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most of them are compilations; that is the case with Watts' 

 Dictionary. 



Q. How about Quevenne ? A. I think that is one of the books 

 in my library that I have looked through. 



Q. Is that a standard work ; is that authority upon the subject 

 upon which it treats ? A. Each of these books is more or less 

 authority. 



Q. Do you include Quevenne and Von Baumheaur ? A Tes, sir ; 

 they are and fifty more if I would recall the names ; I have Trom- 

 mer's works 011 the examination of milk. 



The Court adjourned. 



[Chandler's testimony continued on page 60.] 



WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1876. 

 CHARLES A. GOESSMANN sworn and examined by Mr. PRENTICE. 



Q. Dr. Goessmann, you are a chemist by profession ? A. Yes, 

 sir. 



Q. How long have you been so ? A. About twenty-five years, 

 probably more. 



Q. You are a Doctor of Philosophy ? A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Of what university? A. The University of Goettingen. 



Q. And are at present professor of what ? A. Professor of 

 Agricultural Chemistry and Chemistry at the Massachusetts Agri- 

 cultural College. 



Q. At Amherst ? A. At Amherst. 



Q. Will you please state briefly the course of your study and 

 the class of subjects to which you have specially given attention 

 in your profession ? A. I have studied for seven years at the 

 University of Goettingen ; I was promoted after four years as a 

 doctor of philosophy ; was public lecturer for two years afterwards 

 in the university, and assistant in the government laboratory at the 

 University of Goettingen. 



Q. Of Hanover ? A. Yes, sir ; Hanover. I subsequently moved 

 to this country and engaged in technical enterprises. In 1857 I 

 came to this country ; I managed for three years and a half a large 

 sugar house ; subsequently took charge of the salt works at Syra- 

 cuse for eight years, and was chemist to the salt company of Onon- 



