184 



MANURE. 



Green resin and fat acids, 

 Undecomposed biliary matter, 

 Peculiar extractive matter, 

 Albumen, . . . , 

 Biliary resin, . . . . 



1.52 



0.60 

 1.60 

 0.40 



1.80 



100.00 



Morin probably includes the salts in the vegetable matter. 

 182. 100 parts of cow-dung, by the analysis of M. Penot, 

 in 1835, consist of — 



Water, . 



Bitter matter. 

 Sweet substance, 

 Chlorophylle, 

 Albumen, 

 Muriate of soda, 

 Sulphate of potash. 

 Sulphate of lime. 

 Carbonate of lime. 

 Phosphate of lime. 

 Carbonate of iron, 

 Woody fibre, 

 Silica, . 



Loss, 



69.58 

 0.74 

 0.93 

 0.28 

 0.63 

 0.08 

 0.05 

 0.25 

 0.24 

 0.46 

 0.09 



26.39 

 0.14 

 0.14 



100.00 



183. Other analyses have given a greater amount of 

 water, and differ but little in that item from the experiments 

 of the author. Truly this statement does not lead one to 

 suppose, that a very good selection has been made, in the 

 choice of the standard of value for manure. Here is a sub- 

 stance, 83|- per cent, of which is pure water. Let that be 



