252 



Farmyard Manure. 



Table showing Composition of Experimental Manure (Ko. lY.), "Well-rotteu 

 Dung, Exposed. In natural state. 



It will be seen that at the conclusion of the experiment the 

 manure contained about 4 per cent, less moisture than it did at 

 the beginning. In each experimental period the percentage of 

 water was different, and consequently the direct weighings do not 

 represent accurately the percentage of real loss. In the next 

 Table is given the composition of the same manure, calculated dry. 



TaLle showing Couapositioii of Experimental JIanure (Xo. IV.), Well-rotten 

 Dung, Exposed, at different periods of the Year. In dry state. 



When 

 put up. 

 Dec. 5th, 



1854. 



Feb. 14th, 



April 30tb, Aug. 23i-d, Nov. 15th, 

 1SD5. I 1855. I 1855. 



*Soluble organic matters .. 



Soluble inorganic matters 

 t Insoluble organic matters 



Insoluble mineral matters 



*Containing nitrogen 



Equal to ammonia 



t Containing nitrogen 



Equal to ammonia 



Total amount of nitrogen 



Equal to ammonia 



Ammonia in free state . . 



Ammonia in form of salts, easily 1 

 decomposed by quicklime . . / 



Total amount of organic matters 



Total amount of mineral sub-) 

 stances J 



15-09 



5-98 



52-15 



26-78 



10-34 



7^89 



55-13 



26-64 



7-11 



5-41 



51-08 



36-40 



3-99 



3-67 



43-39 



48-95 



100-00 



•32 



•39 

 1-98 

 2-40 

 2-30 

 2-79 



-012 



-104 

 47-33 

 52-62 



