Annual Report for 1914 of the Consulting Chemist. 277 



2. Bone Manure {so-called). 



Moisture ..." 22-93 



» Organic matter and water of combination . . 38"89 



Monobasic phosphate of lime .... 1"98 

 equal to tribasic phosphate of lime (bone 



phosphate) rendered soluble by acid . . (311) 



Insoluble phosphates ..... 1033 



Sulphate of lime, alkaline salts, &c. . . . 20'25 



Insoluble siliceous matter ..... 5"62 



100-00 



' Containing nitrogen ..... 2'70 



equal to ammonia . . . . . . 3*28 



This was sold in Cheshire at the price of 5Z. 10s. per ton. 

 It was not bone manure at all, but refuse material, and exces- 

 sively dear at the price. 



3. Soot. 



It has been previously pointed out how variable soot may 



be in quality ; this is accentuated by the fact that soot does not 



come under the Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act, so that, 



unless bought with a guarantee, there is no security as regards 



B C 



18-89 8-27 



100-00 



1 Containing nitrogen . . 1-74 1-46 517 



equal to ammonia . . 2-11 177 6-28 



"A" was bought in Bedfordshire as "Best Soot," and was 

 of inferior quality, being low alike in organic matter and in 

 ammonia. 



" B," which also came from Bedfordshire, cost 45s. 6rf. per 

 ton, delivered, and was likewise of inferior quality. 



" C," on the contrary, which cost 50s. per 100 bushels in 

 Huntingdonshire, was an exceptionally rich and good sample. 



4. Manure Cake. 



' Organic matter and moisture .... 94-80 



^Phosphoric acid ...... 1-03 



'Alkalies, lime, &c. ...... 4-04 



Sand -13 



100-00 



' Containing nitrogen ...... 3"74 



equal to ammonia ...... 4-54 



^ Equal to phosphate of lime .... 2*25 



'Containing potash (K.,0) . . . . . 1-21 



