416 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Jan. 



XTTT. Compilation of analyses of fodder articles, with reference to 

 fertilizing ingredients. 



XrV. Compilation of analyses of agricultural chemicals and refuse 

 materials used for fertilizing purposes. 



XV. Meteorological observations. 



The periodical publications of the Station have been con- 

 tinued at such intervals as circumstances advise. The public 

 interest in the bulletins and annual reports is steadily in- 

 creasing. The State authorities have authorized the publi- 

 cation of twenty-five thousand, copies of the annual report ; 

 and the call for our bulletins has necessitated the printing of 

 nine thousand copies, with a prospect of the need of ten 

 thousand in the near future. The obligation imposed upon 

 the director of the Station by the new laws for the regula- 

 tion of the trade in commercial fertilizers, to issue, during a 

 large part of the year, a monthly statement of analyses of 

 fertilizers made under his direction, will materially increase 

 the periodical publication. It appears advisable in the in- 

 terest of economy to publish the analyses of fertilizers as far 

 as practicable in the form of business circulars, and to 

 reserve the discussion of experimental work to the periodical 

 bulletins. 



All parties engaged with me in the work of the Station 

 have faithfully attended to the tasks assigned to them ; and 

 it is with particular pleasure that I publicly recognize that 

 fact. 



I cannot consider my whole duty on this occasion fulfilled 

 without expressing my sincere thanks to you for your kind 

 support during the past year. 



Yours very respectfully, 



C. A. GOESSMANN, 



Director of the Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station. 

 Amhbrst, Mass., Jan. 9, 1889 



