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“The work carried out at these stations isan enormous one, and we append 
here a list of analyses and tests carried out by the scientific staff :— 
Analyses and tests of manures... eer en GEL EY 
” ” fodders eee cit ace) ose 12,587 
” on seeds... ony ox) Ee, .. 9,853 
” ” milk .., eee xn oe aT 40,524 
” ) soils ... eet a0 ay .. L755 
” ” waters 0 A me ooo Lb geht 
ym a sugar beet ... tn ue wm Bay 
“The scientific researches come under the following headings:—Atmo- 
sphere, Soil, Cultivation, and Plant Products, Animal Products, Agricultural 
Technological Industries, Horticulture, Viticulture, &c. All these headings 
are subdivided into many other branches. Under Cultivation and Plant Pro- 
duction we find, for instance :— 
= 
Plant nutrition, manures, conservation of manures, manuring trials 
in field and pots, green manuring. 
. Rotation of crops and modes of cultivation. 
. Improvement of plant varieties. 
. Cultivation of pastures and meadows. 
. Plant pathology. 
6. Plant physiology and morphology, &c. 
« The work under the other headings is equally complete ; and alist of the 
work to be continued and of new work for the coming years shows how much 
still remains to be done.” 
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