TV. QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 Noy., 1899. 
GOVERNMENT AGRICULTURAL LABORATORY. 
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE COLLECTION OF SAMPLES, AND SCALE 
OF FEES, : 
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS. 
1. All analyses will be carried out in the order in which the samples are 
received at the Laboratory, with the exception of perishable substances like 
which will be analysed immediately after arrival. 
sugar-cane juice, milk, &., 
charged in 
9, Should any person wish for an immediate analysis, the fee, 
accordance with the scale of fees below, will be increased by 50 per cent. 
3. The samples may be forwarded by parcel post or by rail, carriage paid, 
to the 
Under Secretary for Agriculture, Brisbane, 
or direct to the 
Agricultural Chemist, Chemical Laboratory, Agricultural College, Gatton. 
Tn all cases 2 letter, giving full instructions as to the information required, and 
enclosing the prescribed fee, must be sent at the same time. 
4, Analyses will only be carried out if these instructions are adhered to, 
and if the samples are taken in accordance with further instructions issued 
below. j 
SCALE OF FEES. A F 
8, . 
Soil—Partial chemical analysis, estimation of humus, nitrogen, 
lime, and total matter, insoluble in HCl a _ 
Or estimation of lime, potash, phosphoric acid, nitrogen 2 
Soil and Subsoil—Partial analyses of the two samples according 
to either the one or the other of above eight schemes 3 3 0 
Soil—Complete chemical analysis, giving moisture, humus, 
nitrogen, and all the mineral constituents soluble in ~ 
hydrochloric acid... ay ces aoe eh ay Bh @) 
Soil and Subsoil—Complete chemical analysis ... oY ay ay 
Soil—Complete chemical analysis, as above; mechanical 
analysis, separation into gravel. sand, clay; and 
physical properties, as capacity for water, capillary 
. 4 4 °0 
and absorbtive power, &c. si} tee ie x 
Soil and Subsoil—Complete chemical analysis, as above; 
mechanical analysis, separation into gravel, sand, 
clay ; and physical properties, as capacity for water, 
Ht 
capillary and absorbtive power, &c. ... rr on 0) 
Water—Partial analysis, giving total solids, loss on ignition, 
chlorine, ammonia, and albuminoid ammonia ai ieie et Ww 
Water—Complete analysis (without bacteriological examination) 3 3 0 
Manures—As bone ash, bonemeal, superphosphates, Thomas 
slag, kainite, ammonia salts, meatworks refuse, &c. 
Complete analysis, giving moisture, ash, sand, organic 
matter, phosphoric acid (soluble and insoluble), 
nitrogen, lime, potash ... res red att cn PE PW 
Determination only of— 
Moisture ... te nt ce ox oy (a 
Sand ay an. eee eed ia : co Oo 0 
Nitrogen ... ni cnn) a ox. ae cor WD 1b 3 
Potas ae oe, ck a ot. x0 ay (OLE 
Tota] phosphoric acid ... om “x: me on Wi 
Phosphoric acid (citrate soluble) ap ee ORLOEO 
Phosphoric acid (water soluble) ffi athe tree OR LOEB, 
Food Stuffs Complete analysis, giving moisture, albuminoids, 
oil or fat, carbohydrates, ash, raw and digestible fibre 2 2 O 
Estimation only of— ; 
Moisture ... nee: ae fad 0 6 0 
Albuminoids ya! ari 010 0 
Oil or fat .. ac a ox Ot 
Ash... aah an) on me 0 5 O 
Total fibre... eo 0 7 6 
0 7 6 
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