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BOARD OF AGRICULTUEE. 



Wood ashes, like barn-yard manure, on account of their 

 compound character, meet, to some extent at least, not only 

 known but unknown deficiencies in valuable soil constitu- 

 ents. The thorough mixture of their various constituents 

 has, no doubt, a beneficial influence on their action. 



8. Light-colored unleached ashes, sent by Secretary of South Deerfield Farmers 

 Club. One bushel weighed forty-four pounds, and half pound of coarse material 

 was removed before taking the sample for analysis. 



9. Dark unleached ashes, sent by Secretary of South Deerfield Farmers' Club. 

 One bushel weighed forty-six pounds, and two and a half pounds of coarse material 

 was removed before taking the sample for analysis. 



10. Dark unleached ashes, sent by Secretary of South Deerfield Farmers' Club. 

 One bushel weighed forty-one pounds, and five pounds of coarse material were 

 removed before taking the sample. 



11. Collected on board cars at railroad depot. South Deerfield, Mass. 



12. Collected on board cars at railroad depot, South Deerfield, Mass. 



13. Collected of Mr. Alnion Cowles, on board of cars, at North Amherst, Mass. 



Nitrate of Soda. 

 (Collected of D. A. Horton, Northampton, Mass.) 



Moisture, at 100° C, 

 Nitrogen, 

 Insoluble matter. 



Valuation per two thousand pounds, $62.28 



Per cent. 



1.25 



15.57 



0.45 



Muriate of Potash. 

 (Collected of George P. Smith, Sunderland, Mass.) 



Moisture, at 100° C. 

 Potassium oxide, 

 Sodium oxide, , 

 Magnesium oxide, 

 Sulphuric acid. 

 Insoluble matter, 



Per cent. 



2.85 

 50.59 



8.40 

 trace, 

 trace. 



1.50 



