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was placed at the head of the research division. IVIr. Holland, 

 who received this appointment, had already had much and suc- 

 cessful experience in chemical investigation. 



Mr. Haskins, who was put in direct charge of the fertilizer 

 control, with responsibility to the chemist, has for several years 

 been looking after most of the details of this line of work, owing 

 to the advanced age of Dr. Goessmann, and is well qualified for 

 the position, both by training and experience. 



Mr. Smith, who, with responsibility to the chemist, was put 

 in charge of the feed and dairy control division, had had several 

 3^ears of experience in such work, for which he had shown es- 

 pecial fitness. 



No other changes in organization have been made during the 

 year, and the station at the present time makes provision for 

 the various lines of work in which it engages under the follow- 

 ing departmental organization : — 



Deimrlments. Beads of Deparlmenis. 



Agriculture, The DmECTOR. 



Horticulture, F. A. VVaugh, M.S. 



( J. B. LiNDSEY, Ph.D. 



Plant and animal cliemistry, 



Botany and v- 

 Entomology, 



( E. B. Holland, M.S., associate. 

 Botany and vegetable pathology, . G. E. Stone, Ph.D. 



( C. H. Fernald, Ph.D. 



( H. T. Fernald, Pli.D., associate. 



Veterinary, J. B. Paige, D.V.S. 



Meteorology, J. E. Ostrander, C.E. 



The only change in staff affecting a position of prominence 

 in the station during the past year has been the retirement of 

 Dr. Goessmann from active administrative duties at the head 

 of the fertilizer division of our chemical department, already 

 referred to. The station is fortunate in still beinj? al)le to avail 

 itself of Dr. Goessmann's services in the capacity of consulting 

 chemical expert. His broad chemical knowledge and richly 

 cultured mind and his long and varied experience render his 

 advice of great value. 



Dr. Goessmann at the age of eighty years looks back upon a 

 career the memory of which must be to him a source of unusual 

 satisfaction. It excites the profound admiration of all those 

 familiar with his life, his character and his achievements. The 



