[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 in 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, CENTRAL, 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 ever^- 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 .southern counties 64 



44 



NORTHEASTERN AND EASTKi.N.'' 



Per cent 



In 1 northeastern county 3 



In 1 eastern county 76 



39 



6 There are no northwestern counties. 

 ^There are no northeastern counties. 

 ■^ There are no northwestern counties. 

 * There are no northern counties. 

 ^There are no southeastern couuties. 



