ANALYSES. 



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ANALYSES OF BAUGH & SONS' RAW BONE 



SUPERPHOSPHATE. 

 Percentage, or amount contained in 100. 



From the mean of the above analyses, we de- 

 duce the following amounts contained in a ton, or 

 2000 Ibs., together with the value of a ton to th<* 

 farmer : 



152-20 Ibs. Water @ $0.00 per Ib. $0.00 



5-40 " Actual Ammonia @ 0.25 " 1.35 



20-00 " Nitrogen in organic mat. @ 0.15 " 3.00 



" Trace Potash @ 0.08 " 0.00 



67-00 " Soluble Phos. Acid @ 0.12 u 8.38 



187-20 " Insoluble " " .... @ 0.00 " 0.00 



Total value as a fertilizer $12.73 



Yalue of bags (say) 2.00 



Total value to farmer $14.73 



The above Superphosphate is sold at $50 per 

 ton, involving a loss of $35.27, or more than 239 

 per cent, to the farmer on every ton he pur- 

 chases ; or, in other words, he pays more than 

 3i times what it is worth. 



