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BOAED OF AGRICULTURE. 



on account of their low price, do not come under the control 

 of the law for the inspection of fertilizers. 



I. — Fish Guano. 

 (Geo. W. Miles's Company, Milford, Conn.) 



Moisture at 100°-110° C, . 

 Organic matter, . 

 Ash-constitiients, . 

 Phosj^horic acid in ash. 

 Nitrogen in organic matter, 



Valuation per toji of 2,000 pounds. 



154.4 pounds of jDliosplioric acid, .... 

 129.2 " of nitrogen, 



$41 56 



This sample of dry, ground fish guano was of a finer mechan- 

 ical condition than commonly noticed. This mass was, how- 

 ever, of an unusual dark brown color, and of a strong, peculiar 

 odor, apparently due to some overheating during its drying. 



n. — Dry Pure Fish. 



(Sold by the Quinnipiac Fertilizer Co., New Haven, Conn.) 



Moisture at 100°- 110° C, 

 Organic matter, . 

 Ash-constituents, . 

 Phosphoric acid in ash, 

 Nitroo:en in oro:anic matter. 



Valuation per ton of 2,000 pounds. 



156.4 pounds phosphoric acid, . . ' . 



140.8 " nitrogen, 



13.38 per cent. 



65.96 



20.66 



7 82 

 7.04 



$9 39 

 35 20 



$44 59 



The article compared very well, as far as its mechanical con- 

 dition and its chemical composition are concerned, with the 

 better quality of that fertilizer offered for sale in our vicinity. 



III. — Fine Ground Fish Scraps. 



Moisture at 1C0°-110° C, . 

 Organic matter, . 

 Ash-constituents, . 

 Phosphoric acid in ash. 

 Nitrogen in organic matter, 



10.14 per cent. 



69.01 



20.85 



7.63 



8.35 



