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Station organization, ..... 



Report of tiie director, ..... 



Changes in organization and in staff, . 



Mailing list, ...... 



Publications, ...... 



Bulletins and reports available for distribution. 



Asparagus substation, .... 



Cranberry substations, .... 



Substation for orchard experiments. 



Department reports, ..... 

 Report of the treasurer, ..... 

 Report of the agriculturist, .... 



Manures and fertilizers furnishing nitrogen compared. 



Relative value of muriate and high-grade sulfate of potash 



Comparison of different potash salts for field crops, 



Special fertilizers v. fertilizers richer in potash, 



Manure alone v. manure and potash, . 



Comparison of phosphates, ..... 



Soil tests, ........ 



Experiment in manuring grass lands, .... 



Experiment in application of manure. 



Nitrate of soda for rowen, ...... 



Poultry experiments, ...... 



Report of the horticulturist, ...... 



Notes on the propagation of apples, .... 



Variation in peas, ....... 



Studies in correlation, ...... 



Physiological constant for the germinating stage of cress. 

 Report of the chemist, ....... 



Outline of year's work, ...... 



Correspondence, ....... 



Summary of laboratory work, ..... 



Execution of fertilizer law, ...... 



Summary of analyses of complete fertilizers. 



Summary of analyses of ground bone, dissolved bone, tankage and 

 dry ground fish, .... 



Miscellaneous fertilizers, soils and by-products for free analysis, 



Execution of feed law, .... 



Milk, cream and feeds sent for free examination, 



Execution of dairy law, .... 

 • Sanitary analyses of drinking water, . 



Testing of pure-bred cows, 



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