1846.] Goadby's Preservative Fluid. 313 



HORSFORD'S ANALYSIS OF THE ASHES OF RED 

 CLOVER. 



Parts in 100. 



Potash, 12.164 



Sodium, 1.414 



Soda, 30.757 



Lime, 16.556 



Magnesia, 6.262 



Phosphate of iron, 0.506 



Chlorine, 2. 159 



Phos. acid, 2.957 



Sulphuric acid, - 0.30 1 



Silica, 1.968=99.7 18 



Carbonic acid, 22.930 



Sand and coal, 1.244 



Analysis given in the Catechism of Agriculture, by Johnson: 



Amount in a 1000 lbs. 



Potash, 31.00 



Soda, 5.25 



Lime,- 3. 



Oxide of iron, trace. 



Silica,- 4. 



Sulphuric acid,- - 4.50 



Phosphoric acid, 6.50 



Chlorine, 3.50 



74.75 lbs. 



