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USE OF FISH GUANO AS A FERTILIZER. 



673 



NORTHEASTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN COUNTIES.*' 



Per cent 



In 1 northeastern connty 56 



In 1 southeastern county 90 



17. — Ehode Island. 



73 



Fish guano is used in all the counties of Khode Island, and on 86 

 per cent, of its territory : 



NORTHERN, CENTRAL, AND SOUTHERN COUNTIES.** 



Per cent 



In 1 northern county 86 



In 1 central county 67 



In 1 southern county 92 



82 

 EASTERN AND SOtTTHEASTERN COUNTIES.'" 



Per cent. 



In 1 eastern county 100 



In 1 southeastern county 100 



100 



For the purpose of exhibiting in full the data from which the fore- 

 going percentages were derived, tables will now be given showing the 

 exact number of affirmative and of negative answers received from each 

 county in the seventeen States under consideration and arranged by 

 sections : 



1. PENNSYLVANIA. 



2' There are no eastern counties. 



2* There are no northwestern, western, nor southwestern counties. 

 -3 There are no northeastern counties. 

 S. Mis. 110 43 



