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AMERICAN MANURES. 



ANALYSES OF "THE EXCELLENZA AMMONIATED 

 SOLUBLE PHOSPHATE." 



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 

 the farmer : 



276-60 Ibs. Water @ $0.00 per Ib. $ 0.00 



13-60 " Actual Ammonia @ 0.25 " 3.40 



47-20 " Nitrogen in organic matter. @ 0.15 " 7.08 



Trace Potash @ 0.08 " 0.00 



195-60" Soluble Phosphoric Acid.. @ 0.12 J " 24.45 



32-60 " Insoluble " " @ 0.00 " 0.00 



Total value as fertilizer $34.93 



Yalue of bags (say) 2.00 



Total value to farmer $36.93 



The above fertilizer is sold at $56 per ton, in- 

 volving a loss of $19.07, or 52 per cent, to the 

 farmer on every ton he purchases ; or, in other 

 words, he pays for it more than li times as 

 much as it is worth. 



