CONTENTS. 



Report of the chemist — Con. 



Special chemical work, .... 

 Work completed, ..... 



Molasses and molasses feeds, 



The digestibility of proprietary cattle feeds, 



Effect of soy beans minus the oil on composition of milk and 

 butter fat, .... 

 Work in progress, .... 



Studies in milk secretion, 



Studies in soil analysis. 



Effect of molasses on digestibility, 



Alfalfa in Massachusetts, 



Cost of rearing dairy stock, . 

 Dairy and chemical studies. 



Chemical composition of milk. 



Composition of milk of pure-bred cows, 



Composition of mixed milk, 

 The effect of food upon the composition of milk and butter fat, and 



upon the consistency or body of butter, 

 Standard for Babcock glassware. 

 Report of the botanists, . 

 Outline of year's work, 

 Seed work, ... 

 Seasonal peculiarities, 

 Premature defoliation of trees, 

 Asparagus rust. 

 Asparagus Fusarium, 

 Peony troubles. 

 Potato diseases. 

 Experiments with fungicides. 

 Influence of potash salts on potato scab, 

 Investigations relating to mosaic disease. 



Some factors which underly susceptibility and immunity to disease. 

 Report of the entomologists. 

 Outline of work. 

 Insects of the year, . 

 Report of the veterinarian, 

 Outline of work. 

 Correspondence, 



Examination of specimens and original investigations. 

 Report of the meteorologist, ..... 



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