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Field Experimexts. 



V. Some suggestions regarding the question, How can we 

 improve in an economical way the productiveness of our farm 

 lauds ? 



VI. Experiments to ascertain the effect of dift'erent combina- 

 tions of nitrogen on oats. 



VII. Field experiments with prominent grasses and legumi- 

 nous plants, to study their composition and general economical 

 value. 



VIII. Field experiments with reputed field and garden crops, 

 to ascertain their adaptation to our soil and climate. 



IX. Field experiments to study the economy of using different 

 commercial sources of phosphoric acid for manurial purposes in 

 farm practice, — potatoes. 



X. Experiments with grass land. 



XI. Report on general farm work. 



XII. Professor Humphrey's report. 



Special Woiik in the Chemical Lahokatory. 

 Xin. Analyses of licensed commercial fertilizers. 



XIV. Miscellaneous analyses of material sent on for examination. 



XV. Water analyses. 



XVI. Compilation of fodder analyses, with reference to fodder 

 constituents and fertilizing constituents ; analyses of industrial 

 products, garden crops, fruits, etc., made at Amherst, Mass. 



XVII. Meteorological observations. 



The periodical publications of the station have been as 

 numerous as in previous years. The circulation of bulletins 

 and annual reports is steadily increasing. 



In closing, it becomes a pleasing duty to acknowledge 

 that the successful termination of the work carried on at 

 the station during the past year is largely due to the industry 

 and faithful execution of the various tasks assigned to all 

 parties associated witb me for that purpose. 



With the assurance of my sincere thanks for your kind 

 indulgence, permit me to sign. 



Yours very respectfully, 



C. A. GOESSMANN, 



Director of the Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station. 

 Amherst, Mass., Jan. 9, 1891. 



