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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.  
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To His Excellency,  
Hox. \VILLIAM O. BRADLEY,  
Governor of Keint~ucl‘y:  
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Under the authority of the Board of Control, and in accord- il
ance with an Act of Congress, approved March 2, 1887, and  
entitled H An Act to establish Agricultural Experiment Stations T
_ in connection with the Agricultural Colleges established in the 1
l' several states, under the provisions of an Act approved July 2, l
1862, and of the Acts supplementary thereto," and of the Act i'
- of the Legislature of the State of Kentucky, approved Feb- AI
ruary 20, 1888, and entitled °' An Act to accept the provisions I*
of an Act passed by the Congress of the L`nited States, l
, approved March 2, 1887, for the establishment and mainte-  
nance of Agricultural Experiment Stations in connection with  
the Agricultural Colleges established by the several States and  
Territories under Act of Congress, approved July 2, 18G2," I  
. herewith submit the Twelfth Annual Report of the Kentucky iz
Agricultural Experiment Station.  
Very respectfully,  
A M. A. SCOVELL,  
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* ai   His Excellency, Gov. WM. O. BnAnL1cY, ex-Officio, Chairman.
`C.     JAs. K. PA'l"l‘ICI(SON, President of the College, ex-Otlicio. ·
 __. =_ L GEN. D. C. Bumm., Paradise, Muhlenberg County.
..§lL_g; l ` .1. C. Fnomexoy, Esq., Fulton, Fulton County.  
    Hoy. J. T. Gyrineioirr, Louisville, Jefferson County. `
 fl K Hon. A. P. Goomxo, Mayslick, Mason County. -
l`  ;l Hoy. C. U. MoE1.1eoY. Bowling Green, Barren County.
?“;"i“   rl Hon. W. F PEAK, Bedford, Trimble County.
.5; >___   Gicx. E. H. Honsox, Greensburg, Green County.
  Joim G. MA*r111·:xvs, Esq., Barbourville, Knox County.
  Hox. HART Bosw1c1.L, Lexington, Fayette County. A
  ¢ Jonx B. KENNEDY, Esq., Paris, Bourbon County.
  C.x1>*r. Tnosms Toon, Shelbyville, Shelby County.
  D. F. Fnlxzmm, Esq., Lexington, Fayette County.
    Ju1><-:1·: \Vn,1.1.xx1 H. Hour, Frankfort, Franklin County.
  Juimm Josicmi I. Llxxnias, Hopkinsville, Christian County.
  EQ2 J. B. )L\l{(1UM, Eso., Jackson, Breathitt County.
    li. C. $*1*01.1., Eso., Lexington, Fayette County. _
  V. E. Muxcx, Secretary.  
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LIST OF OFFICERS.  
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BOARD OF CONTROL. I
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HART Boswiam., CI1air11um, Lexington, Ky.  
J. T. GA'I‘I·I1{I(iII'I‘, Louisville, Ky. I
'1`1i0M.xs Tom), Sl1ell>yvil1•~, Ky. I
JAs K. P,x1·Tic1:s0x, President ofthe Coilege. 1
7 M. A. Scovicim, I)i1·ect01·, Sec1·etzu·y. ,
STATION OFFICERS.  
M. A. S(`?O\']·]I.I., I)i1·ectm·. AI
A. M. P1cTi~:1c, Chemist.  
H. E. Cuwris, Chemist. 1
H. GARMAN, Iiut011101o;;·ist amd Butzmist.  
O. W. AIATIIE\\'S, I’IOl'I`~IClIII3lll‘ISIJ.  
J. N. I#IA1c1·1c1c. :Xg`l'I(JIIII}l1l`ISt.  
V. I5. I\Il'N(}Y, Wezttlier Observer.  
I‘II)\\'AI(l) RIIORICR, Sec1·et:11·y to Director. Q'
W. H. S(lIII~]I{I·`I·`IliS, Assistmit Chemist. Qi
W. A. I%i·;.vr’1‘Y, Assistant CI1e111i>¤t. `Q;
Address <1fSt:1ti0n,  
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      Mr. W.H. Scherffius and Mr. XV. A. Beatty have been added
j_jg° 1 to the Station staff. With these exceptions, the Station staff
      is the same as last year. J
f ’9·‘i — fj.? our Work. .
  In accordance with the State laws, the Station has charge
  of the inspection of fertilizers, and the law regulating the sale
  and manufacture of foods. This has increased our chemical `
  work to such an extent that in order to systematize the work _
  we have divided it into three divisions: Research VVork
  proper, Fertilizer control work, and Food control work.
  Chemical Division.
  Bulletins Nos. 82 and S5 contain many of the analyses of
  fertilizers made, and the report now in progress will contain
  most of the analyses of the food samples. The miscellaneous
  analyses and other analyses may be found in the report of the
  Chemical Division.  
    ‘ Entomological and Botanical Division. ·
  Prof. Garman has continued the investigation of fhe smut
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is learning the effect of the treatment on the germination of the   .
seed. Experiments have been made in reference to destroying 5 ,
the wheat weevil in the stored grain, also in the study of bisul-   l
phide of carbon used in such experiments. Some experiments l  
on the blight of sugar beets have been made. Experiments  
with hydrocyanic acid gas, bisulphide of carbon, nicotin and    
sulphur have been made, with a view of learning their effect  
on various insects, and at the same time their effect on dif- .  
` ferent plants. Study of fruit insects, tobacco worms and in·  
sects injurious to garden stuffs have been made during the  
year, and considerable illustrative material has been accum-  
ulated for instruction in economic entomology. Experiments  
with potato scab were continued; also experiments with dif-  
ferent grasses, and new plots have been planted on the recently  
acquired farm. Considerable work has been done on the 1
bacteriology of several butter cultures. I
f Under a law of the State recently passed, Prof. Garman, as  
State Entomologist, is required to inspect nurseries of the State  
each year. For this purpose he is paid his necessary traveling Ul
expenses. f
Prof. Garman recommends that at the next meeeting of the  
Legislature the law covering the inspection of fruits, etc., be .,
amended so as to be more thorough and provide funds for an  
assistant in the inspection work. _  
Horticultural Work. Zi
The work of the Horticultural Division has been planned F.;
along the same lines as marked out in previous years.  
Agricultural Work.  
Under the direction of Mr. Harper experiments have been  
N continued in testing fertilizers on wheat, hemp, tobacco, corn, _  
’ oats, potatoes and meadow, and varietal tests of wheat and  
oats have been continued also. Y}
The dairy work has been continued and many interesting  
results are ready for publication.  
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E V A Oiiice Work.
g With the increased work under the Fertilizer control and the
; Q Pure food work, the office work has grown to such an extent A.
    . that increased assistance is essential.
    · Publications. _
    We have published during the year the following bulletins:
V ? 3 Bulletin No. 80.- " _
_ i   1. Some Pests Likely to be Disseminated from Nurseries.
  Q   2. The Nursery Inspection Law.
  Bulletin No. 81.— .
- `   l 1. A Method of Avoiding Lettuce Rot. `
V ·.   2. Potato Scab Experiments. .
· {   Bulletin No. 82.- ‘
..   Commercial Fertilizers.  
—_ ’·°‘` ? A Bulletin No. 83.——Wheat.  
T V._.   1. Experiments with Fertilizers. `
    2. Variety Tests. .
[`1    l 3. Notes and Descriptions.
. i . I5;}. Bulletin No. 84.- »
  Thé Elms and Their Diseases ‘ `
Q _.‘» =j   Bulletin No. 85.- W
  Commercial Fertilizers. B
  More detailed statements of the work may be found in the ·
  reports from the various divisions which follow, after which  
'`‘. I   the bulletins published during the year are incorporated. V
  M. A. SCOVELL,
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DIVISION OF CHEMISTRY.  i
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M. A. SCOVELL, Drio·e02‘01·,  
Sir :—I herewith submit a report of the Division of Chem.-  
‘ istry for the calendar year 1899.  
Very Respectfully, .  
ALFRED M. PETER.  
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7 Report.  
The chemical work in 1899, besides the analyses of commer-  
cial fertilizers, most of which have been published in Bulletins .  
Nos. 82 and 85, and the work done under the food law, which if
V will be published in Bulletin 86, now in preparation, included  
, many analyses of grasses and forage plants, sorghum juice, {
butter, mineral and potable waters, soils and other materials. w
In addition to the regular quantitative analyses, numerous  
samples of minerals, rocks, ores, clays, waters, fertilizers &c.  
have been qualitatively examined and reported upon for Tl
citizens of the State. Such of these analyses as are considered  
to be of general interest are reported in the following pages: ·  
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_ BUTTER. 4 .
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    D¤>11_v’s V:1,1en- 5161 Jan. 21-24, 1899 80.00 14.48 4.28 1.21  
- { tiue N0.105048 62 " 25-27, 83.25 12.75 3.14 0.86 ·
_ ‘ [ 73 " 28-3I, 84.35 11.37 3.41 0.87
` 5 5   Feb. ig, 82.20 13.20 3.58  
"   " -. 83.14 12.53 2.84 . 4
1 1 87 " 8-10, 84.44 12.19 2.62 0.75
. 1 1 5216 " 11-14, 82.51 13.61 2.58 1.28 ’
{   " 15-Q7, 81.39 13.44 3.91 1;.26 ·
.· .. " 8- , 83.19 10 44 2.90 ` .47
_ r —.   26 " 22-24, 83.50 11.80 4 00 0.70
.     N; ;21?2§, g2 74 13.2; 3.36  
_·   1f1.1`C] - , 2.48 13. 3.21 . 7
,,_,. ‘ S8 " 4-7, 84.53 11.47 3.29 0.71 ·
. °‘’, I- g Engg " 8-13; 81.23 14.96 2.6i   7
{ ." " " 1- , 83. 12.37 2.5 . 6 ·
    30 " 15-17, 83.01 13.08 2.95 0.96 `
  *. 31 " 18-21, 82.19 13.30 3 73 0.78
  ; 1.1 46 " 22-24, 82.59 13.20 3.17 1.04
4   1. 1 47 ·= 25-28, 79 .84 14 .44 4.47 1 . 25 -
      " 29-31, 83.26 11.09 3.93 Léz
ay.   » ` A ·'11-4 82.70 12.63 3.70 0 7 ‘
  85 p‘I‘l 5-71 82.65 12.09 4.48 0.78
.  esi 87 " 8-11, 81.10 13 52 4.51 0.87
 {1 - 5472 " 12-14, 82.25 12.66 4 28 0.81 ·
  V-L7? " 15-18, 82.20 13.59 3 29 0 92
ii? .‘1°’   J ·‘ " 19-21, 86 04 11.00 2.15 0.81
  85 " 22-25, 81 .65 13.32 4. 20 0 . 83
`’`` 2 <.. ?`._ 93 " 26-28, 83 .41 13.19 2 .44 0 .96
  _ 94 " 29-May 2, 81 68 12.82 4.56 0-94
é;}¢·F5`  5505 May 3-3, §4.88 14 11 0,09  
Y?Z7]i’€¥'€5$` " 6- 1.51 13.55 4.09 . 5
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  ii 10 " 10-12, 81.17 13 .89 3.78 1.16
  .»‘~‘ 1   11 " 13-16. 79.58 15.08 4.28 1.00
  Gladys Yi1.1{112L.< 54§8 Ap1·il223-26, 83.16 12.80 3.07 3.97
~t—‘;?;€ ’%;> 9 ·· 7-29, 81.00 14.20 8 90 .90
    . 99 " 30-May 3, 80.84 13.05 3.45 2.66
  if B111ste1"sQ11¢-20111 5546 May 17-20, 1899 80.69 14.72 3 57 1.02
,;»‘   '_ · l 47 " 21-23, 79 .64 14.80 4.60 0.96 1
{->:§§ {ff Double 00111111. 5958 Oct. 10-13, 1899 82.09 13.59 3.36 0.96 1]
    .;.. {   " 14-16, 23.47 13.10 2.75 3.68
  2*5 ` " 7·L0, 3 .17 12.87 3.31 .63
  gf 1 96 " 23-25, 83.23 11 .48 4.50 0.79
    I _ 97 " 26-29, 82.88 12.67 3 69 0.76
  6011 " 30-Nov. 1 80.87 14.36 3.94 0.83
    30 Nov. 9-12, 82.42 12.91 3.70 0.97
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Double Oonan. 36 Nov. 13-15, 1899` 82.47   12.27 1 4.26 1.00 ‘   
37 " 16-19. ` 81.59 ` 13.27 4.12 . 1.02 ‘»
Butter Jean",. 6088 " 27-30, 82.35 12 38 ` 4.41 i 0.86 ` Q
89 Dec. 1-3, 83.74 12.05 3.34 0.87 '
6112 " 4-7, 82.70 11.95 444 0.91  
_ 13 " 8-10, 82.87 12.48 . 3 72 0.93  
. 32 , " 11-14, 83.29 , 12.37 l 3.33 1.01 7
57 1 " 15-17, 83.22 1 12 27 1 3.88 0.63  
58 " 18-21, 84.27 - 11.85 3.15 0.73 1
75 " 22-21, 83.43 12.74 3 16 .0.67 1
. 92 " 25-28, 82.82 12.26 4 21 0.71 1
_ Bettie Oldham 6114 Dec. 7-9. 1899 81.1*6 12 77 4.73 0.84 1
331 " 10-13, _ 83.27 11.68 » 3 86 119 .1
59 ; " 14-16, ' 85.2% 10.33 3.43 0.96  
601 " 17-20, 84.81` 11.35 3.05 0.79
74 1 " 21-23. 84.02 10.34 ‘ 4.81 0.83  
7 93 1 " 24-27, 83.44 12.25 13.65 0.66  
V 5504—Butte.r sent by Mrs. E. H. Gaither, Harrodsburg, Ky., il,
made from the milk of her herd of Jerseys. Sample re-
ceived May 11, 1899.  
ANALYSIS. 11
0 Fat ................... 81.63 per cent.  
VVater. ..... . ...... . . .13.25  
San .................. 4.07 j'
Curd .. ....   ....   1.05 j?
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Valenta test ........ . . 39.60 1,-
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Scrghum Cane J uiue.  
In continuation of the experiment in the Selection of sorghum  
1, seed, we planted, in 1899, the seed from a cane of 1898,  
1 which had yielded 255 c. c. of juice having a specific gravity of  
1.090, equivalent to 21..3 degrees Brix and giving, upon analy-  
sis, 0.83 per cent. of reducing Sugar, 16 05 per cent. of cane *1
sugar and a coefficient of purity of 75.4. (11th Ann. Report,  
puxyii.) The cane produced was sampled at different times in  
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k , the fall of 1899. The data for some of the best canes are given y
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-   it Sept. 28, 1899. 400. 1.077 18.6 1.26 13.84 74.4
    “ " “ 450. 1.078 18.8 1.22 14.29 76.0 ‘
    " “ ““ 380. 1.081 19.5 1.25 14.58 74.8
    " " " 370. 1.081 19.5 1.13 14.66 75.2
- , é Oct. 2, " 440. 1.075 18.1 1.93 13.16 72.7 i
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    Four samples of soil from the farm of Mr. H. M. Reid, sit-
· |   uated in Meade County, Ky., about 1 mile South of Branden- -
  l   burg. Sent September 1st, 1899.
· .   6039—labeled i`No. 1-Has not responded to clover seeding. Is ·
4 5   now in peach tl‘€€S.”
as A 6040——labeled “No. 2-In oats in 1898; grows some clover   _
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JQ i 6041—labeled "No. 3-In clover for the last two years. yield- ‘
L";   { ing an average crop. Is now partly in pear trees." _
  ‘ if 6042——labeled “No. 4—Soil from four ponds or basins.
    ANALYsss or THE Am-pmsp sons. ‘
  6039. 6040. 6041. 6042. _
  I Pr. Ct. Pr. Ct. Pr. Ct. Pr. Ut.
Q-75- iii . Moisture ...... . ............ 0.61 1.03 0.74 1.34
  Organic and volatile matters. 2.61 3.55 3.29 4.33
  Humus ...... _ ...... Q ....... 0.44 0.60 0.48 0.58 3
  Nitrogen ...... . ........... 0.045 0.052 0.087 0.084
  Sand, &c., insoluble in HCl
,fiI·;g.‘.£=` 1.115 sp. gr ...... . ....... 90.42 86.54 89.08 82.41
  Potash soluble in HCl 1.115
  sp. gr ..... . ..... . ..... .. 0.178 0.249 0.204 0.331
  Phosphoric acid soluble in
  HG1 1.115 sp. gr .......... 0.030 0.040 0.055 0.065 2
  Potash dissolved by {Q HNO. 0.0072 0.0102 0.0112 0.0225 ”
  , Phosphoric acid dissolved by ~
 {Q3  , *3 HNO., ................. 0.0104 0.0125 0.0104 0.0125
  Lime dissolved by {2 HNO,,. 0.060 0.070 0.097 0.146
  Two samples of soil from the farm of G. W. Smith
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" situated in Meade county, two miles due east of Guston   1
and 9 miles due south of Brandenburg. Taken for the pur-   4
pose of determining the chemical difference between the dark 1  
colored soil, which is reasonably productive, and the red soil,    
which is unproductive. l  
· 6043-No. 1. Dark colored (drab) soil from a place not sub· 1 E
ject to washing. In favorable seasons this will pro-  
duce 65 bushels of corn or 20 bushels of wheat. It has  
never received any fertilizer, unless it was a. little stable Q
manure about 30 years ago. It has been in clover  
once.  
6044-No. 2. Red soil from the same field and about 75 yards    
from the place where No. 1 was taken and that has received . —g
0 the same treatment, but is on sloping ground, so that l
the top has been washed oii. When first cleared, both  
7 . parts were equally productive, but now, the red soil will  
· not produce grain or grass without manure.  
- ANALYSES OF THE AiR—D1t1ED SOILS. l
r 6943 6944 {
Pr. Ct. Pr. Ct. · ,
Moisture ...... . .....................   0,70 . 0,74 _  
I Organic and volatile matter.. ·... . ........ 3.95 3.18 .l
Humus ...... . ...... . .............. . .... 0.94 0.41  
_ Nitrogen ................................. 0.122 0.032  
Sand and insoluble in HCl, 1.115 sp. gr ..... 89.18 82.65  
Potash dissolved by HCl, 1.115 sp. gr... .. .. 0.214 0.308  
Phosphoric acid dissolved by HCl, 1.115 sp. gr 0.060 0.039  
Potash dissolved by 2 HNO, .... . .... .. .. 0.0324 0.0146 7%
Phosphoric acid dissolved by §‘ HNO, - --··· 0.0079 0.0076  
Limedissolved by? HNO, ........ . ..... 0.296 0.079  
Ll The analyses show that these soils are both deficient in  
available phosphates and that No. 2 is deficient in nitrogen  
and lime and contains only about half as much available  
potash as No. 1. It is probably a subsoil that has been ex-  
posed by washing.  
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  i - Tobacco Stems. gz,
  3 A ` 5740—Tobacco Stems——Sample taken August 2nd, 1899, from  
·`   i a load purchased of the Bluegrass Tobacco Co., Lex-  
  ington, Ky., for use on the Station farm. R
  6141—Tobacco stems sent by the Green River Tobacco Co., ·
  i Owensboro, Ky., December 7, 1899. A
    5740 6141 ·
_ t   V Analyses · As received Air dry ,
~ : Pr. Ct. Pr. Ct. Pr. Ct.
V` ‘‘'' l l Moisture lost in air-drying ........ 7.69 .... . .   {
I   Nitrogen . . .... . ................. 2.04 .2.21 2.50  
· il   Phosphoric acid ...... . ........... 1.01 1.09 .... A
A i l Potash ............ . ............. 6.76 7.32 7.90 .
    5737—Hickory wood ashes, sent by J. B. Graham, Bowling l
ij   Green, Ky., August, 1899. `
    Potash ...... -. - . . ...... . ........... - ·--.. 4.64 per cent FV
    5219——Sulphate of potash made from tobacco stems, sent by I
g_g l·`‘   Fried. Gloystein, Henderson Tobacco Extract Works,
  Henderson, Ky., in February, 1899.
    Phosphoric acid ......... . .. .·   . ...... . .... 0.60 per cent
  Nitrogen ...... .. .. ...... . ................. 0.63 " "
  Potash .. ......... . .. ............ .. .. .... 26.28 U "
  ` 5752—Exhausted tobacco stems, sent for analysis by Mr. Fried. ‘ `
  `_ Gloystein of the Henderson Tobacco Extract Works,
  Henderson, Ky. Cattle are said to eat these extracted
  stems with avidity and to thrive upon the diet. Sample
  sent April 24, 1899. It was soaking wet when received.
  As received Water-free
    Pr. Ct. Pr. Ct.
    Water . ....... . ..... . ..-.... . ..... 77 .79
  Ash. ....... . ........ . ...... . ..... 3.45 15.54
  Protein .... . ..................... 2.31 10.38 ,
    Fiber ...... . .... . ................ 6.62 zaso ll
  Nitrogen-free extract. ...... . ...... . 9.38 42.24
_    l Eat,. .....,.... ,.., .. . .. .... .... 0.45 2.04
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1 Nitrogen ...... . .................. 0.37 1.66    
Potash. .... ... .... . ............... 0.12 ` 0.56   I
Phosphoric acid ....... . -.·- ·   .. 0.17 0.76 i  
. Qualitative tests showed that the material was practically    
, free from nicotine; ‘ _ i
‘ Judging by the analysis, this material should have consider-    
able value as a food. 4  
Per Algretta.  
= Per Algretta is manufactured and sold as an egg pi-eservaiuve  
by the UU. S. Salix Co.," New Concord, Ohio. Price $10    
per pound. The material is a white crystalline powder having  
a saline taste like common salt and nitre. 1  
5185—Sample obtained from Mr. —L. M. Larue, Paris, Ky., Feb. i  
.9th, 1899. I
I 5500—Sample from another lot abtained May 10th from same  
'{ source. n  
5 ANALYSIS.  
5185 5000 I
Moisture. .......... . ............ 0.15 per ct. 0.27 per ct. ’
Chlgring .... .. _____ , ...... . ....   ·4~7.5`$ ,!
Nitric anhydride ....... . ......... 17.00 11.22 ·j
i ` Sulphuric anhydride. ............ 0.54 0.55  
Sodium oxide .. .. . .... . .. ...... 35.25 38.07 VI
Potassium oxide .... . ..-.-...... 15.02 9.98  
Calcium oxide .................. 0.42 0.51  
-————- ———·— s
` 100.48 109.06 Yi
Deduct oxygen equivalent to chlo—  
rine ,, ...... .. .. .. ...... . ..... 9.06 10.72  
Total .... . ............... 1(Jo.42 s>si1.te1»1  
ri Qualitative tests showed the absence of boric, salicylic and  
benzoic acids and lluorides. The material is a mixture of one  
part of nitre with two or three parts of common salt. One of  
the formulas given by the " U. S. Salix Co.°’ for preserving  
eggs with Per Algretta is as follows: l’er Algretta, 6 grains;  

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C. } xvm ·rwm.Frs ANNUM. imvom or ram  
, fresh slaked lime % oz.; salt Z oz.; baking soda 12 grains; .,
; ~ borax 12 grains; water enough to cover a dozen eggs. _The in-  
? , gredients are to be dissolved in the water and the eggs placed   A
  in the solution, where they are to remain until used or mar- [T`;
    keted. The results are said to be satisfactory, but it is evident  
  L that the mixture would preserve eggs just as well if the Per it
{   Algretta were omitted. The scheme is a good one for inducing l .,c—
5 3 the unsuspecting egg—packer to pay ten dollars a pound for  
  material that could be had for as many cents. l
1- $   Kentucky Asphalt Rock. »  
  l `° Asphalt rock " or bituminous sandstone from the field in  
! i Carter County, Ky., near Soldier, on the C. & O. Railroad. A  
»   section of the bed, beginning at the bottom, shows:   _
V c   Rich asphalt rock, 2% inches; average rock like No. l
V     5166, three layers of 36, 10 and 10 inches respectively,  
[Y, { with thin layers of rich asphalt between; rich asphalt {
  k rock,2% inches; clay, 4 inches; topped by sandstone. ,·_
    {_ No. 5166-A representative piece from the average rock. L
        Anamfsis  
·_  _'  “; Moisture, &e., at 100 degrees C . .... . ......... 0.23 per cent  
  ,;,€j Volatile combustible matters ....... . ......... 5.98 " `: {
gif:  Fixed carbon ...-.. . .............- . - · ....... 1.01 " " I t
  \Vhite sand ._ ..... , .................,,,, , . , ,92,78 “ "   _
  100.00 Y .
  Total combustible matters .. . ...···........ . . 6.99 per cent
  Bitumen dissolved by gasoline. ..-- - ...... . . . . 5.93 " " 3
  A sample of the rich rock from the top and bottom of the
  bed gave 10.09 per cent. of total combustible matters.
  Ou account of the purity of the sand contained in these
  bituminous sandstones, it has been suggested that the residue 1
  left after extracting the bitumen might be utilized in the man- y
  ulacture of glass. _l ,
    Petroleum
  ' 5696—Petroleum from the old public well at Flemingsburg, ,·
  Fleming Co., Ky., brought by Hon. Lucas Moore, Com-
  missioner ot Agriculture, August lst, 1899. This well,
 

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  1iEN*i*Uo1 l   i some sulphide of sodium. It is a saline sulphur water.  
C. ,   5585—¥From J. M. Buck, Bud, Wayne Co.,‘Ky., marked No. 1.  
j- _   The water contains 16.1 grains of solid matter to the  
.,5; i gallon, consisting mainly of carbonate of lime with a 7
  `,’_ little carbonate of magnesia and traces of sulphates and I
  chlorides of sodium and potassium. =-,
    . The analysis corresponds to that of ordinary limestone water.  
riib. 1 _  
 ‘.t§;;_i 5586—From J. M. Buck, Bud, Wayne-Co., Ky.,_,labeled No.  
  2-The water contains 55.4 grains of solid matter to the  
  gallon, consisting mainly of sulpbates of magnesia,  
;Q;;“§§» soda and lime and chloride of sodium, with some car- it ·
  bonate of lime, carbonate of magnesia, sulphate of pot- Q
  ash and very marked traces of strontium and lithium Q
  _ compounds and slight traces of nitrates and organic {
  matter. §
  This water should have medicinal value.  
  5697-—Mineral water from a well 25 ft deep, near Nelson Creek i
  Station, on the Illinois Central R. R., about 2 miles t
  from Green River, in Muhlenberg County, Ky. Sent by i ·
  _,.. M. P. Creel, M. D., Central City, Ky. Sample received  
    July 13, 1699. The water was clear and tasted decid—  
  edly_ of epsom salts,  
   · The water contains 176.7 grains of solid matter to the gallon, t
  consisting mainly of the sulphatesiof lime, magnesia, soda and i
  iron, with small quantities of the sulphates of alumina, man-  
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