Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-13

would be good thing to have these methods
incorporated in the report on the subject.
1t was settled finally, after some discussion,
that the methods referred to be handed to a
committee, which should report on the subject.
Mr. Wiley made a statement in regard to the
dinner which is to be tenderedto Mr.. Warning
ton on Saturday evening at the Shoreham.
REPORTS on MILK.
Two reports on milk were then read, giving
description of some experiments and analyses
made at different stations at the same time.
After the reading of the papers the general
subject of dairy products was dis
cussed At 1890 the association adjourned
after thoroughly discussing the various
methods for the determination of the solids
in milk. The proposition to adopt one certain
method as the association method was vigor-
ously opposed.
This afternoon the association resumed the
reading of reports and will pursue the same
program tomorrow and SATURDAY. No night
sessions will be held, as the members will gen.
orally attend the lectures by Mr.. Warrington.
The officers of the association are: Prof. =.
c. Caldwell of Cornell University, president;
Prof n /. Lupton OF Alabama. vice president;
DR.: H. W. Wiley, the chemist at the Agri-
cultural Department. secretary.
DELEGATES PRESENT.
Among those present today we're Rudolph de
Roode. Phi. D., West Virginia; James T. Ander-
son, Alabama; L. W. Wilkinson. Alabama; E.
H. Harrington, Illinois; A. L. Winton, vir-
ginia; Aug. Z. knorr, Washington: Jno. L.
Fuelling, Washington; Hubert Edison, Louis
lana; W: h. kurg, Washington; s. NJ. Babcock,
Wisconsin; n. W. Lord. Ohio; W. w. Cooke,
Vermont; E. II. Jenkins, Connecticut; c. l..
Penny, Delaware; r. J. Davidson, Vir-
glnia; ]: c. Elliott, Ohio; l. I. Davis,
H. E. L. Horton, Washington: B. W. Kilgore,
North Carolina: Fl. H. Harrington, Texas; C.
A. Champion, Washington; Duncan Adriance,
Texas y. Won Herff, Washington; H. A. Hus-
ton, Indiana; H. B. Battle, North Carolina: NJ.
A. Scovell, Kentucky: Norman Robinson, Flor
ida; D. D. johnson, West Virginia; DR.. George
T. Payne, Georgia; Bruno Terne. Philadelphia;
W. Williams, New Jersey; James II. Sheppard,
South Dakota; J. NJ. Bartlett, Maine; D..
n. Harper, Minnesota; A. G.. McAdie,
Washington; D. c. Sutton, Florida, B. b. Ross,
Louisiana: J. I. Crawley, Washington: Geo. L.
Teller, Arkansas; A. w. Ogden, Connecticut;
Charles B. Collingwood, Arizona; C. D.Woods,
Connecticut; Z. Is. Voorhees,, New Jersey: Z.
W. Allen, Washington; H. b. Mcdonnell. Mary
land; H. j. Patterson. Maryland; W. A.Withers.
North Carolina; L. L. Van Slyke. New York; w.
Frear, Pennsylvania; H. H. Nicholson, Ne
braska; N. 7. Lupton. Alabama; F. W. Morse,
New Hampshire; L. A. Voorhees,, New Jersey;
J. P. Street, New Jersey; G. s. Cathcart, New
Jersey
YESTERDAYS LATE SESSIONS.
Yesterday afternoon the session of the Asso-
citation of Agricultural Colleges and Expert
ment Stations was continued, and last night
the annual address by the president was de-
hvered and the first of the Rothamsted lee
lures was delivered by Mr.. r. Warrington.
At the afternoon session an animated discus
sion took place on the question of cooperation
between the colleges and stations and the
weather bureau.
A letter from Prof Harrington was read. and
finally, on motion of Director Smith of Min
nesota, the whole subject of the discussion was
referred to u special committee of three, to con-
suit With the officials of the Agricultural De-
partment and then formulate an expression of
opinion upon the subject, to be submitted to
the association at a later session for its con-
sideration and adoption.