REPORT OF THE CHEMIST. 145 
The first three samples received were partially air-slaked trom ex- 
posure, as the results show. No. 2, from the large amount of magnesia 
present, would doubtless prove injurious if applied to the soil in quan- 
tity. 
ANALYSIS OF COAL FROM SHENANDOAH VALLEY. 
Specific gravity, 1. 46. 
RQHELES UIT OY ocaio,aa SEPCne ee cteicn sin Nicia See suseitialde cicime/ewiaalsnesvecwin eesises eetssce BOE 
(ETE, SASSER EBs Er eetlO cho OOS IEE OR IR RETOIE A SESS EA acl atm lia ier ee a ives 
PACINO US Mdhlen seme cee a ees Soe wee waceue See e eos seme nusoese Keses He se 11. 28 
RO e sa Se) See eae eden oat S sale: dels See ciem aimed acim etelaiea Sod cod ccc wccdty event 71808 
100. 00 
Total sulphur, 1.51 per cent. 
ANALYSIS OF HYDRAULIC LIMESTONE. ’ 
A specimen of limestone, from W. F. Stiles, Volcano, West Virginia, 
gave upon analysis the following results: 
Insoluble in acid, 27. 49 per cent., consisting of: 
Per cent. 
SHIDO « GGG RO CEE SEI OSEIS BEOCOO OOECOd DOCOCT DEbSSH Ce HSpCUoaooooSbEd ecee 18. 68 
APSE Soo Gobcooe COD SSO SS OCHOSr EHOCeS Bho pean cGooSesoeDkon Daeecs 6.23 
Loita te. A Ee SRBC Seer hte ce a See GEE nor erate er Coe eet eer een <= 1.63 
SE NORCO 2 rare leictala eine pele ae eee mania eiacbeinwim aus Oe aice elma 64 
Fae iee eh cs on ets Ser Ee plo ORR ioe ania aig micas ain ninula cca tad aa maua 3l 
Soluble in acid, 72.51 per cent., consisting of: 
IDMGEE SE Gob IO OC ORE POGUOO COSC IOC COD On Br Sonesedos bostease soomecnace 38. 04 
0 SAGE SE eee ee ee meee none cme cee nae tonne en cone none oeeeene . 60 
PROMEANG) AMMIMAS - arose ose ecscaemeeshasisca'edaid ewe esinecisyyacicede 2. 92 
Sear Onno Eels] Be Beep oecere cecomees cebooe HoOmOduEr EEE cacc Scdcec Soot 26. 37 
FAN GSDNORIG UCM. os. caccveo cee tenlcsaes cule tice bisiaGuwmrasisic acienlaerecceiaaae .23 
SIEM RLS Goce UdoebolnnObdo OSbo GoUCeEra pobee 5 Doe b SEM ESD EMER ReSbGKee 1.56 
IROUASSEis Seis oe) sino alsces Assia, Sae len ceiee settee: sous tec ctaceenclecsials Scdioar Mem 1 90 
NAIL eo eteia Maris ccm aicisercien sc REMC ec Lie AME Bie6 5. tie eee tee Ihe Reet 1. 00 
100. 11 
ANALYSIS OF WINE RECEIVED FROM ADMIRAL AMMEN, 
Specific gravity, at 17.5° C., .98471. 
Specific gravity, at 20° C., of distillate, .98095. 
HEMeonua ror oty ALCOMOls iy, WelOMu ree oe ane sae eee aeinias lac cincciseee se setase cice 10. 61 
POLCOMU ae, OlWiailOL, DYE WelOMbiec am 2s24 dois seta ees oes ace Semetaaee acclecies 87. 00 
Percentage of acetic acid .....- SEE SS SS NS a a of AE ae . 29 
COMO RWIGRY Ssbb cao Sabb ed wecmooS wEbcongees SH oa ese 47) 
: PTA PS SUPA a tealealaeetel sarees ae) ete ae apelin else rece 
boat ure TATCGATIORACIO See ln ard cintas eae neta fe Ss tea cee oat se celal Fe 
Boliditesidue + .tractives............ 5 ae Spl Malis patie Pay, SOU 104 ! 2. 10 
ash soluble in water .162 23 | 
ag wsoluble. ne water 0." a° 5a. alasies ee | Oe 
100. 00 
The amount of free acetic acid in this wine is too great to allow it to 
be classed as good. The greatest amount allowable in any wine is .20 
per cent., while the amount present in high-grade wines seldom exceeds 
10 to .12 per cent. ’ ; 
In other respects this wine is normal, and free from injurious sub- 
stances; there is no evidence of sophistication of any sort. The alcoholic 
strength is low, as the best sherry and port can, and usually do, contain 
from 13 to 17 per cent of aleohol by weight. 
10 \GR 
