[7] USE OF FISH GUANO AS A FERTILIZER. 669 



NORTHEASTERN, EASTERN, AND SOUTHEASTERN COUNTIES. 



Per cent. 



In tho 5 northeastern counties 32 



In the 7 eastern counties .* 71 



In*7 of the 8 southeastern counties 52 



51 



7. — Virginia. 



Fish guano is used iu 84 of the 99 counties of this State, and on 45 

 per cent, of its territory : 



WESTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN COUNTIES.^ 



Per cent. 



In 5 of the 7 western counties 26 



In 9 of the 17 southwestern counties 9 



17 



NORTHERN, CENTRAI,, AND SOUTHERN COUNTIES. 



Per cent. 



In 14 of the 15 northern counties 42 



In 18 of the 20 central counties , 45 



In the 13 southern counties 49 



45 



EASTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN COUNTIES. ^ 



Per cent. 



In 17 of the 19 eastern counties 88 



In the 8 southeastern counties 67 



77 



8. — Maine. 



Fish guano is used in every county of Maine, and on 46 per cent, of 

 its territory. In some parts of this State lobster shells are used as a 

 fertilizer : 



WESTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN COUNTIES.'' 



Per cent. 



In 2 western 26 



In 6 southwestern 49 



37 



CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN COUNTIES.'* 



Per cent. 



In 2 central counties 25 



In 4 .-outhern counties 64 



NORTHEASTERN AND EASTEKN." 



44 



Per cent. 



In 1 northeastern county 3 



In 1 eastern county 76 



s There are no northwestern counties. 

 ^There are no northeastern counties. 

 'There are no northwestern counties. 

 * There are no northern counties. 

 9 There are no southeastern counties. 



