INSPECTION OF COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS 



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CHEMICALS AND RAW PRODUCTS 



Summary of Results of the Inspection of Fertilizer Simples and Raw Products. 



a Average chlorine, 1.71 %. 



6 Total potash. 



c Average magnesium oxide, 9.21 %. 



d Average calcium oxide, 12.62%; magnesium oxide, 5.13%; chlorine, 1.35%; water, 7.35%, insoluble 

 matter, 11.68%. 



e Average tankage finer than 1-50 inch diameter, 44.63%; coarser than 1-50 inch, 55.37% 



/ Average bone finer than 1-50 inch diameter, 69.35%; coarser than 1-50 inch, 30.65%. 



ff A veraf;e calcium oxide, 31.83%; magnesium oxide, 3.59%; insoluble matter, 14.40%; wa^er, 15.16%. 



/[Average organic matter: sheep manure, 45.26%; sheep and goat manure, 37.63%; goat manure, 

 35.07%; cattle manure, 78.18%; poultry manure, 69.38%; poultry manure and peat, 67.18%; sheep 

 manure and wool waste, 47.75%. 



