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I. ARRANGEMENT OF CHEMICAL WORK. 
_The chemist gives such general and special supervision to all 
the different lines of work as they may require. The chemical 
work connected with the investigation of cheese, with the analysis 
of fungicides, and with a portion of the miscellaneous work, has 
been mainly done by the. chemist personally. The work done in 
the way of preparing bulletins and giving addresses is given 
below under a special head. 
The present arrangement of chemical work among the assistant 
chemists is as follows: | 
Mr. C. G. Jenter has special charge of the analysis of butter, of 
most of the cattle foods and similar substances and of certain 
special and miscellaneous analytical work. 
Mr. A. L. Knisely has special charge of the analysis of milk, of 
microscopical examinations of milk, and also assists in the analysis 
of cattle foods, ete. 
Mr. 8. Ando assists in the analysis of milk, skim-milk, ete., in 
the determinations of nitrogen and in general laboratory work. 
Mr. W. H. Andrews and Mr. B. L. Marray give their entire time, 
to the analysis of commercial fertilizers and fertilizing materials. 
In connection with the investigation of comparing dairy breeds 
of cattle, Mr. A. H. Horton has charge of the numerous calcula- 
tions and records connected with the butter work and milk work; 
and Mr. R. D. Newton, among other duties, has charge of the cal- 
culations and records connected with the food eaten, milk yield 
and the general stable record. The details of the practical dairy . 
work are in charge of Mr. I. Phillips. 
III. BULLETINS AND ADDRESSES. 
During the year the chemist has prepared the following station 
bulletins : ) 
Bulletin No. 26—New Series—January, 1891. (25 pages.) 
Outline of the history of commercial fertilizers. General priv- 
ciples underlying the use of fertilizers. Results of analyses of 
commercial fertilizers. | | 
Bulletin No. 27-—New Series — February, 1891. (20 pages.) 
General principles underlying the use of fertilizers. Results of 
analyses of commercial fertilizers. 
