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 Report of the Director: Analyses arid Valuation of Fertilizers — 



Tables of Analyses and Valuations, ._- 28-29 



Superphosphates (nitrogenous), Guanos, etc., — -. 27 



Tables of Analysis and Valuations, 30-33 



Comparison of different samples of the same brand, 34 



Complete Analysis of Peruvian Guano, 34 



Special Fertilizers or Formulas, 35 



Tables of Analyses and Valuations, 36-37 



Comparison of Special Corn, Potato, and Onion Manures, ... 38 



Bone Manures,- - 39 



Method of Valuation, 39 



Analyses of Bone Manures, . 41 



Tables of Analyses and Valuations, 42-43 



Dried Blood and Tankage, Ammonite, Azotin, 44 



Fish Manures, 4-6 



Tortoise-.Shell Saw Dust, --- 46 



Castor Pomace and Cotton Seed Meal, 47 



■Night-Soil, 48 



PoUard's Improved Night-Soil Fertilizer, 49 



Potash Salts,.. 51 



Nitrate of Soda, 53 



Salt, 53 



Land Plaster, 54 



Lime Kiln Ashes , - 54 



Cotton Seed Ashes, 56 



Leached Ashes, 56 



Refuse Lime from Sugar-Beet Works, 57 



The Bird Guano and Fertilizer, 58 



Analyses of Rocks, — 58 



Soap Boilers' Refuse, 60 



Mussel-Bed, 60 



Swamp Muck, 61 



Seaweed, 64 



Reduction of Unground Bones — Bone-Black, 65 



Preparation of Bone Superphosphate, . 68 



Available Phosphoric Acid, 70 



Review of the Fertilizer Market. — 72 



Poisons — Poison Mittens, 74 



Cattle poisoned by Blue Ointment, . 74 



Fodder and Feeding Stuffs 77 



List of Feeding Stuffs Analyzed, 77 



Explanations of Fodder Analyses, etc., 77 



Table of Composition of Feeding Stuffs. 81 



Analyses of Feeding Stuffs — 



Sorghum Seed. 1 82 



Maize, Corn and Cob Meal, Oats, 83 



Sugar Feed,... 83 



New Process Linseed Meal, . 84 



