Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-06
MEMBERS ALL NUMBERED
How the Agricultural Chemists Know One
Another.
A Unique Feature of q Convention
Now In SessiOn-Subjects Under
Discussion Today.

Sixty-six agricultural chemists from all
parts Of the country gathered at the Ma
tional Museum today. 1t being the annual
session of the Association of Official Ag-
ricultural Chemists.
Those in attendance at the meeting were
the following
H. A. Huston. H. W. Riley, T.. C. Dres-
cot. j. A. Dugan. A. L. Winton, W. L.
Hutchinson. X. P. McElroy. B. w. Kill
gore, M. Whitney. r. H. Gaines, w. H.
King. j. p. Street, Il. J. Davidson, H. c.
Sherman. H. B. Mcdonnell M. e. Nc
Donnell. A. NJ. Peter, w. A. Rawls. W.
Tassin. L. G. Patterson. c. L. Penny. c..
p. Woods. M. A. Mcdowell. S. Peacock,
o: Carr, J. X. Chestnut. B. B. Ross, C. c.
Moore. p. G. Runyan, J. T. Anderson, E.
Hite. F. A: Wolff, g. F. Payne, H. ]. Pat
terson, J. B: Lindsey, W. H. Beal. F. P.
Veitch. c. c. Mcdonnell. A. s. Mitchell,
". D. Bigelow, R: c. Krozie B. Van Herff.
sons, VIM. Frear, T. F. Sanborn. L. L.
Van Slyke, F. w. Morse, M. M. BENJAMIN,
Edwin Willis, ]. NJ. Bartlett, L. H. Mer-
ril. F. D. Gardner, w. P. Cutter. J. G.
B. Terle, H. e. Croxton.
The Subjects Discussed.
One of the main objects of the association
methods and statements of analyses re-
lating to fertilizers. soils, cattle foods and
dairy products. The association was con-
vened yesterday. being called to order by
H. A. Huston. the president. Other officers
present were B. B. Ross, vice president: H.
W. Wiley. secretary. Secretary Morton
was present and spoke with enthusiasm on
need for the higher education in special
lines or agriculturists. paper was read
on soil analysis by A. M. Peter of Licking
ton, KY; on the subject of potash in fer
tilizers by H. J. Wheeler Of Rhode Island,
and on Food and Feed Stuffs" by ]. H.
Patterson of College Park. Nd.
The program Of proceedings today was as
follows:
1. Discussion of soil analyses, led by A.
NJ. Peter Of Kentucky
2 Report on methods Of soil analyses by
B. w. Kilgore of North Carolina.
3. Report Of committee on abstracts of
papers relating to agricultural analyses.
4. Report on fermented and diluted liquors
by W. D. Bigelow Of Washington.
g. Report on methods of nitrogen analyses
by ]. NJ. Bartlett of Maine.
Members All Tagged.
|. A unique feature of the meeting Of the
association is a method for the Identified
ton of members introduced by Professor
Wiley, the secretary. In past meetings much
difficulty has been experienced in the iden-
LITIGATION OF speakers, which was important.
especially as a verbatim report of the pro-
ceedings is taken. Every member Of the
association is known to every other men,
Der by reputation, though. as they are To-
Gated in various parts of the country, there
Is little opportunity for them to get to
know one another personally. To over
come this difficulty Professor Wiley has
the names of all the members written on a
blackboard and numbered. and each Is pro-
y1ded with a tag bearing a number to cor
respond with that which identifies him on
the blackboard. which is placed in plain
sight Of every one in the hall. This ar
rangement has become wonderfully popu-
ed by conventions generally.
The association will be in session again
tomorrow.