 

 assists the chemist if required, or in his absence acts in his stead. 

 The associate chemist, whose duties as such are usually nominal, 



