84 EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



director and cliemist. The yearly grant of $5,000 was soon increased 

 to $10,000, and in 1885-86 a new chemical laboratory was completed. 

 He relinquished most of his college work, and devoted his energies to 

 a thorough organization of the station. 



The chief lines of work pursued by the station under his guidance 

 are mentioned under the following general headings : — 



1. The free analyses of fertilizers, refuse materials suitable for 

 fertilizing purposes, coarse and concentrated feeds and drinking waters. 



2. Experiments with dairy cows to test the relative feeding values 

 of home-grown fodders and of commercial feedstuffs. 



3. Feeding experiments with soiling crops, and the introduction and 

 testing of new fodder crops. 



4. Experiments with pigs to determine the rations best suited for 

 13ork production. 



5. Feeding experiments with steers and sheep to determine the cost 

 of beef and mutton, and to study the rations best suited for such pur- 

 poses. 



6. Field experiments to determine the nitrogen-acquiring power of 

 the legumes. 



7. Field experiments to study the best fertilizer combinations for 

 market-garden cro^DS. 



S. Field experiments to ascertain the relative values of different 

 forms of phosphoric acid. 



9. Fertilizers best suited for })ermaneut grass lands. 



10. The effects of various forms of plant food in modifying the 

 quality of the jjroduct. 



11. Compilation of tables of analyses of fertilizers, cattle feeds, 

 dairy products and fruits made at the station. 



He devoted himself to the executive work of the station, and care- 

 fully supervised all of the experimental work as well. While not a 

 rai)id worker, he succeeded in accomplishing a great deal because of 

 his steady and long-continued application. Since 1886 practically all 

 of his papers were published in the annual reports of the experiment 

 station. 



After the merging of the State and Hatch stations, in 1895, advanc- 

 ing years made it necessary for him to relinquish many of his re- 

 sponsibilities. He continued, however, until his retirement to supervise 

 the inspection of fertilizers and the general work in the fertilizer and 

 soil laboratory. 



Aside from his services as investigator and teacher, it is important 

 to remember that he inspired in others a zeal for further study and 

 accomplishment. There are to be found among his pupils presidents 

 of colleges and schools of agriculture, directors of experiment station^, 

 research and technical chemists, teachers, as well as workers in many 

 lines of industry having a direct bearing upon agriculture. 



