230 Bulletin 132. 



Analysis of Celery Muck, Calculated to Dry 



Substance. 



Availability. 



Nitrogen 1.87 per cent. 



Phosphoric acid 50 " .065 



Potash 54 " merest trace 



Lime 2.20 



Humus 29. 29 





The unavailability of the potash seems to explain the excellent 

 results which were obtained from the wood ashes. The chemist 

 now suggests the use of caustic lime upon the land, in the place of 

 fertilizers, in order to determine if the potash may be made avail- 

 able. It is expected that experiments will be continued along 

 this interesting line this year. 



L. H. Bailey,. 



