VUI TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



Section M.— The manufacture of oil and guano— Continued. 



43. methods of manufacture — Continued. 



241. Tho factory of Judson, Torr <fc Co 171 



24-2. The factory of Jo.sepli Cliurcli & Co 172 



243. Tbe factory of Kenuistou, Cobb & Co 172 



244. Tlio factory at Napeague, N. Y 173 



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



240. Tho cost of an oil factory 174 



217. Organization of the fishing gangs 176 



243. The advantages claimed for fioating factories 176 



243. 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 mamifacturers 178 



252. Prices paid for fresh menhaden in difForent seasons 178 



253. Prices pRoportionato to amount of oil to be obtained from the fish 180 



254. Oil-yield of northern fish 180 



2.55. Oil-yield of southern fish 183 



256. Cjmpar.ativo oil -yield in different localities 183 



45. St tistics of the manufacture of oil and guano 184 



257. Returns for tho State of Maine 184 



258. Returns for tho United States 187 



259. Corapan-itive yield of oil from tho menhaden and whale fisheries 190 



2C0. Comparative yield 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 jmd M).. 191 



46. The uses of menhaden oil and the oil market 191 



262. Tho uses of menhaden oil 191 



263. The markets for menhaden oil 192 



204. Tho grades of oil 192 



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



266. Reviews of the market for individu.ll years 193 



Suction N. — Mkxiiaden and otiiek fish, and tueiu products, as related to agriculture. — 



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



267. Introductory note 194 



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



203. Use among Indians and early colonists 195 



2GD. Use at beginning cf 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. Esperienc3 in Connecticut. Mr. Clift 201 



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



274. St.itements of Professor Cook of New Jersey 205 



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



Collins 205 



276. Other testimony 208 



49. The manvfacture of fish manures , 208 



277. Early attempts at manufacture in Connecticut 208 



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



279. Early manufacture in Rhode Island 209 



280. Mannfactuie in Cinada 210 



281. Manufacture of cancorino in New Jersey 210 



282. Early manufacture in Maine 210 



283. Early m.inufacturo in France 212 



284. Early manufiicture in England 213 



285. Other European manufactures of fish manures 213 



286. Tho Norwegian fish-guano 214 



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



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



280. The manufacture of fish fertilizers in tho United States 2J8 



290. Kinds of fertilizers made from fish refuse 219 



291. J- ish-gu.'ino ; methods of m.anufacture .and needs of improvement; statements of 



Professor Gocasraann 223 



292. Statement of Mr. MaddoGks ; manufacture in Maine 224 



