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Illinois Industrial University.

FOURTH YEAR.

First Term.—Analysis of urine, normal and pathological. Mineral waters. Examination of alcoholic liquors. Second Term.—Toxicology. Micro-chemistry of poisons. Separation of poisons from organic mixtures. Third Term.—Original researches. Thesis. COURSE IN AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY.

Arranged for students desiring to make a specialty of this branch.

FIRST YEAR.

Same as in Chemical course.

SECOND YEAR.

First Term.—Quantitative analysis of barium chloride, magnesium sulphate, ammonium sulphate, calcium sulphate, dolomite, bone ash, kainit, feldspar. Second Term.—Analysis of ashes of plants, soil, mineral waters. Third Term.—Analysis of commercial fertilizers, manures and mineral used foT manures, apatite, phosphates, guanos, nitrates.

THIRD YEAR.

First Term.—Same as in chemical course, omitting analysis of urine. Analysis of corn, wheat, and fodder. Second Term.—Analysis of milk, butter, cheese. Analysis of sugars by polariscope and by titration. Examination of alcoholic liquors. Third -Term.—Original researches. COURSE IN AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY.

Especially arranged for students in the School of Agriculture.

FIRST YEAR.

Same as in Chemical course.

SECOND YEAR.

First Term.—Same as in Chemical course, Second Term—Analysis of soil, ashes of plants, commercial fertilizers, manures, and materials employed in their production,—apatite, phosphates, guanos, animal matters, ammonia salts, nitrates, and marls. Third Term.—Analysis of corn, wheat, hay, milk, butter, and cheese.