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372-376. I. Received from North Hadley, Mass. 



II. Received from Sunderland, Mass. 



III. Received from Montague, Mass. 



IV. Received from North Westport, Mass. 

 V. Received from Springfield, Mass. 



Per cent. 

 I. 



Moisture at 100° C, 6.70 



Nitrogen, 7.56 



Potassium oxide, 1.41 



Phosphoric acid, 2.64 



The results of our analyses confirm our previous observations ; 

 cotton seed meal ought to be bought on the basis of a guaranteed 

 composition with reference to its nitrogen in particular. 



TOBACCO REFUSE. 



377"378. I- Tobacco dust sent on from Hatfield, Mass. 



II. Ground tobacco stems sent on from Hatfield, Mass. 



Moisture at 100° C, 



Nitrogen, 



Potassium oxide, 



I*hosphoric acid. 



The composition of the above articles varies often widely ; they 

 ought to be bought on a guarantee of nitrogen and potash in partic- 

 ular. Both ingredients are readily available for plant growth. 



MUCK AND SOIL. 



379-380. I- Received from Boston, Mass. 



II. Received from Plymouth, Mass. 



Moisture at 100^ C. 

 Organic matter, 

 Ash, 



Nitrogen, 

 Phosphoric acid. 

 Calcium oxide. 

 Insoluble matter 



*Not determined. 



