I'Jll.l PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 31. 51 



KEPORT OF THE CHEMIST. 



JOSEPH B. LINDSEY. 



This report is intended to give an outline of the work ac- 

 complished and in progress in the department of plant and 

 animal chemistry for the year 1910. 



1. CoRRESPOIvDEISrCE. 



There have heen substantially 5,000 letters sent ont during 

 tlie year ending Dec. 1, 1910, the estimate being made on the 

 l)asis of stamps used. The correspondence divides itself into 

 (a) answering letters of inquiry, (h) the execution of the fer- 

 tilizer, feed and dairy laws, (c) the testing of cows, and (d) 

 the ordering of supplies. 



2. NUMEEICAL SUMMAEY OF WoRK IN THE ChEMICAL LAB- 

 ORATORY. 



From Dec. 1, 1909, to Dec. 1, 1910, there have been received 

 and examined 101 samples of water, 459 of milk, 2,799 of 

 cream, 151 of feed stuffs, 223 of fertilizers and fertilizer mate- 

 rials. 44 of soils and 48 miscellaneous. In connection with 

 o.\|)ci-inionts made by this and other dei;)artments of the station, 

 tlicrc h-ave been examined 247 samples of milk^ 115 of cattle 

 feeds and 300 of agricultural plants. There have also been 

 collected and examined 890 samples of fertilizer, in accord- 

 ance witli the requirements of the fertilizer law, and 1,055 sam- 

 jiles of cattle feeds, in accordance with the requirements of the 

 feed law. The total for the year has been 6,432. This sum- 

 mary does ur>t include Avork done by the research division. 



In addition to the above. 10 candidates have been examined 



