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Sectiox M.— The mauufactuee of oil and guano — Gontmued. 



43. Methods of manufacture — Continued. 



241. Tho factory of-Judson, Tarr & Co 171 



242. The factory of Josepli Church & Co 172 



243. The factory of Kcnniston, Cobb & Co 172 



244. The factory at Napeague, N. Y 173 



245. The model of the factory of Joseph Church & Co 174 



246. The cost of an oil-factory 174 



247. Organization of the fishing gangs 176 



248. The advantages claimed for floating factories 176 



249. Mr. Goodale's improved method for extracting the oil 177 



250. Proposed chemical method ..„ 178 



251. Proposed mechanical methods 178 



44. Value of fish to manufacturers 178 



252. Prices paid for fresh menhaden in different seasons 178 



253. Prices pr^oportionate to amount of oil to be obtained from the fish 180 



254. Oil-yield of northern fish 180 



255. Oil-yield of southern fish 183 



256. Comparative oU-yield in different localities 183 



45. Stitistics of the manufacture of oil and guano 184 



257. Keturns for the State of Maine 184 



258. Eeturns for the United States 187 



259. Comparative yield of oil from the menhaden and whale fisheries 190 



260. Comparative j'ield of nitrogen from the menhaden-factories and from the imports of 



bird-guano 191 



261. Tho associations of oil and guano manufacturers. (See also Appendices L and M).. 191 



46. The u^es of menhaden oil and theoilmarket 191 



262. The uses of menhaden oil 191 



263. The markets for menhaden oil 192 



264. The grades of oil 193 



265. The prices of oil. (See also Appendix K) 192 



266. Reviews of the market for individual years. ..A 193 



Section N.— Mekhaden and otiiek fish, and their froddcts, as related to aqkicultuee. — 



By W. O. Atwater. (See also Appendix O) 194 



267. Introductory note 194 



47. Menhaden in a fresh state used as a fertilizer , 195 



268. Use among Indians and early colonists 195 



269. Use at beginning of present century and later 196 



270. Use at present day 200 



48. Fish scrap as manure 200 



271. The inception of its use. Experience in Maine 200 



272. Experience in Connecticat. Mr.Clift 201 



273. Experience of Mr. Hall and Mr. Lovelaud 203 



274. Statements of Professor Cook of New Jersey , 205 



275. Further experience in Maine. Messrs. Hinckley, Xenniston, Smith, and Captain 



Collins 205 



276. Other testimony 208 



49. The manufacture of fish m,anures - .... 208 



277. Early attempts at manufacture in Connecticut 208 



278. The Do Molon process in Europe and in America 208 



279. Early manufacture in Ehode Island 209 



280. Manufacture in Canada 210 



281. Manufacture of c.ancerine in New Jersey 210 



282. Early manufacture in Maine 210 



283. Early manufacture in France 212 



284. Early manufacture in England 213 



285. Other European manufactures of fish manures 213 



286. The Norwegian fish-guano 214 



287. Manufacture of glue and removal of oil in preparation of fish guanos 217 



288. Success of fish-gu.ano as a fertilizer in Europe 218 



289. The manufacture of fish fertilizers in the United States 218 



290. Kinds of fertilizers made from fish refuse 219 



291. iish-guano; methods of manufacture and needs of improvement; statements of 



Professor Goessmann '. 223 



292. Statement of Mr. Maddocks ; m.anufacture in Maine 224 



