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One sample was received from Plymouth and the other 

 irom Wolfeborough. 



Both samples were slightly darker than the average and 

 with a .tint resembling clay. In both cases the buyers 

 thought them adulterated with clay. In one case, the 

 jobber claimed the material to be pure middlings from 

 macaroni wheat. 



Protein, fat and ash were determined in each with the 

 following results : 



They are evidently not adulterated with any earthy mat- 

 ter, because the ash is low. The protein is unusually low 

 for flour middlings, and also the fat. They apparently 

 contain an unusual amount of flour. 



Mr. Harold H. Scudder resigned his position as assist- 

 ant chemist April 15, and the vacancy was filled a month 

 later by the appointment of Mr. Harry D. Batchelor, a 

 graduate of the college in 1902. 



DEPARTMENT OF HOETICULTURE. 

 F. Wm. Pane. 



The work of this department during the year has contin- 

 ued along rather well defined lines, similar in many re- 

 spects to that reported upon in previous years. Fruit 

 growing, vegetable gardening, floriculture, and forestry 

 have each received attention from the standpoint of experi- 

 mentation in so far as time would permit. 



This department published four bulletins during the 

 year as follows : 



