Farmyard Manure. 



117 



Bro light forward 

 t Insoluble organic matter 



Insoluble inorganic matter (ash) : — 



Soluble silica 1-240 



Insoluble silica 6"927 



Oxides of iron and alumina, with phosphates . . 1"005 



containing phosphoric acid ("543) 



equal to bone earth (1*176) 



Lime '876 



Magnesia "317 



Potash -005 



Soda -055 



Sulphuric acid '130 



Carbonic acid and loss '415 



79-02 

 9-95 



11-OS 



100-00 



* Containing nitrogen 



Equal to ammonia 



t Containing nitrogen 



Equal to ammonia 



Whole manure contains ammonia in free state, \ 

 and in form of salts J 



•157 

 •190 

 •47 

 •58 



•034 



According to these results, the same dung in a perfectly dry 

 condition has the following composition : — 



Completely Rotten Sheep's Dung. 



Detailed Composition of Manure in Dry State, 



* Soluble organic matter 

 Soluble inorganic matter (ash) : — 



Soluble silica 

 Insoluble silica . . 

 Phosphate of lime 



Lime 



Magnesia 



Potash 



Soda 



Chloride of sodium 

 Sulphuric acid 

 Carbonic acid and loss . 



097 

 604 

 189 

 405 

 642 

 426 

 317 

 085 

 288 

 040 



flnsoluble organic matter 



Insoluble inorganic matter (ash) ; — 



Soluble siUca 4*711 



Insoluble silica 26*304 



Oxide of iron and alumina, with phosphates 3*819 



containing phosphoric acid (2*06) 



equal to bone earth (4*46) 



Lime 3*329 



Magnesia 1*196 



10*25 



10*09 

 37*78 



Carry forward 



58*12 



