884=625 The Royal Agricultural Society of England. 
No. of 
No. An 
9. Partial analysis of a soil, including determinations of clay, 
sand, organic matter, and carbonate of lime .. .. S,\\ 
10. Complete analysis of a soil £3/ 
11. An analysis of oil-cake or other substance used for feedinc; 
jmrposes, showing the propiortion of moisture, oil, mineral 
matter, albuminous matter, and woody fibre, as well as 
of starch, gum, and sugar in the aggregate £1 
12. Analysis of any vegetable product £1 
13. Analysis of animal products, refuse substances used for 
manure, &c from 10.?. to 30s. 
14. Determination of the " hardness " of a sample of water before 
and after boiling 10s. 
15. Analysis of water of land drainage, and of water used for 
irrigation £2) 
16. Determination of nitric acid in a sample of water .. .. £lj 
21 
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and adulte 
rated manures 
and feeding- 
stuffs. 
Reports on In the year 1870, at tbe suggestion of the Earl of Lichfield 
ales of inferior the Council passed the following resolution : — " The Consultinc 
_j „,i.,u„ Chemist is required to submit, in March, June, and December 
a Report on the various samples of manures and feeding-stuffi 
forwarded to him by Members of the Society ; and such Report 
together with the names of the dealers who supplied the sub- 
stances analysed, shall, if the Council think fit, be published ir 
the Agricultural Journals." Thus Avas imposed the second o, 
Dr. Voelcker's quartette of duties. Considering the nature 
of the English law of libel, and the absence from our system ol 
any officer having such functions as the public prosecutor o: 
foreign countries, it is obvious that the Council assumed a ver) 
grave responsibility when they passed this resolution. The 
Agricultural Journals soon asked for an indemnity against an}, 
consequences which might follow from their complying with 
the request to publish the Society's Reports ; and the requisite 
assurance was given to a certain number, on condition that the 
reports Avere published verbatim et literatim as issued by the 
Secretary. More than once the Council have been under the 
necessity of redeeming its pledge, and has paid the costs oli 
expensive actions at law; but the Members of the Society and 
the Agricultural Associations throughout the country have un- 
animously and heartily approved of the course pursued by the 
Council, notwithstanding its cost. And if the publication ol 
these Reports has been thus appreciated by purchasers, it can 
scarcely be doubted that its effect upon a certain class of manu- 
facturers and dealers has made them beneficial to the farmei 
by restricting, at least for a time, the growing practice of selling 
inferior, " mixed," and adulterated manures and feeding-stuffs 
under misleading names. 
In addition to these Reports, the Council have on. several 
occasions issued advice to its Members, drawing their attea- 
Advice to 
members. 
