LIME-KILN ASHES AND MARL. 



592-593. L Lime-kiln ashes received from So. Hadley, Mass. 

 II. Marl received from Amherst, Mass. 



ASHES FROM PEACH TREE TRIMMINGS. 

 594- L Received from Marshfield Centre, Mass. 



Per Cent. 



Moisture at 100* C, .54 



Potassium oxide, 4.92 



Phosphoric acid, 2.44 



Ferric and Aluminum oxide, 10.50 



Calcium oxide, 18.74 



Sodium oxide, 7.53 



Sulphuric acid, 2.20 



Insoluble matter, 13.54 

 The ashes had evidently received some addition of earthy matter. 



ANALYSES OF POTATOES (air dried). 



595-599. No's I., II., III., IV., and V. received from Amherst, 

 Mass. 



*Not determined. 



