214 



Farmyard Manure. 



Composition of Fresh Farmyard Manure (Xo, I.), Exposed, in Natural State. 

 Taken for analysis, Feb. 14, 1855. 



Water 69-83 



* Soluble organic matter 3-86 



Soluble inorganic matter (asli) : — 



Soluble silica -279 



Phosj)liate of lime -300 



Lime -048 . 



Magnesia -019 



Potash 1-096 



Soda -187 



Chloride of sodium -106 



Sulphuric acid -160 



Carbonic acid and loss -775 



flnsoluble organic matter 



Insoluble inorganic matter (ash) : — 



Soluble silica 



Insoluble silica 



Oxide of iron and alumina, with phosphates 



Containing phosphoric acid 



Equal to bone earth 



Lime 



Magnesia .. 



Potash 



Soda 



Sulphuric acid 



Carbonic acid and loss 



2-97 



18-44 



•712 



•857 



•810 



•177) 



•277) 



•291 



•029 



•127 



•046 



•099 



•929 



4-90 



100^00 



* Containing nitrogen -27 



Equal to ammonia -32 



t Containing nitrogen ,„ -47 



Equal to ammonia -57 



Whole manure contains ammonia in free state .. "019 



„ „ in form of salts .. '004 



same manure, in a perfectly dry state, contains in 100 



12-79 



The 

 parts : — 



* Soluble organic matter 



Soluble inorganic matter (ash) : — 



Soluble silica ^924 



Phosphate of lime -985 



Lime -160 



Magnesia -065 



Potash 3-632 



Soda -621 



Chloride of sodium .. , .. -351 



Sulphuric acid -532 



Carbonic acid and loss 2-570 



9-84 



Carry for\\'ard 



22-63 



