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I'age 37 — Data given the Hiiiount of manure produced by the horse per 

 year, the composition, and the amount of straw necessary to absorb 

 the liquid portion. Also data on the amount of manure produced by 

 the cow and the hog, and the composition of these manures. 



Page 38 — The amount of manure produced by the sheep per year, its com- 

 position, and the amount of straw necessary to absorb the liquid 

 portion. 



Page 39 — Composition of hen, fowl and bat manures ; amount of manure 

 produced by different kinds of fowl. 



Page 39 — Experiments by feeding steers different feeds, giving the varia- 

 tions in the nitrogen content of the manure produced and the crop 

 returns from these manures. Table and discussion on the commercial 

 value of manure. 



Page 40 — Results of experiments on the lasting effects of manure for a 

 period covering many years and the yield of crops from manured and 

 unmanured plots. 



Page 41 — Tables and data showing the losses by leaching on horse manure, 

 cow manure, and a mixture of horse and cow manure. 



Page 42 — Table of composition of gases in manure heaps and the effect of 

 keeping manure heaps moist. 



Page 45— The percentage of water in unmanured and manured wheat and 

 barley fields, together with considerable discu-ssion on the losses and 

 retention of water in these fields. Also, the effect of manure in dry 

 and wet seasons, on the yield of crops for 51 years. 



Page 50 — A description of the process employed in manufacturing cotton- 

 seed meal. 



Page 50— Commercial classification of cotton-seed meal. 



Page 52 — A description of rape meal. 



Page 54 — Another method used in treating horns and hoofs. The produc- 

 tion of fertilizers by packing houses. 



Page 56 — Analyses of nitrogenous guanos, with a list of the deposits that 

 have been and are being worked, with comments on guanos. 



Page 57 — Composition of bat guanos. 



Page 57 — New process for recovery of ammonia from coal. Extent of 

 manufacture of ammonium sulphate. 



Page 57 — How to detect adulteration. Table showing percentages of ammo- 

 nia, pure ammonium sulphate, nitrogen and possible impurities in 

 commercial sulphate of ammonia. 



Page 58 — Origin of deposits, amounted exported to date, value of, process 

 of manufacture, and analyses of ciystals. 



Page 58 — Effect of continued u.se of nitrate of soda. 



Page 59 — A full description of the process of manufacture, output and 

 value, and comments on calcium nitrate. 



Page 59 — The process of manufacture, composition and comparative experi- 

 ments with ammonium sulphate are given. 



