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After allowing this moss manure, with frequent stirring, to 
become apparently air dry at ordinary temperatures, the product of 
this first experiment, called E No. 1, showed the following composition 
and value: — 



Fertilizing Value. 
Per cent. Constituents, 
Per 2000 lbs. Per ton. 


bs Price 
MOisture tiers: .ts)-tiiaciciiets eee betel deers eter D EN | RS ets oes) METAR RE ELA b choc 
Organic matber © MW PR EE Creer Cer TOGO, Oil eek Leva AT RAR sae ete ota lett eee 
Containing 3°16 total Nitrogen........|............ 63°2 13c. $8'22 
MSHS he bat dace ent se {Sapiens tame tieter 1322 SAME ike ise cin toil nee eres 
Containing 2°52 Phosphoric Acid .....|............ 38 4 5c. 1°92 
er 0165 ;Botashye ayer ieee ERA UE TTL 312 5ic. 1:95 
100°00 $12°09 


The 3-16 of nitrogen above mentioned (which is equivalent to 
3°84 per cent ammonia in the original moss manure) was present in 
the following conditions : — 
AS IOrganiciNItrOgene en cc's sls elec me ERIC 0°56 
A'S PAMMONIA Tr apres ceed teh lake sie eee yen yarerebe tele PE 2°42 
AS Nitric (A CIGs Sia iia same sales baleine tee 0°18 
3°16 
It thus appears that during the air drying the greater part of 
the original organic nitrogen is converted into ammonia and fixed by 
the plaster and copperas, but not further changed into nitric acid. 
From June until November, 1901, additional experiments were 
carried on in the dry moss closet, different substances being used in 
each for fixing the ammonia. In the following tabular statement 
the particulars of these experiments are given, each treatment being 
distinguished by the letter and number given to their respective pro- 
ducts (moss manures) on analysis: — 

E. No. 2. E. No. 3. E. No. 4. 
Materials used : Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. 
Moss litters. 22220028 UNS RER 5°52 5°52 9:17 
Superphosphate 2.022240) 45 hae seer 1°00 LOOP lite IAA TEE 
Sulphate of) (Potash CRE 7 serbian tetera EE RTE nA Oa aaa ey Peace 
Ground'Plaster "1.2.0: mire SA ease Stelle gallo iuress pate tote 1:00 
