METAS GH «oe SEO SR ACE ee =e hoe SCS ESSE Do: .- [cea Pes apie te anipoea Gece sc 2. 24 
Ep A et a arefie lata: ot oo) c, <n aetna chao nl = <y0's Reet om = oc=@idioje +e oin= = maleate 0. 04 
Sith cce eee esate ee sag A- ec cee eer. 0.5 i Se ena emesis cl 0.13 
OUT (ODO EN Ct eee Be Sec) cee. ¢ eS CEC are aes ass Sis 37. 82 
Pn msynliayite! aXe ea ope Se os eo oe ee a A ee ee 0.70 
Shalit cht: (1 Wee Se Bes Cs oe 2 ote S BARE EEE ESS ae ee 0, 32 
imsalable matter, silica, GsC\--— 5-2-6 --->~ - = saeeteee n= ees clean ene 5. 41 
100. 00 
No. 2 
Morspure(determined aul00° CC)... See a= = = RE SAS 55 0. 48 
Organic matter and moisture not expelled at 100° C .-...-..-------.----.---- 3. 76 
TELS ew serie in Ce ATE eS oe i Scone Ope e enn ae Come oe Leas 
Lh rir Oe ee See eee ee Heo See eso Seen. - SS AGEE 5 aS Ee s- 44,28 
Does ages oe Base OSS 56 Ge Caen 25.4 Saar Stee Gd ded oG08 1. 04 
Tn iausitle oo Ree Sec SSeS ek eRe alle Ce ee) Se ee I er Bab ers Pine a 0.11 
MLE ES becos ot en tnpoc lp > ee ee eeeIBeRS 20 Oo ose bys = be Gorecrel sa a 0.31 
Lerma rire ace SSE Te oe re. <5 od eer eraes: RS Se Soe 0.19 
Senha Bina ERO Me he WE Se Cece eae == els eat mee pee a ee es 0. 25 
(Csi unive. foils ed eke to See eee oi = So one e hb CO EA riseeG Baa ReS 34. 83 
SPT eT OS (ofp SS eo) Pe ee ee Le ee PS ee ee eS Yee 12. 97 
100. 00 
Muck.—During the month of February we received from Mr. Luman 
Andrews, Southington, Connecticut, samples of muck for the purpose 
of determining the probable composition of a white coating which ap- 
pears upon the surface of it when thrown out in heaps. The substance 
was in small scales or crystals. It is of course difficult to state posi- 
tively what may be its composition, but from the analysis given below 
it is evidently some soluble sulphate. 
The analysis resulted as follows : 
Piustuce (dletermunedsat d00°- O)ra- 52.2 <=. - steam nets ee = = ester eeenee = Re 3.77 
Organic matter and moisture not expelled at 100° C.......----..-.--.------ 27.22 
1 ih Ue 2 a ee ee (Geant 222-5: < eReeeEm Rees oom ea ce Cae eee eames 1, 09 
Heroes <idoroh Ones. = 552 s5/$42 22552565 1.5 sad gaweee eee eee eck eae se teeaeaelt = 2. 40 
HErOMOG Ob APORG=e S22. bo8 25 ch253s)ec5+s- ont ckhee ceca sacescaceetese bene eees Trace. 
Alumina... .- a Ce OOS DUD SCO Cae bE EEE 5c oboe Sembpe ce cone bSUS Rober 3. 32 
ILM -A5e doce eHSSaSas Seber Sbn Soc eee EMEEOH OOOO boSUnmOSEeneoEoSe Harps 1,29 
Lib ones iGo ska dede Gseceoe cee 6. Uo CeeeEeBpOs a cee coe po measbEocas pees peace 1.01 
DN ETT 0 SR Basen are AOOee CC) ine OSSS Sense caatec mC COREE 0. 41 
RG netetee ee enna ae oes le Sees co «2 a omen am eea aaaia asia aicls a a ilatate =laiaiaic 0.14 
12S) EES GI SG pe dig I af“. 5 2. a TRA AR fe A 0. 10 
Grrtanite: GG1Gs et oot ecto. c'. . ..- ~ Dacep Ieee wee ee a blo sees eetamer els a Trace. 
SSN ERRUTNAC ACO es se Se ae yeas os - -- 2 anenctanisree Sdbe-aciges 6ssmetS 1.15 
RR aN. en Sn a on = SE a ei eee a ei a = 58. 10 
100. 00 
The residue remaining after removing the organie and volatile mat- 
ters, by incineration, is very fine and pulverulent. 
FERTILIZER.—The following are the results of a complete analysis of 
asample of fertilizer manufactured in Washington, D. C., and presented 
for analysis by Mr. 8. T. Suit, corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Thir- 
teenth street # 
Oroamrcuma oer, ANG MOISGUTet eee. s+. Seen a atin c's 5 Oe o5 paaaieapie 21.93 
Nitrogen (equivalent to 1.34 per cent. ammonia)..............---.---------- 1.10 
BLOM Pa OLeM ON. . sa cee aoe... / Sena ote SL SE 2. 50 
etammeron iron): .).2. 2 ot eS ee ee eee Ee. SiGe Wikis Sa Trace. 
AMGMING 2.222 2-2 Mee Bie 5h Sues Beye ao = Sees: i oniG Sts aysis oe SS Se phaee 5. 04 
ILD) 14.52 I eg So oe ee, «522 te fa eer ee echoes 4.56 
AVIRA Reyes os, 2 8 a cot ee OME cys aos << IRL ee o's v5.0 5. ohn etme) a1 aeieee 1.11 
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