DIVISION OF CHEMISTRY 



C. A. GOESSMANN. 



ANALYSES OF FERTILIZING SUBSTANCES FORWARDED 

 BY FARMERS FOR FREE EXAMINATION. 



WOOD ASHES. 



1 253-1 257. I. Received from North Hadley, Mass. 



II. Received from Springfield, Mass. 



III. Received from North Hadley, Mass. 



IV. Received from Hatfield, Mass. 

 V. Received from Conway, Mass. 



PER CENT 



I. 

 Moisture at 100° C, 2.45 



Potassium oxide, 8.15 



Phosphoric acid, 1.54 



Calcium oxide, 34-58 



Insoluble matter, 12.92 



1 258-1262. I. Received from North Amherst, Mass. 



II. Received from Osterville, Mass. 



III. Received from Colrain,'Mass. 



IV. Received from Fall River, Mass. 

 V. Received from Amherst, Mass. 



Moisture at 100° C, 

 Potassium oxide. 

 Phosphoric acid, 

 Calcium oxide. 

 Insoluble matter, 



