I7i6-I7i9' i- Received from Sunderland, Mass. 



II. Received from Amherst, Mass. 



III. Received from Cushman, Mass. 



IV. Received from Gardner, Mass. 



Moisture at ioo°C., 

 Potassium oxide, 

 Phosphoric acid, 

 Calcium oxide. 

 Insoluble matter. 



MISCELLANEOUS ASHES. 



1720-1724. I. Lime ashes, received from North Adams, Mass. 



II. Lime ashes, received from South Deerfield, Mass. 



III. Cotton hull ashes, received from Amherst, Mass. 



IV and V. Leather scrap ashes, received from Boston, Mass. 



Moisture at ioo°C., 

 Potassium oxide. 

 Phosphoric acid. 

 Calcium oxide, 

 Insoluble matter, 

 Nitrogen, 



Note. — The nitrogen in the above leather scrap ashes is probably in 

 form of cyanogen compounds. 



POTASH COMPOUNDS. 



1725-1728. I. Muriate of potash, received from West Millbury, 

 Mass. 

 II. Muriate of potash, received from Webster, Mass. 



III, Sulphate of potash, received from Amherst, Mass. 



IV. Carbonate of potash, received from Amherst, 



Mass. 



* Not determined. 



