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1885-1888. I. Ground bone, received from Hinsdale, Mass. 



II. Ground bone, received from Bo.ston, Mass. 



III. Tankage, received from Seekonk, Mass. 



IV. Tankage, received from Goncord, Mass. 



Moisture at too°C., 

 Total phosphoric acid, 

 Available phosphoric acid, 

 Insoluble phosphoric acid, 

 Nitrogen, 



1889-1892. I. Tankage, received from Framingham. Mass. 



II. Dry ground fish, received from North Amherst. 



III. Dry ground fish, received from Agawam, Mass. 



IV. Dry ground fish, received from Bradstreet, Mass. 



Moisture at 100° G., 

 Total phosphoric acid, 

 Available phosphoric acid. 

 Insoluble phosphoric acid. 

 Nitrogen, 



LIME GOMPOUNDS. 



1893-1894. I. Garbonate of lime, received from Springfield, Mass. 

 t II. Prepared lime, received from Springfield, Mass. 



Moisture at 100° G., 

 Galcium oxide, 

 Garbonic acid. 

 Magnesium oxide, 

 Insoluble matter, 



* Not determined. 



tSample two contains, according to the above analysis, 73.365S of air slaked lime and 14'ji of 

 carbonate of lime. It would be a better lime for agricultural purposes than number one as 

 it would be more active. 



