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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



CHICAGO GLUTEN MEAL. 

 96.81 per cent, passed through Mesh 144 to square inch. 



The material is sold at Springtield, Mass., at $23.20 per 

 ton. 



Analysis of Oluten Meal with reference to Fertilizing Constituents. 



I'cr cent. 



Moistui-e at lOO"" C, . 



Phosphoric acid (6 cents per pound), 



Ferric oxide. 



Magnesium oxide, 



Calcium oxide. 



Potassium oxide (4^ cents per poimd), 



Sodium oxide, 



Nitrogen (17 cents per pound), . 



0.30 

 0.05 

 0.03 

 0.03 

 0.03 

 0.02 

 4.62 



Valuation per 2,000 pounds, 



16 16 



