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Entomology. 



The work will go on as formerly, the reorganization 

 having in no way affected the department. 



Meteorology. 



The weather observations will be continued. Seven 

 years' continuous observations are now being tabulated, in 

 order to attempt to deduce some practical conclusions. 



Chemistry. 



The chemical work of the consolidated station has been 

 divided. The control of commercial fertilizers, the analy- 

 ses of all kinds of fertilizing material sent in, and the 

 investigation of chemical problems in connection with Held 

 experiments, are in charge of the chemical department 

 proper, conducted by Professor Goessmann. 



Foods and, Feeding. 



This new department will test all dairy products, waters 

 and cattle feeds at its chemical laboratory. The depart- 

 ment is especially anxious to secure fair samples of all feed 

 stuffs put upon the market, and the co-operation of farmers 

 is earnestly desired. Attention will also be given to the 

 improvements in methods of chemical analyses, and a con- 

 siderable amount of time will of necessity be devoted to 

 the chemical and physiological problems connected with 

 the feeding experiments. 



The department has the following experiments now in 

 progress : — 



(a) The effect of rations both poor and rich in protein 

 upon the cost and quality of milk. For example, wlut 

 quantity of nitrogenous feed stuff can be economically fed 

 to milch cows without endangering their health ? Again, 

 do rations containing 2^ pounds of digestible protein pro- 

 duce a better quality of milk than those containing Im- 

 pounds, the total food consumed being in each case the 

 same, and sufficient for the nourishment of the animal? 



