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ANALYSES OF SOLUBLE PACIFIC GUANO. 

 Percentage, or amount contained in 100. 



From the mean of the above analyses, we deduce 

 the following amounts contained in a ton, or 2000 

 lbs. ? together with the value of a ton to the farmer : 



284-60 Ibs. Water @ $0.00 per Ib. $0.00 



20-60 " Actual Ammonia @ 0.25 " 5.15 



30-20 " Nitrogen in organic mat. @ 0.15 " 4.53 



9-60 " Potash @ 0.08 " 0.77 



76-20 " Soluble Phos. Acid @ 0.12J " 9.53 



222-60 " Insoluble " " @ 0.00 " 0.00 



Total value as a fertilizer $19.98 



Value of bags (say) 2.00 



Total value to farmer $21.98 



The above fertilizer is sold at $50 per ton, in- 

 volving a loss of $28.02, or 128 per cent, to the 

 farmer on every ton he purchases ; or, in other 

 words, he pays more than 2i times as much as 

 it is worth. 



