126 MANURE. 



peatedly analyzed this form of the food of plants, 

 and it is found that the water is a very uniform quan- 

 tity at all seasons and with various food. Others have 

 found a few per cent, less than that which will be 

 here stated ; while some late and distinguished Ger- 

 man chemists, have given results agreeing with this 

 statement within a fraction of one per cent. 



180. The proportions of organic matter and salts, 

 and water, in 100 lbs. of cow dung are — 



Water, 83-60 



ni 

 Matter 



, Hay, 14-60 



Mat to* ^ Bile and resinous & biliary matter, 1*275 

 Albumen, '175 



Salts. <! 



100- 



181. 100 parts of cow dung by Morins' analysis, 

 consist of 



