FERTILIZER CONTROL STATION. 



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(&) ANALYSES OF MISCELLANEOUS FERTILIZERS. 



Anal3-ses have been made of quite a number of fertilizing ma- 

 terials, including those used in the field experiments conducted by 

 the Station, and also fertilizers sent to the Station by farmers with 

 a request that the}' be submitted to examination. 



The following list includes nearly all these materials of a miscel- 

 laneous character. 



Miscellaneous Fertilizers. 



Station No. 



239 Ground South Carolina rock, sent to Station by Chas. G. 



Atkins, Esq., Bucksport. 



240 Ground South Carolina rock, used in the Station field ex- 



periments. 

 188 Bone meal, sent to Station by E. H. Libbey, Esq., in be- 

 half of Androscoggin County Grange. 



242 Ground bone, used in the Station field experiments. 



241 Dissolved bone black, used in the Station field experiments. 

 244 Sulphate of ammonia, used in the Station field experiments. 



243 Muriate of potash, used in the Station field experiments. 

 249 "Muriate of potash," sent to the Station by Chas. G. 



Atkins, Esq., Bucksport. 



The sample of bone meal. No. 188, was sent to the Station be 

 cause it was thought that its appearance gave indications of adul- 

 teration. 



A portion of the reply sent to Mr. Libbey was in substance as 

 follows : 



