340 ANALYSES OF SALT. 



ADDITION TO CHAPTER VIII. 



Analysis of several specimens of Salina salt, made for the purpose of com- 

 paring its purity with that of foreign salt ; together with an analysis 

 of the waste of the sediment, for the purpose of determining its value 

 for manure. 



1. Coarse sola?- salt obtained from a store in Mhany. 



Chloride of sodium (pure salt) - - • 92 980 



Carbonate of lime 0010 



Sulphate of lime 1-315 



Sulphate of magnesia . . . - . 0-035 



Sulphuric acid 669 



♦95019 



2. Refined salt for the use of the dairy. 



1. W. H. PoHTBR's brand. 



Chloride of sodium • - <• - - 97-466 



Silica 0010 



Sulphate of lime 1-799 



Lime .- 0058 



Magnesia 0-082 



99-416 



< 2. J. P. Haskin'b brand. 



Chloride of sodium 95-819 



Silica 0-020 



Sulphate of lime 1-753 



Lime 0-043 



Magnesia - - 0-074 



Water 1-190 



98-899 



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3. Brand of H. Greknman & Co., and of H. W. Nolton & Co. which is substantially the sam«. 



Chloride of sodium 95-113 



Sulphate of lime 0-402 



Magnesia 0-120 



Water --.-.-.. 1500 



97-136 



