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6. Experiment with a Western variety of dent corn, Pride of the 



North, for ensilage (Field G) . 



7. Experiments with grass lands (meadows). 



8. Report on general farm work in 1891. 



9. Report of Prof. James Ellis Humphrey on plant diseases, etc., 



with observations in the field and in the vegetation house. 



Part III. 



Special Work in the Chemical Laboratory. 

 I. Communication on commercial fertilizers : — 



1. General introduction. 



2. Laws for the regulation of the trade in commercial ferti- 



lizers. 



3. List of licensed manufacturers. 



4. Analyses of licensed fertilizers. 



5. Analyses of commercial fertilizers and manurial substances 



sent on for examination. 



6. Miscellaneous analyses. 



II. "Water analyses. 



III. Compilation of analyses made at Amherst, Mass., of agri- 



cultural chemicals and refuse materials used for fertilizing 

 purposes. 



IV. Compilation of analyses made at Amherst, Mass., of fodder 



articles, fruits, sugar-producing plants, dairy products, etc. 



Meteorological Observations. 



The periodical publications of the station have been as 

 numerous as during previous years. The applications for 

 copies of bulletins and annual reports are steadily increasing. 

 Our supply of bulletins I to XXX and of*annual reports I 

 to VI is exhausted. 



In concluding this communication it gives me pleasure 

 to acknowledge the industry and faithful assistance of all 

 parties associated with me in the task assigned. With 

 sincere thanks for your kind support and indulgence allow 

 me to sign, 



Yours very respectfully, 



C. A. GOESSMANN, 



Director of the Massachusetts St.ate Agricultural Experiment Station. 



