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Farmyard Manure. 197 



/ Soluble silica 



Insoluble silicious matter (sand) .. 



Phosphate of lime 



Oxide of iron and alumina, with phosphates 



Containing j)hosphoric acid (3'IS) 



Equal to bone earth 



Lime 



Magnesia 



Potash 



Soda 



Chloride of sodiirm 



Sulphuric acid 



^Carbonic acid and loss 



100-00 100-00 



Before offering any remarks on the composition of fresh 

 manure, it may be well to insert in this place a table represent- 

 ing the detailed composition of fresh farmyard manure : — 

 Composition of Fresh Farmyard Manure (composed of Horse, Pig, and 

 Cow Dung, about 1-4 days old). 

 Analysis made Nov. 3, 1854, 

 Detailed Composition of Manure in Natural State. 



Water 66-17 



*Soluble organic matter 2-48 



Soluble inorganic matter (ash) : — 



Soluble silica "237 



Phosphate of lime -209 



Lime *066 



Magnesia -Oil 



Potash '573 



Soda -051 



Chloride of Sodium '030 



Sulphuric acid '055 



Carbonic acid and loss "218 



1-54 



tlnsoluble organic matter 25-76 



Insoluble organic matter (ash) : — 



Soluble silica '967 



Insoluble silica *361 



Oxide of iron, alumina, with phosphates .. .. '596 



Containing phosphoric acid ("1"^) 



Equal to bone earth (-386) 



Lime 1-120 



Magnesia "143 



Potash -099 



Soda -019 



Suljihuric acid -001 



Carbonic acid and ki^s -4S4 



4-05 



lOu-00 



* Containing nitrogeu -140 



Equal to ammonia M81 



t Contaiiiiiif^ nitrogen '494 



Eijual to ummonia -oO'J 



Wliole manure contains ammonia in free state .. -034 



„ „ in form of salts '088 



