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Meadow fescue, analyses of, 192 



" " fertilizing ingredients in, 202 



Meteorology, 228-254 



Record for 1887 231,232 



Average temperatures for summer and winter months, since 1836, . 233, 234 



Maximum temperatures, since 1836, by years, 235-254 



Minimum temperatures, since 1836, bj' years, 235-254 



Mean temperatures, since 1836, by years, 235-254 



Rain-fall, since 1836, by years, 235-254 



Meat mass, compilation of analyses of, 214 



Milk analyses, 28, 176 



Milk and creamery record for one year, 53 



Miscellaneous crops, 149 



Muck, analysis of, 164 



" compilation of analyses of, 226 



Mud, compilation of analyses of, 225 



Muriate of potash, analysis of, 164, 165 



" " " compilation of analyses of, 204 



Mussel mud, 163 



Natural phosphate 172 



Navassa phosphate, analyses of, 220 



Nitrate of potash, compilation of analyses of, 211 



" " soda, compilation of analyses of, 211 



Nitre salt cake, compilation of analyses of, 212 



Nova Scotia plaster, compilation of analyses of, 206 



Nutritive ratio, 15-17 



Oleomargarine refuse, analysis of, 213 



Onondaga plaster, compilation of analyses of, 207 



Orchard grass, compilation of analyses of, 192 



" " fertilizing constituents in, 202 



Orchilla guano, compilation of analyses of, 219 



Pea meal, analysis of, 189 



" " fertilizing ingredients in, 201 



Pearl millet, compilation of analyses of, 192, 193 



Peat, compilation of analyses of, 226 



Peruvian guano, compilation of analyses of, 218 



Phosphatic slag, analyses of, . 220 



Potato, analyses of, 196 



" field experiments with, 141-148 



Poudrette, analysis of, 227 



Red-top, compilation of analyses of, 191 



" fertilizing constituents in 202 



Refuse from rendering establishments, compilation of analyses of, . . 215 



Report of secretary, 5 



Report of treasurer, 254 



Roots, trials of, 148 



Rotten brewers' grains, fertilizing value of, 222 



Rowen, analyses of, . . . .• 191 



" dried in field 190 



" ensilaged, 190 



" fertilizing constituents in, 202 



Rye bran, analyses of, 189 



" middlings, analyses of, 189 



" " fertilizing constituents in 201 



Salt, 107-112 



" analyses of, 107,110,112 



