DIVISION OF CHEMISTRY. 



C. A. GOESSMANN. 



ANALYSES OF COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS AND 

 MANURIAL SUBSTANCES SENT ON FOR 

 EXAMINATION. 



92—93. 



REFUSE OF MADDER. 

 I. Sent on from Lawrence, Mass. 

 II. Sent on from Boston, Mass. 



Moisture at 100^ C. 

 Phosphoric acid. 

 Potassium oxide, 

 Nitrogen, 

 Calcium oxide, 

 Magnesium oxide, 

 Insoluble matter, 



94-96. 



COTTON SEED MEAL. 



I, II, and III sent on from North Hatfield, Mass. 



Moisture at 100^ C. 

 Nitrogen, 

 Phosphoric acid, 

 Potassium oxide, 



97-99. 



I. Liine-kil.n ashes. Sent on from Sunderland, Mass. 

 II. Bituminous Coal ashes. Sent on from Shirley, Mass. 

 III. Harvester Fertilizer. Collected at Worcester, Mass. 



Per cent. 

 I. II. III. 



Moisture at 100° C. 1.02 7.18 .62 



Phosphoric acid, .72 .43 .62 



Potassium oxide, 2.7H .60 Trace 



Calcium oxide, 41.99 * 53.24 



Insoluble matter, 7.87 68.50 * 



*Not determined. 



