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soluble in water, although when placed in the soil it becomes 

 soluble to a very limited extent." 



No. 4. *' Quick manures increase the business capital of the 

 farmer. 1 ' 



No. 5. " Unlike Peruvian Guano, it (Whann's Raw Bone 

 Superphosphate) does not exhaust the soil, but, on the con- 

 trary, it insures a supply of valuable nutriment lasting through 

 several seasons." 



No. 6. " The ingredients which enter into the composition 

 of WHANN'S RAW BONE SUPERPHOSPHATE (raw bones, guano, 

 sulphuric acid, potash and soda), are all subjected to thorough 

 chemical analysis before they are purchased. No inert sub- 

 stances are used. The phosphate is warranted free from 

 adulteration" 



No. 7. " With the exception of the sulphuric acid, potash, 

 and soda, every ingredient entering into its composition is of 

 animal origin." 



No. 8. " Our works are under the daily control and super- 

 vision of an experienced chemist, and are furnished with a 

 completely appointed analytical laboratory, where analyses are 

 made of every ingredient used in the phosphate." 



No. 9. "Dollar for dollar, Whann's Raw Bone Phosphate 

 will go nearly twice as far as Peruvian the first year." 



No. 10. "Instead of resorting to indiscriminate puffing for 

 the purpose of forcing sales, the manufacturers have contented 

 themselves with allowing it to speak for itself." 



The reader is aware that the qualifying name 

 of this fertilizer is " Raw Bone." We are anxious 

 to know how much of this substance is used by 

 the manufacturers. On a careful examination 

 we found what might be styled a sprinkling of 

 bone, but not sufficient for the most limited 

 excuse for giving it the name of " Raw Bone 

 Phosphate." From the amount of soluble phos- 



