GUANO. 



&quot; The uric acid is considered to furnish the crops with additional 

 ammonia, which, after application, is given out by degrees. 



&quot;No. 3. Chilian. 



;; 100 parts containing 3 parts 

 ammonia, combined with 

 phosphoric, oxalic, carbonic, 

 humic, and organic acids, 

 forming, of 



Ammomacal salts, . . . 12J 

 Animal organic matter, . 2 

 Sulphate and muriate of 



potash and soda, . . . 7 J 

 Phosphate of lime and mag 

 nesia, and oxalate lime, . 53 



Sand, 2 



Water, 22J- 



100 



&quot; This guano contains no 

 uric acid. 



&quot; No. 4. Ichaboe Guano. 



&quot; 100 parts containing 7J parts 

 ammonia, combined with 

 phosphoric, oxalic, carbonic, 

 and humic acids, forming, of 

 Ammoniacal salts, . . . 26 J 

 Animal organic matter, . 7 

 Sulphate and muriate of 

 potash, and phosphate 



potash, 10 



Phosphate lime, and mag 

 nesia, and oxalate lime, 30 



Sand, 1 



Water, 25 



Too&quot; 



&quot; Contains no uric acid. 



24* 



&quot;No. 5. Angra de Pequena. 



100 parts contain 5 parts am 

 monia, combined as in No. 4, 

 forming, of 



Ammoniacal salts, ... 20 

 Animal organic matter, . . 5 

 Sulphate and muriate of 

 potash, and phosphate 



potash, 11 



Phosphate of lime and mag 

 nesia, and oxalate lime, . 32 



Sand, .2 



Water, 30 



100 

 &quot;No uric acid. 



&quot;No. 6. Possession Island. 



&quot; Very like that from Angra 

 de Pequena, but very lumpy. 

 &quot; No uric acid. 



&quot;No. 7. Pedestal Point. 



&quot; 100 parts contain 4J parts am 

 monia, combined as in No. 

 4, forming, of 



Ammoniacal salts, . . .14 

 Animal organic matter, . 6 

 Sulphate and muriate of 

 potash, and phosphate 



potash, 6J 



Phosphate of lime and mag 

 nesia, and oxalate lime, 37 



Sand, 7 



Water, 29J- 



100 

 &quot;No uric acid. 



