The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-26
CHEMISTS In CONVENTION
Agricultural Experts Meet at the
Columbian University.
President w. liam Frear Delivers
tile \ nnual -Anafyticai
Treatises Considered.

The annual convention of the Official
Association Of American Agricultural Chen,
Uses was begun at 10 O'Clock this morning
in the lecture hall of the Columbian Uni
a number OF the foremost agricultural
chemists and food experts of America, and
many Of them Were present at the first
session ti;day.
Ia ACCORDANCE with the custom or for
rner gatherings of the association, the
onTeueiJn was begun with an address
by the president, William Frear, chemist
of the Pennsylvania State experiment sta
ton. He spoke OF the magnitude of food
materials, and gave the value of each food
article ami the percentage of adultcration
The address was an Interesting one, and
was listened 10 very attentively by the
convention.
The regular business OF the convention
Consisting OF analytical discussion, was
then Commenced. DR.. J. P Street, as
sistant chemist OF the New York expert
mental station. read a treatise OH technical
analysis, relative TO heterogeneous matter
and pbosIllates. Or. 4. l.. Winton, of the
New Bayen, CONN, experimental station.
read IA treatise on the method OF analyst
OF potash materials.
The convention adjourned at noon for
PERIOD OF an hour and half, after which
the discussion OF the morning treatises Wa
begun. DT A. B. Mcdonnell, the State
chemist OF Maryland, spoke on the anal ysis
of phusphoric acid. DR. j. b. Lindsey, the
assistant chemist Of the Hatch experimental
station, at Amherst, Mass, read report
Oh cattle foods. and feeding stuff, and
Prof. Cos, Of the New Mexico experimental
station, read a treatise on the analysis oi
soils.
the convention will continue until Fri
day morning. An election Of officers will
take place at 3 O'Clock tomorrow after
noon.
Tne following chemists are attending
the convention:
william Frcar. chemist, Pennsylvania
experiment station; C. l.. Penny, Chemist,
Delaware experiment station; j. W. Vain
wTi ght. Internal revenue department; W.
r. Dickson, Chemist, bureau Of customs,
Philadelphis; c. A. Champion, chemist.
Observation-Disclosures +. A de Schwein-
it, Department of Agriculture, Bureau Of
. nimhl Industry. W Is. Elicit, Connecticut
exper iInent station; W. ii. Beal office If
experiment. stations; @. W. Lehman, chem
list, board of health. Baltimore; W. Skin
ncr, +. p. Veltch. j. r Laugh
lin, Maryland Agricultural College;
C. ii. Jones, chemist, Vermont sta
uOn: j. NJ. Bartlett, chemist, Maine sta
ton; a. p. Bright, chemist, Connecticut
station: F. CHvada, chemist. sugar ex
pertinent station, New Orleans; II. b. Nc
Donnell. State chemist, Maryland; K. II.
Gaines. State chemist, Virginia. W. A.
wirhers. director North Carolina expert
ment station. h. II. Ifjte. chemist West Eir
ginia station; c. c. Krumclaar; II. }. Pat
terson, chemist, Maryland experiment sta
tion. II J. Wheeler, chemist, Rhode Island
station; r J. Davidson, chemist, Virginia
station: @ y. Perkins, chemist. Florida sta
ton. o ma Carr, Cory, Pa, r. W Allen. asst
director, office of experiment stations. j.
u. Hire. District ri Columbia board of
health; = c. Moore, T. G. Trescot Depart
ment OF A gricultuTe; j l.. Hills, director
Vermont stati ion: A. w Wiley W. II. Bige
low, f. Ewen, Department of A gricult
ure; r. i. CLARK, W. F. Hand. Storkville,
Miss: r Knox, c. b. Williams Raleigh
y. C.; ]. II. Thigpen, A. L. WintOn, New
Haven. Conn; w. S sweetser. State Col
i,ye Pennsylvania; c. G. Jeuter, Geneva
y. Y ]. NJ. Bartlett OTma, y. Y; L. L.
vaa SIykc. Geneva. n. Y; and II. j.
Wheeler, Kingston. X. l..
The Ebbitt House has been made the
headquarters of the association during
the convention.