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A To {Lk Ewa!/engr, HoN. WM. O. BRADLEY,
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', Sir—Under the authority of the Board of Control, and in
accordance with an Act of Congress, approved March 2, 1887,
‘ and entitled "An Act to establish Agricultural Experiment Sta-
l tions in connection with the Agricultural Colleges established in
the several States, under the provisions of an Act, approved july
i 2, 1862, and of the Acts supplementary thereto," and of the Act
' of the Legislature of tl1e State of Kentucky, approved February
V 20, 1888, and entitled "An Act to accept the provisions of an Act
A passed by the Congress of the United States, approved March 2,
. 1897, for the establishment and maintenance of Agricultural Ex-
periment Stations in connection with·the Agricultural Colleges
established by the several States and Territories under Act of
Congress, approved july 2, 1862,,, I herewith 'submit the Tenth
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ition.
. Very respectfully,
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 Agncullural and Mechanical Collage ul Kentucky.
BOARD OF TR/USTEES.
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His Excellency, Gov. VVM. O/BRADLEY, ex-oiiicio, Chairman.
JAS. K. PATTERSON, President of the College, ex-officio.
Hon. R. A. SPURR, Pine Grove, Fayette County.
DAVID H. JAMES, Esq., Lexington, Fayette County.
judge THOMAS H. HINES, Frankfort, Franklin County.
Judge ROBERT RIDDELL, Irvine, Estill County.
GEO. V. GREEN, Esq., Hopkinsville, Christian County.
Ge11. D. C. BUELL, Paradise, Muhlenberg County.
]. C. FLOURNOY, Esq., Fulton, Fulton County.
Hon. ]. T. GATHRIGHT, Louisville, jefferson County.
Hon. A. P. GOODING, Mayslick, Mason County.
Hon. W. F. PEAR, Bedford, Trimble County.
Gen. E. H. HOBSON, Greensburg, Green County.
JOHN   l\/IA’I"I`HE\V5, Esq., Barbourville, Knox County.
Hon. HART BOSWELL, Lexington, Fayette County.
JOHNLB. KENNEDX', Esq., Paris, Bourbon County.
Capt. THOS. TODD, Shelbyville, Shelby County.
V. E. MUNCY, S1»:cR1aTARv.
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g§Lg§; j M. A. SCOVELL, Director, Secretary.
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, .j;_.&_!; H. E. CURTIS, i
    H. GARMAN, Entomologist and Botanist.
      C. W. MATI-IE\\’S, Horticulturist.
  _  R. ]. SPURR, Superintendent of Field Experiments.
*3;}  I  ].   HARPER, Dairyman.
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IN ACCOUNT \\’ITH T1-1E UNITED STATES APPROPRIATION.
To receipts from the Treasurer of the United States as per
appropriation for fiscal year ending june 30, 1897, as per Act of
Congress, approved March 2, 1887 ........ . ...4.. $15,000.00
By salaries ...................... $10,005.84
Labor ......... .... ............. 2,382.16
Publications ........,............ 590.01
Postage and stationery ,.......... 132. IO
Freight and express .......,r..... 61.54
Heat, light and water .........,.. 276.06
Chemical supplies ...........,.... 107.94
Seeds, plants and sundry supplies. . 242.96
Feeding stuffs ..............,.. f. . .80
Library ........... . ............ 348 . 32
r Tools, implements and machinery. . 78.20
Furniture and fixtures ............ 127.50
Scientific apparatus ........ . ..... 339.56
Traveling expenses. . . ...,....... 75.05
mts. Contingent expenses. .< ........... 92.33
Building (ll1(l repairs ........ . . . 1 39.63
Total .....,............,.... $I5,000.00 ,
VVe, the undersigned, duly appointed Auditors of the Cor-
poration, do hereby certify that we have examined the books A
and accounts of tl1e Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station
fOr the fiscal year ending june 30, 1897; that we have found the I
same well kept and classified as above, and that the receipts for ‘
the year from the Treasurer of the United States are shown to
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V5   l have been $I5,000.00 and the corresponding disbursements
‘ Y   . $15,000.00, for all of which proper vouchers are on file and have
      been by us examined and found correct.
  {   And we further certify that the expenditures have been
_ °     solely for the purposes set forth in the Act of Congress, approved
"Z;   March 2, 1887.
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3** ,;;  { bja l H. BOSWELL. ·
  i SEAL j J. B. KENNEDY,
gliil I   Auditors.
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  { ]As. G. WHITE, Custodian.
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= Report of tbe Director.
, The work of the Station has been limited in tl1e 1l`l2].ll1 along
_ lines marked out in previous years.
p. CHEMICAL DIVISION.
In the Chemical Division we have examined and analyzed
488 samples, which may be classined as follows :
Fertilizers ..,,,................,......,,.....,........ 188
Waters .......... . .,.................... . .,.,...... 37
Butter—in connection with churn tests of cows ........... 52
Sugar beets and sorghum ......,...........,... . .,..... 122
Dry distillery feed ................................,.... 4 _
4 Insectic’<.les and fungicides ...... . ..,.. 4 ................. 9
Rocks, minerals and ores ..r.. . . . ...... . . . , ......... go
Coal and coke , . . . ....................... . ......... 9
Iro11 and steel ...... , . . ....... . .......,.,........., 1
‘ In studying and clnecking methods of analysis ............ 16  
Miscellaneous .,.....,....,. . ...,. . ....... . ......... 2O
‘ Total ..... . . . . .... . .,...,.................. 488 !
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— ;   x TENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
.i`;_   j of Analysis has occupied a considerable portion of the time of V
j   l the chemists. V
    A mzbrsis and bzsj2ccz‘i0ui¢y’ Cammercirzl Fe¢*z‘z`Zz`zcrs.-—'1`l1e an-
      alysis of commercial fertilizers has been continued. The greater i
      portion of Mr. Curtis’ time has been occupied in this work. The v
{9  funds accruing from this source are not adequate to the work .
  done, and it is hoped that the next Legislature will amend the
{   law, so that a more thorough inspection can be made.
  ENTOMOLOGICAL AND BOTANICAL DIVISION.
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    Under charge of Prof. Garnian experiments have been made
    on tobacco insects, on broom-rape, on the gape worm, on potato _
  I scab, on apple rot ; and observations have been continued on
    forage plants with reference to a future bulletin. Prof. Garman, _
 Q;.} during the summer, inspected all the nurseries of the State,
  jj complying in this respect with the provisions of the San ]ose
  » Q? Scale law. None of the nurseries were found to be infested by ·
    San jose Scale, but inspection is necessary at least once a year, t
  for it is possible that the disease may be brought to nurseries
    from purchase of nursery stock from without the State. `
    if Prof. Garman has given considerable attention to perfecting
      an equipment in apparatus and literature, for work in bacteriol- -
      ogy, a subject that is rapidly looming up in agriculture. Some ’
      attention has been given to growing several aroma-producing
      bacteria and introducing them into cream as a means of improv-
      ing the flavor of butter. One of the many tested seems to have
      a value for this purpose, and gives a butter that good judges
      pronounce superior to the best made without the aid of bacteria.
      Under Prof. Garman’s direction, Mr. Harper, our Superin-
 -   tendent of Dairy Experiments, has devoted some time to special
i   `Q; work in bacteriology, and Prof. Garman informs me that he has
 Y   obtained some interesting results. Prof. Garman has also in-
  structed a class in Entomology in the College.
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of
HORTICULTURAL DIVISION.
  T11e Horticultural work has been confined to a very li111ited
he 7 range of subjects. Special €tEt€l1t10ll has been given to straw-
mk berries, both upon-our own grounds a11d and as produced 111 the
he State, and a bulletin IS soon t0 be issued upo11 tl11s Sl`ll)_]€Ct.. Tl1e
' present year Prof. Mathews desires t0 give special atte11t1o11 t0
grape culture.
FIELD EXPERIMENTS.
` Under my general supervision, Mr. J. N. Harper has co11-
ade ducted tl1e field experiments during the year. The work may
MO be classined as follows ;
on 'WHEAT— Test of varieties .......... . .............. 26
an, " " fertilizers ................... . .... IO
1te, 0ATs- " " varieties . . ........... . . . . ....... 28 »
dose " " fertilizers ................ . ....... IO
.by v POTATOES——" " varieties . .................t..... 250
ear, ¤ " " fertilizers .._... . ................. IO
ries Study of insecticides 2`tllCl fungicides ........ 20
HEl\IP— Test of fertilizers . . . ........................ 2O
ti11g CORN— " " " ..r.....   ..........   20
riol— CLOVER—" " " ..... . ................. . 2
ome FERTILIZER experiments 011 pasture ...1.. . .... . . . . 5
cing FERTILIZER " 1 " meadow ........ . ...... 2
rov- Tests of strawberries ...... 1 .....1..1... . ......... about 100
MVC Tests of fertilizers in different parts of State ..1....1...... 30
:lges
eria. DAIRY \\`ORK.
erin- Under Mr. I-Iarper’s innnediate supervision, t€I1 cows have
ecial been under test as to the effect of feed 011 tl1e production of milk
.1155 and butter. The feed tests were; bran versus dry distillery A
1 in- slops. Tl1e experinients are completed, but the enormous num-
ber of calculations have 110t yet been c0111puted. Mr. Harper
has also llfld llIl(l€I‘ test cows as to tl1eir butter capacity for a Q
week or over. All tl1e cattle associations have asked tl1e Statio11
authorities to make tests of cows for butter seven days or more, I

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    I when so desired by owners of thoroughbred cows. Such tests •
  { _ are recognized by all the cattle associations as official tests, and ·
{       are so recorded in herd registers., Most of the Stations have
    undertaken this work, including our Station. It probably will
      have great iniiuence in building up dairies and perfecting [breeds,
    and such work should be encouraged.
..;i§jff. OFFICE WORK. ‘
  Tll€ Ol:l"1C€ \VOI“l{ COIIIIIIUGS to gI'OW, 21lld lt ll€C€SS3.`I“lly CO1'1-
  iines me much of the time to the oiiice.
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    _ PUBLICATIONS. V
    We have published during the year six bulletins, as follows; _·
  j No. 66. Tobacco.
    No. 67. The San jose Scale in Kentucky. "
  No. 68. Analyses of Commercial Fertilizers.
    No. 69. Wheat.
  li ' 1. Test of Varieties.
    2. Test of Fertilizers.
  3. Description of Varieties.
    l 4. Treatment of Smut.
    No. 7o. 1. The Woolly Mullein.
 L   2. The Gape Disease of Poultry.
Q   No. 71. Analyses of Commercial Fertilizers.
    1. Official Analyses.
  Li   2. Analyses of Other Samples.
      The reports from the divisions follow, after which the bul-
    letins published during the year are incorporated.
    M. A. SCOVELL, Dz`rect0r.
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its ‘ Division of Chemistry,
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js, Sir;—I submit herewith a report of the Division of Chem-
istry for the year 1897. Very respectfully,
(Signed) A. M. PETER.
The chemical work in 1897 already published is that per-
m- tainingito the fertilizer control published in bulletins 68 and 71.
Such other analyses as are of general interest are given here-
with. Besides these, many examinations of rocks, minerals,
potable waters, etc., have been made, lwhich it is thought useless
to publish.
WS: . ` BUTTER.
Butter made at the Station farm in a test of the jersey cow
Bluster’s Pip, lasting from january 7 to 27, 1897.
ANALYsEs.
Number ...,. 3653 3655 3656 3657
Milkings ...,. jan. ']·IO ]an. 11-13 jan. 14-15 jan. I6·I’]'
Fat ......,... 83.14 82.64 83.56 82.07
W'ater ,.,.... 13.8o 13.84 13.13 12.95
Salt and Ash 2.37 2.71 2.61 3.91
Curd .......,. .69 .81 .7o 1.07
1oo. , 1oo. 1oo. IOO,
Number ..... . ........... 3658 3671 3685
Jul- Milkings ........... .. .. jan. 18-2o jan. 21-24 jan. 25-27
Fat ........._____,_____. 86.46 80.49 77.58
1 \Vatei ·............... ... 14.99 I`§.Q7 18.33
Salt and Ash __ _. M. . 3,97 2.8o 3.35 ·
`Curd ... ,_.._ _ ,__. ___ .64 .74 .74 l
1 oo. 1 oo. 1oo. T
Butter made at the Station farm in a test of the jersey cow
Princess Marie S., lasting from February 8 to March II, 1897.  
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      ANALYSES
  E Number .... 3690 3701 3702 3704 3714
QT     Milkings .... Feb. 8-9 Feb. 10-12 Feb. 13-14 Feb. 15-18 F€b.IQ-21
    Fat ........ 78.90 80.31 83.66 82.17 81.67
    Water ...... 15.72 14.48 12.55 14.06 14.83
YQ}?  Salt and Ash 4.52 4.24 3.01 2.82 2,53
  Curd ....... .86 .97 .78 .95 .97
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9;;}.:4  Numbéf ···· 3718 3725 3733 3741 3743
  Y Milkings .... Feb. 22-25 Feb. 26-28 Mar. 1-4 Mar. 5-7 Mar. 8-11
  Fat ........ 82.81 83.31 82.99 81.40 82.37
  AI Water ...... 13.06 14.03 13.50 14.58 1463
  f Salt and Ash 3.06 1.79 2.45 3.12 2.11
  f Curd ....... 1.07 .87 1.06 .90 .89 j
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    Lg Miss Bluster, lasting from March 8 to 31, 1897,
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:3   N11111b€1 -····~ 3742 3745 3749 3750 1
  Milkings ..... Mar. 8-IO Mar. 11-14 Mar. 15-17 Mar. 18-21 ‘
— j   Fat ........... 82.24 80.27 8 1.30 80.83
  if  Water . ....... 14.07 15.34 13.89 15.25 -
    `_‘»   Salt and Ash .. 2.91 3.47 3.95 3.10 I
Q Q   7-* Curd ......... .78 .92 .86 .82 {
    100. 100. 100. 100. '
    Number .................. 3752 3753 3756
 _ `   Milkings ..... . ..... . . . . Mar. 22-24 Mar. 25-28 Mar. 29-31
;    4_ Fat ...... . ........ .... 82.47 81.21 80.69
      \Vater ................... 13.98 14.66 15.73 l
    Salt and Ash . . . ....... . 2.73 3. I2 2.80
    Curd .................. .82 I,OI .78
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Butter made at the Station farm in a test of the jersey cow
Virginia, lasting from April 6 to 26, 1897.
21 ANALYSES.
Number ............ . . . . 3780 3784 3786
Milkings ................ April 6-9 April 10-12 April 13-16
Fat ...................... 80.03 81.95 83.88
_ VR/'ater .......... . .... ... 17.67 15.04 12.44.
Salt and Ash ............. 1.32 2.19 2.63
Curd .......... ` .......... .98 .82 1.05
II 100. 100. 100.
Number .................. 3787 3797 3805
` Milkings ................ April 17-19 April 20-23 April 24-26
Fat ...................... 81.39 79.69 79.42
A Water ................... 16.25 14.63 16.64
Salt and Ash ............, 1.46 4.81 2.86
Curd .................... .90 .87 1.08
OW 100. 100. 100.
3716. Butter made from sweet separated cream of the morn-
ing’s milk of the Station herd,February 23, with the addition of
_2I a little phosphoric acid.
ANALYSIS.
Fat .......   ......,............ . .......   82.75
Vllater . . . ............... . ....,.......... . ...... 14.31
Salt and Ash ........... . ....... . ......... . .... 2.18
Curd ............. . ......... .. .... ... ... .... .76
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Butter made at the Station farm in a test of the jersey cow
Imperial Pansy Pogis, lasting from May II to june 21, 1897.
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A E   ANALYSES. _
Z' A   Number ..,... 3844 3845 3847 3848 3 I
_·     Milkiugs ...... May I1-.13 May 14-17 May 18-20 May 21-24 T
    Fat 1........ . 81.72 81.25 79.72 82.25 ·_ y}
.__ L g Water ........ 14.60 14.94 16.10 14.37 Y
    Salt and Ash .. 2.85 2.84 2.79 2.56 _ S
    Curci ......... .83 .97 1.39 .82 4 C
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C.;   3;.;}; 100. 100. 100. 100.
  .5   A Number ...... 3851 3852 3854 3859
    Milkiugs ..... May 25-27 May 28-30 ]u11e 1-3 juue 4-7 _ A
  . Fat .... . ..... 80.92 81.81 76.98 81.14 _ `
    Water ........ 1 5.06 14.04 14. 90 14. 37 _
    Salt aud Ash .. 2.92 3.47 7.26 3.50 N
 g _ Curd ......... 1. IO .68 .86 .99 M
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    { 100. 100. 100. 100. _ Vx
    1 Number ...... 3862 3875 3877 3883 Sz
    Milkiugs ..... JLUIE 8-IO june 11-14 ]u11e 15-17 Juue 18-21 AC]
    Fat ........... 80.49 82.92 _ 79.14 83.32
    Water ........ 15. I5 13.68 16.70 14.53
    E? Salt and Ash .. 3.46 2.59 3.20 1.43
  gg;   Curd ......... .90 .81 .96 .72 · $1%
      100. 100. 100. 100. 4Ol
      Butter made at the Station farm iu a test of the ]ersey cow, 40:
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H     Nauoonau, lastmg from ]1me 2 to june 22, 1897. 4Ol
    ANALYSES. 40;
‘    Number .............. . . . 3855 3860 3872 4gq
ZE   Milkiugs . . ....,. . ...... june 2-5 ]u11e 6-8 ]l11l€ 9-12 40%
      Fat .......... . ......... 79.90 82.60 81.07 :02
  VVater ................... 15.55 13.73 15.04 408
    Salt and Ash ......... . . 3.77 2.80 3.14 408
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S iNumber ............ . ..., 3878 3881 3882
I_24 Milkings ......`......... June 13-15 june 16-18 june 19-22
5 Fat .4....4.............. 81.45 81.78 82.88
7 Water ..............,.... 14.47 14. 24 14.59
6 _ Salt aud Ash . .... . .. .... 3.41 3.19 1.93
2 Curd .............. . . . . .67 .79 .60
_ 100. 100. 100. V
9 Butter made at the Stati011 farm in a test 0f the jersey cow,
4_7 _ Alice, lasting fr0m june 3 t0 _lL111€ 16, 1897.
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_ ANALXSES.
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`O Number ...... 3856 3861 3874 3879
)9 Milkiugs ..... June 3-6 june 7-9 june 10-13 june 14-16
- Fat .... . .... 80.27 81.43 80.17 81.46
·· VVater ....... 15.20 14.63 15.20 13.90
;3 Salt and Ash .. 3.57 3.04 3.70 3.95
8-2] Curd ........ .96 .90 .93 .69
52 100. 100. 100. 100.
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_' l’(·I‘(`\'lII [’1·1·<'e·11t.
4006 Oct. 5 .... 280. 1.087 20.9 2.38 17.62 84.3
CO`:] 4022 " 6 .... 270. 1.083 20.0 3.33 13.06 65.3
" ‘ 4025 " 6 ..,. 230. 1.080 19.3 3.79 12.20 63.2
403I " 6.. . 325, 1.075 18.2 3.70 10.93 60.0
4042 “ 7 .... 240. 1.085 20.4 3.29 13.96 68.4
F2 4046 " 7 .... 245. 1.082 19.7 4.16 9.59 48.7
’( [0 4047 N 7 .... 265. 1.084 20.2 3.84 13.56 67.1
) ” 4049 " 7 .... 235. 1.086 20,6 2.78 14.03 68.1
gf 4066 " 8.. . 260. 1.098 23.25 1.54 17.45 75.1
`l 4084 " IQ .... 117. 1.103 2 .25 3.8 16.58 68.1
I Ja 0 —l .>. . 4 .
4 4088 N IQ .... 260. 1.096 22.8 9.09 10. 19 44.7 l
if 4102 " 20 .... 200. 1.100 23.7 6.25 11.61 49.0 X
Averagqexclusive
0f 4088 aud 4102. 254.5 1.086 20.7 3.27 13.90 66.8 ‘

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  i V CANE ]UICE—ACRE O.-—·MIXED SEED. _
, ; Station Na. C, C. of Specilic Degrees Rgrducing Cane C0-eHlc_ie11t
_   1 N0. Date. Juice. Gravity. Brix. Pgngegah   of Purity.
 f   4013 Oct. 5 .... 230. 1.085 20.4 2.35 15.66 76.8
    4018 " 5 __,, - 220. 1.093 22.2 1.23 17.43 78.5
._}    4021 " 5 .... 310. 1.084 20.2 2.84 14.60 72.3
  4032 " 6 .... 240. 1.094 22../}. 1.68 17.20 76.8 "
A  ;°_A   4038 " 6   225. 1.082 19.75 2.62 14.85 75.2
    4060 " 7 ,... 210. 1.083 19.95 3.13 14.15 70.9
  _ is- 4074 " 8 .... 345. 1.085 20.4 1.78 15.42 75.6
    4075 " 8. . .. 435. 1.086 20.6 2.08 15.35 74.5
QIY`4 g 4076 " 8 .... 380. 1.089 21.3 2.32 15..;].2 72.4
    4080 " 8 .... 340. 1.086 20.6 1.85 15.09 73.3
  l 4081 " 8 .... 305. 1.091 21.75 1.22 1-6.44 75.6
  J 4096 " IQ .... 335. 1.086 20.6 3.33 14.32 69.5 `
    4099 " IQ .... 330. 1.083 19.95 2.50 13.64 68.2
    4114 " 2O .... 375. 1.084 20.2 2.38 14.74]. 73.0
    4116 " 2O .... 380. 1.086 20.6 2.08 15.33 74.4 .
Ci;.    4117 " 2O .... 310. I.OQ2I 21.95 1.35 16.89 76.9
    Average .... 310.6 1.0868 20.30 2.17 I5-..4,1 74.0 '
      SUGAR BEETS. 7
      Only tw0 samples were analyzed in 1897, as f0ll0ws : V V A
      3937.-—·\xYlll11O1’l11,S impr0ved imperial, sent by Henry 'Wald-
    r0n, Clay City, Ky., September 1st. The beets were raised by
    [Lg Mr. \V2`tld1'Ol1 in his garden and are an average 0f tl10se raised.
      $@59.-—AllOill€l' sample fr0m Mr. 'Waldron. I
    ANALYSES 01¤ *1*1112 JUICE.
    Number .................................. 3937 3959
E?   SpeciHc gravity at 200 C ..... . .......... 1.06 1.066 .
    Brix ... ...... . ....... ... ............. 14.7 16.0
 _  Per cent. sugar .... . ................... 10.66 10.4 »
  Per cent. purity ...... . .............. . . 72.5 65. ··
  DRIED DISTILLERY FEEDS. Y
  ;2,QOS.~—COl'll feed, filter press, made by \\'. A. Gaines &  
    distillers, Frankfort, Ky. `
      3969.-Rye feed, Hlter press, made by same. ,
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3Q70.—R}’€ feed, hydraulic press, same.
3971.—C0rn gluten feed, same.
ANALYSES OF THE ROOM DRIED FEED.
Number ...4.,4..,, . ..,.. 3968 3969 3970 3071
Moisture. . .,.......4.,, 7.02 6.62 6.76 6.57
` Pr0tein ...,,. . .r......... 26.19 18.13 17.19 26.56
Fat .   ..,.....   8.85 7.23 9.48 9.63
Nlt1'Og<2l1-l:l'€€ extract . ..... 46.04 54.41 51.89 45.97
Fiber .................... 10.12 11.77 12.37 8.89
Ash ..................... 1.78 1.84 2.31 2.38
100. 100. 100. 100.
_ Nitr0gen ........... . .... 4.19 2.90 2.75 4.25
Pl10s nl10rie acid ........... 1.28 1.22 1.28 I.'§I
l .
P0tasl1 ..,................ .20 .16 .29 .23
ANALYSES OF \VA'I`ER—1°REE FEED.
Number .................. 3968 3969 3970 3971
= Pr0tein .............. . .. 28.17 19.42 18.44 28.43
— Fat ...... . .............. 9.52 7.74 IO.I']' 10.31
Nitr0gen—free extract ....... 49.52 58.27 55.65 49.20
_ Fiber ........ . .... . ...l 10.88 I2.6O 13.26 9.51
Asl1.. .... .. .. ... . 1.91 1.97 2.48 2.55
V 100. 100. 100. 100.
Ntir0gen ..... . ._.,..... 4.51 3.11 2.95 4.55
Ph0spl10ric acid ........... 1.38 1.42 1.37 1.40
P0tasl1 ...... . ........ .. .22 .17 .31 .25
1
> ARSENIC IN SPR.~\.\`I·ZD TOBACCO.
3666.—'I`0bacc0 raised at the Station farm i11 1896, sprayed
Once with "new pr0cess Paris green" (See N0. 3794,).
3667.—S2`tlIl€, but sprayed tw0 times.
3668.——Sa1ne, but sprayed three times.
;’66Q.*SZll1l€, but sprayed f0nr times. I
_ 37.I—]..*,I`Ol)[lCCO 0n which Paris green has been used. Sent
by P. A. Cushman, Henders0n, Ky. I

 ,   _ _ xx TENT11 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ‘
.. i ,l ANALYSES OF THE RooM DRIED TOBACCO.
Yi i _ Number 4.......,.....,... 3666 3,667 3668 3669 3744
_ { 3 Arsenious 6xide, per cent. . . .OO22‘ .0081 .6636 .663,1 .6665
    " " grainsin 1 lb .15 ' .57 .21 .22 .03
  f Moisture, per cent .......... 6.64 6.51 6.75 6.61 —
3 E     7 Copper .... . ............. Traces in each, not determined.
.,3;   INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES.
    K 3794.—Paris green, labeled on the box "New Process Paris
  A   Green, Lion Brand, manufactured by james A. Blanchard, New
    York." The label also claims that this is "superior to any other
  ‘~_A   ‘· ,e Paris green yet oifered" and that it "tends to prevent fungus or
    fungoid diseases/’ The sample was taken from a lot that was ·
  Q used in the spraying experiments with tobacco at the Station
  l farm in 1896 (See Nos. 3,666-9). It is not as brilliant in color
    as genuine Paris green and not as Hnely powdered. The analy-
    sis shows it to be a mixture containing free arsenious acid and
  only a small proportion of Paris green, if any.
  if , 3795.——Paris green, labeled "Warranted strictly pure Paris
      green, Leggett & Bro., New York." The sample was taken from `
    l a lot that was used in the spraying experiments with tobacco at
    the Station farm in 1895. It was a bright green color and the
      g V analysis shows it to be a good article of genuine Paris green.
      i 3'7Q6.—·PZ1l'lS green from a 56 pound bucket obtained from
  Henry Heil & C6., St. Louis, in the spring of 1895 and used
  ll},   subsequently in various spraying experiments at the Station
      farm. The sample was bright green like 3795 and the analysis _
    shows it to be a very good article of genuine Paris green.
    $@10.-—P2ll'lS green bought in bull: of Chenoweth & Co.,
   I  druggists, Maysville, Ky.; sent for analysis by \V1ll. Luttrell,
    iieiem, Ky.
H    5911.——Paris green bought iu one pound boxes of Chas. H.
>  1    Fury, grocer, Helena, Ky.; sent for analysis by \V1n. Luttrell,
s    Helena, Ky., along with the preceding. The analyses show that
 —   both SQIO and 3QIl are good Paris green.
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ANALYSES. 4
Nu1nber ............ 3794 3795 3796 3910 3911
|'K*l‘ Ul. |’l*l' (`I. Per (`I. [’¤*l' Ul. I'£·l' CI.
Arsenious oxide. . . .50.I6 53.24 55.90 56.0I 56.87
Cupric oxide . ...... 8.70 30.40 30.54 26.8 30.5
Sulphuric anhydride. 2.85 ¤.
Lime ............. 19.48 trace trace
\Vater expelled at
126-13OOC ..... . 8.35 1.00 1.25
Carbon dioxide . .   trace none no11e
Organic coloring 1nat-
ter ....... . . . . present none no11e
. Acetic acid ........ not detected 
Combined water and — 15.36 12.31
undetermined ..... 10.46  
100. 100. 100.
387I.i"LHllI`€l green" fl'Oll1 a sa111ple barrel sent by the
manufacturers, The Nichols Chemical Co., 32 Liberty street,
New York. iTheir advertisements state tl1at Laurel green is
composed of li111e, arsenic Zllld copper sulphate COlll])Oll1l(l€(l for
use as (lll insecticide a11d fungicide and contains "from 5 to IO
per cent. of arsenic and about tl1e same of copper." Tl1e mater-
ial was a d11ll blue—green colored powder which dissolved in
hydrochloric acid with eHervesccnce, leaving only a very slight
residue. The following analysis seems to indicate that tl1e
material contains a considerable amount of land plaster i11 addi-
_ tio11 to the constituents enumerated.
;\N1\L\`SIS.
Arsenious Oxide .......... . ........ . .... 3.17 per cent.
Copper Oxide .... , ........................ 11.55 " "
Li1ue... ................ . ............ .. 28.29 " "
Magnesia . ..... . ,............... . ..... 3.10 " "
Peroxide of Iron ...... . ............   2.26 " "
Sulphnric Anhydride ...... . ..... . . . . . . . 28.87 " " t
U Residue insoluble i11 hydrochloric acid ........ .65 " " 1
,\Vater, carbon dioxide and loss ...... . ........ 22.11 " "  
— l
100. l
Loss by ignition to low redness ...... . .... 20.02 " "

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j   xxii TENTH ANNUAL REPORT or THE
A , [
.. ` { ~
._   A NITRE EARTH. 1
ii   , 3994.—Nitre earth sent by C. W. Quiggins, Elizabethtown, ‘
g   Yi Ky. It is a brownish, clayey material containing much fine sand ·-
    l` and banded in appearance on the cross section as if it had been
  ‘ Q de osited in thin layers from water. It has been used success-
.. 5 , P
 g~   fully as a fertilizer for tobacco. The sample was moist when
    ;   received and lost 7.24 per cent. on air—drying.
_Q]_     — ANALYSIS.
    As rec‘d. Air-dried
  ;   l per ct. per ct.
  47 l Nitrogen ........... . ........... . . ....... 0.35 0.38
 _  Lime ......... . ......... . ....... . ....... 5. IO 5.50
gif l Equivalent in carbonate of lime ............... 9.09 9.80
  * Potash soluble in hydrochloric acid 1. 1 I5 sp. gr. . .47 .51
gl;   Potash soluble in 1-5 normal nitric acid ........ .08 .09
  , ? Potash soluble in IO er cent. acetic acid ....... .0 .08
,__‘ _ s. , P 7
  ,_ Phosphoric acid ........... . ................ .14 .15
    Silica and silicates insoluble in 6 I 2 ·
  { 1 hydrochloric acid, 1.115 sp. gr. '‘'```' 7` 3 · 7 '37
    HOG MANURE.
    3972.—Manure sent by Dr. P. NV. Foote, Irvington, Ky.
      Q The skim and buttermilk from the dairy are fed to pigs along with
      A corn and shipstuff. The manure is collected and dried, ground
   ¤   ,• and drilled with wheat at the rate of about 3,00 to 400 pounds
      per acre.
  4%   ANALYSIS.
    Total phosphoric acid ........... . .......... . 1.28 per cent.
Z;   ·  Nitrogen ....... , ......... . ........... . .... .58 " " ·
`.:_     Equivalent to ammonia .................. . . . . .70 " " l ,
    Potash ....... . ................ . .......... .53 f‘ " ` ‘~_
‘* .  MARLS. -_ ·
 ·»     9 .— Nearly white, clay—like material from the u er
___ _ sg T5 3 95 PP
    eight inches of the bed; sent by judge ]ohn S. Adair, Hawes- ' .
.    ville, Ky., December 16, 1897. This was found to eifervesce ’
j       strongly with acids. - A
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 KENTUCKY AGRICULTURAL Ex1>ER1A11-JNT STATION. xxiii
I
\ 3996.—Chocolate-brown 1naterial fro111 the middle 16 inches
· of"the sa1ne bed; sent with the above. This was mostly soft,
but contained some harder light brown pieces resembling weath-
ered chert, but which effervesced strongly with acids and con-
tained manganese.
3997.-——Greenish shaly material from the lower three feet of
the same bed; sent with the above. This resembles the so-called
green "Leitchiield marl." Weatlieretl surfaces show a brown,
ferruginous stain. These samples were all taken from the out-
crop.
ANALYSES.
Number .................. 4 .......... 3995 3996 3997
Lime, per cent ............,.......,.. 12.02 8.79 0.88
Equivalent in carbonate of lime ........ 21.46 15.52 1.58
Phosphoric acid .............. . ...... .50 .16 .20
Potash soluble in hydrochloric acid 1.115
sp. gr ......................,.,.... .63 .61 1.48
Potash soluble in IO per cent. acetic acid. .03 .03 .05
I Potash soluble in 1-5 normal nitric acid. . .01 .03 .03
Silica and silicates insoluble in hydro-
chloric acid 1.115 sp. gr. . . ........ 60.47 50.54 76.86
Y/VOOD ASHES. '
l 3QQI.—ASl1€S from hardwood, mostly oak; sent by ]. J.
l Payne, \Varsaw, Ky. I
5 ANALYSIS. *
Potash ................. . . .......... . . . O.62 per cent
Phosphoric acid. . . .... . ........ . . . . . 0.60 "
· Lime .......................... . . ..... . 36.44 "
l I PHOSPHATIC ROCKS FROM FAYETTIC COUNTY. .
` °··_ 3646.—Black soft substance containing much iron gravel
_ F and so111e soft white particles, taken at a depth of about two feet
. ` in a deposit of soft material probably derived from the weather-
y ing down of the phosphatic layers of the upper part of the
- ` . Trenton limestone and beneath, and more or less mixed with l
g " soil. Locality about two miles fro