46 EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



REPORT OF THE CHEMIST. 



JOSEPH B. LINDSEY. 



This report gives a brief outline of the work of this depart- 

 ment for the year ending Dee. 1, 1911. 



1. COKRESPONDEXCE. 



There have been sent ont substantially 5,500 letters during 

 the year, the estimate being based on the number of stamps used. 

 It is not believed that more than the usual number of letters of 

 inquiry have been received by this department. The increase 

 of 500 over the year 1910 was probably due to the increased eor- 

 rcs])ondence in connection with the control and cow testing 

 work. 



2. !NuMEKiCAL Summary of Sup.staxces examined ix the 

 Chemical Laboratory. 



The following substances have been received and examined : 

 114 samples of water, 527 of milk, 2,799 of cream, 204 feed- 

 stuifs, 209 fertilizers and fertilizer refuse materials, 03 soils, 

 36 lime products, 27 ash analyses of plants and 4 miscellaneous. 

 There have also been examined in connection with experiments 

 in progress by the several departments of the station IIG sam- 

 ples of milk and cream, 57 cattle feeds and 377 agricultural 

 ])lants. In connection with the control work there have been 

 collected 1,003 samples of fertilizer and 773 samples of feed- 

 stuffs. The total ior the year was 0,309. 



The above does not include the work of the research section. 

 In addition, 15 candidates have passed the examination and 



