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CONTROL SERIES No. 54 



CHEMICALS AND RAW PRODUCTS 



Summary of Results of the Inspection of Fertilizer Simples and Rawr 



Products. 



a From previous year's analyses. The potash percentages refer to total and not water soluble. 

 b Valued chiefly as a worm eradicator on golf greens. . 

 c Average chlorine, 2.40%. 

 d Magnesium oxide, 11.27% ; chlorine, 2.02%. 



e Calcium oxide, 8.95%; magnesium oxide, about 6%; chlorine, 1.72%. 

 /Chlorine, 1.09%. 



g Average tankage finer than 1/.50 inch diameter, 50.62%; coarser than 1/.50 inch, 49.38%. 

 /t Average ground bone finer than 1 /.50 inch diameter, 69.51%; coarser than 1/50 inch, 30.49%. 

 i Average calcium oxide, 33.59%; moisture, 10.41%. 

 j Total potash. 



k Average organic matter: sheep manure, 51.81%; sheep and goat manure, 36.15%; goat manure, 

 38.55%; poultry manure, 69.20%; cattle manure, 64.30% ; sheep manure and wool waste, 41.53%. 



