196 Farmyard Manure. 



Fresh Farmyard Manure. 



Analysis made Xov. 3, 1854. 



Composition of Ash of j^ortion SoUible in Water. 



Soluble silica 15'45 



Phospliate of lime 19*44 



Lime 4-30 



Magnesia '73 



Potash 37-26 



Soda 3*30 



Chloride of Sodium 1"97 



Sulphuric acid 3"49 



Carbonic acid and loss 14'00 



100-00 



The portion insoluble in water on analysis yielded the follow- 

 ing results : — 



Fresh Farmyard Manure. 



Analysed Nov. 3, 1854. 



Composition of Ash of portion Insoluhle in Water. 



Soluble silica 23-94 



Insoluble silicious matter 13-86 



Oxides of iron and ahnnina, with phosphates ,. 14-73 



Containing- phosphoric acid (4-41) 



Equal to bone earth (9-55) 



Lime 27-92 



Magnesia 3-54 



Potash .. 2-46 



Soda -48 



Sulphuric acid 1-76 



Carbonic acid and loss 14-31 



100-00 



In the next table the composition of the whole ash whicli was 

 produced by this sample of fresh manure is stated : — 



Fresh Farmyard Manure. 



Analysis made Nov. 3, 1854. 



Composition of the whole Ash. 



Soluble silica 4*25 



Phosphate of lime 5-35 



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Lime 1-10 



Magnesia -20 



.3 I, ((Potash 10-26 



,o I Soda -92 



r^ lO 



i Chloride of sodium -54 



Sulphuric acid -22 



Carbonic acid and loss 4-71 



