34 N. H. Agri. Experiment Station [Biil. 296 



The laboratory has also cooperated with a referee of the Association 

 of Official Agricultural Chemists in a study of methods for determining 

 the residual acidity or basicity of fertilizers. Some 40 samples were 

 analyzed in this connection. The work is conducted by T. 0. .'Smith 

 and H. A. Davis. (Miscellaneous Income) 



Soil Tests. The testing of soils for residents of the state has been 

 continued. From July 1, 1935 to June 30, 1936, 983 soils were received 

 and tested by G. P. Percival and P. N. Scripture. During the previous 

 year the number was 650. The receipt of samples for testing still con- 

 tinues to increase. 



Seed hispection. The regular seed inspection work for the State 

 Department of Agriculture was conducted as usual. During the year 

 487 samples of seed were handled in the laboratory. Of this number 

 430 were collected by the State Inspector and are reported in Bul- 

 letin 293; the remaining fifty-seven samples were sent in by private 

 individuals. The referee work was done as usual. The work was done 

 b}^ Mrs. Betty G. Sanborn. Seed Analyst, assisted by L. J. Higgins, 

 Assistant Agronomist. [Miscellaneous Income) 



Feeding stuffs, fertilizers and other miscellaneous materials to the 

 number of 38 have been analyzed for residents of the state. About 

 150 individual determinations have been made on these samples. There 

 has been, also, a considerable volume of coiTespondence relating to 

 inquiries not involving analyses. {Miscellaneous Income) 



Seed Certification. Eighty-five acres of Green Mountain potatoes 

 were entered for certification and the entire acreage passed all inspec- 

 tions, reports 0. Butler. The mean yield was 306 bushels per acre, 

 the lowest obtained since 1932. Besides the Green Mountain there 

 were also entered for certification 11 acres of Irish Cobbler, but only 

 6.5 acres passed final inspection. {Miscellaneous Income) 



