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THE CONNECTICUT AGEICULTUEAL 



Dry Ground Fish. 



During the year no samples of this fertilizer have been sent to- 

 the Station by purchasers or dealers. The two examinations- 

 made, were partial analyses for private parties. 



Nitrates op Potash and Soda. 



837. Saltpeter. From stock of E. B. Botohford, New Milford. 



838. Nitrate of Soda. From stock of Merritt Beach, New 

 Milford. 



837 and 838 were sampled and sent by J. M. Hallock, Gay- 

 lordsville. 



811. "Saltpeter." Sold by Martin Hungerford, Gaylordsville. 

 Sampled and sent June 19, by G. N. Woodruff, Sherman. No 

 printed analysis or statement of composition was attached to 

 the barrels or accompanied the goods, which were sold under 

 verbal guarantee that they contained 95 per cent, saltjietei'. 



812. "Saltpeter." Sold by M. L. Hungerford, Gaylord's 

 Bridge. Sampled and sent June 20th, by A. G. Barnes, New 

 Milford. No guarantee upon the barrel. Stated to be pure salt- 

 peter, such as is used in the manufacture of powder. 



81.3. "Saltpeter." Sampled and sent June 19th, by H. T. 

 Haviland, Sherman. 



The results of the analyses of 811, 812 and 813 were reported 

 to Messrs. Woodruff, Barnes and Haviland, June 30th. In a few 

 days after came to hand — 



819. " Saltpetei-." Sold by M. L. Hungerford. Sampled and 

 sent July 3d, by Geo. G. Hungerford, Gaylordsville. "Name 

 and address of manufacturer not known." 



This last sample contained besides the rhombohedral crystals 

 of soda-saltpeter with nearly square faces, a number of long pris- 

 matic crystals of common or potash saltpeter. 



Analyses and Valuations. 



Nitrogen in nitrates. 



Potash 



Magnesia 



Chlorine 



Water . . 



837 



12.98 

 44.65 



2.06 

 1.12 



14.29 



.86 

 2.66 

 3.78 



811 



6.24 

 none 



38.11 



812 



5.53 

 none 



39.47 



813 



7.12 

 none 



33.70 



819 



10.76 

 13.38 



17.83 



