46 EXPERIMEXT STATION. [Jan. 



REPOKT OF THE CHEMIST. 



JOSEPH B. LINDSEY. 



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

 ment for the year endinii' Dee. 1, 1911. 



1. CoiIRESPOXDEXCE. 



There have been sent out substantially .^..jOO letters during 

 the year, the estimate being based on the nnndjer 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 cor- 

 respondence in connection with the control and cow testing 

 work. 



2. Numerical Summary of Substances examined tx ttie 

 Chemical Labokatory. 



The following substances have been received and examined: 

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

 stuffs, 209 fertilizers and fertilizer refuse materials, 63 soils, 

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

 There have also been examined in connection Avith experiments 

 in progress by the several departments of the station 116 sam- 

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

 plants. In connection with the control work there have been 

 collected 1,063 samples of fertilizer and 773 samples of feed- 

 stuffs. The total for the year was 6,369. 



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

 In addition, 15 candidates have passed the examination and 



