ANALYSES. 



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ANALYSES OF BOWER'S COMPLETE MANURE. 



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 : 



145-20 Ibs. Water @ $0.00 per Ib. $0.00 



4-80 " Actual Ammonia @ 0.25 " 1.20 



13-00 " Nitrogen in organic matter. @ 0.15 " 1.95 



18-60 " Potash.. @ 0.08 " 1.49 



39-80 " Soluble Phosphoric Acid . . @ 0.12$ " 4.98 



407-00 " Insoluble u , . (a) 0.00 " 0.00 



Total value as fertilizer $ 9.62 



Value of bags (say) 2.00 



Total value to farmer $1 1 .(52 



The above manure is sold at $52 per ton, in- 

 volving a loss of $10.38, or 348 per cent, to the 

 fanner on every ton he purchases ; or, for manure 

 alone, he pays 5i times as much as it is worth. 



