DIVISION OF CHEMISTRY. 



C A. GOESSMANN. 



I. ANALYSES OF FERTILIZER SUBSTANCES, REFUSE 

 MATERIALS AND SOILS SENT ON F'OR EXAMINATION. 



NITROGEN COMPOUNDS. 



2069-2072. I. Nitrate of soda, received from Braggville, 



II. Nitrate of potash, received from Sunderland. 



III. Dried blood, received from Amherst. 



IV. Hoof meal, received from Amherst. 



Moisture at 100° C. 

 Nitrogen, 

 Potassium o.xide, 

 Phosphoric acid, 



4.70 



COTTONSEED MEAL. 



2073-2076. 



I., II. and III. Received from Hatrteld, Mass. 



IV. Received from Feeding Hills, Mass. 



PER CENT. 

 I. II. III. IV. 



10.42 8.08 8,48 8.46 

 6.54 6.39 6.54 6.39 



Note.— Cottonseed meal contains from 2 to 5!» of phosphoric acid and from i.5t0 2.;i4 

 of potassium oxide, of which about i.25'» is soluble in water. 



Moisture at 100° C, 

 Nitrogen, 



