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dale & Girvin, so that in future they may be 

 more careful or more specific in giving the quali- 

 ties of this wonderful manure. 



" Consistency is a jewel ;" and to show that 

 the proprietors of this wonderful fertilizer are 

 slightly lacking in this virtue, we give the fol- 

 lowing analysis of the " Magnum Bonum," as 

 given in Messrs. Dugdale & Girvin's advertise- 

 ment in the "Journal of the Farm/' which an- 

 alysis the reader is requested to compare with 

 the analysis furnished by Prof. W. LeRoy 

 Broun, formerly of Va. 



Soluble Bone Phosphate of Lime 15-33 



Bone .Phosphate of Lime 19'64 



Ammonia (equal to 12 per cent, of Sulphate).... 3'16 

 Potash 4-62 



The laws of the State of Maryland require an 

 analysis of every fertilizer to be plainly marked 

 on each package. The bag of " Magnum Bonum" 

 purchased by us had some blurred and half 

 obliterated marks,, which we charitably supposed 

 were intended for an analysis, but we failed to 

 decipher it after expending considerable time 

 endeavoring to do so ; this showing conclusively 

 that the intention was to conform with the letter 

 and not the spirit of the law of Maryland. We 

 would suggest to Messrs. Dugdale & Girvin the 

 propriety of using larger letters and figures, thus 

 saving considerable trouble to their customers, 

 as well as saving their own credit. 



