!* 



^ s 



0) M4 



10 



Farmyard Manure. 



Soluble silica 17*34 



Insoluble silicious matter (sand) .. .. 10*04 



Phosphate of lime 



Oxide of iron and alumina, with phosphates 8*47 

 Containing phosphoric acid (3*18) 



Equal to bone earth (6-88) 



Lime 20-21 



Magnesia 2'56 



Potash 1-78 



Soda_ .. -38 



Chloride of sodium . . 



Sulphuric acid .. .. 1-27 



1 Carbonic acid and loss .. .. .. .. 10-40 



100-00 100-00 



Before offering any remarks on the composition of fresh 

 manure, it may be well to insert in this place a table represent- 

 ing the detailed composition of fresh farmyard manure : 

 Composition of Fresh Farmyard Manure (composed of Horse, Pig, and 

 Cow Dung, about 14 days old). 



Analysis made Nov. 3, 1854. 

 Detailed Composition of Manure in Natural State. 



Water 66*17 



* Soluble organic matter .. .. j 2*48 



Soluble inorganic matter (ash) : 



Soluble silica '237 



Phosphate of lime *299 



Lime .. *066 



Magnesia 'Oil 



Potash .. .. *573 



Soda -051 



Chloride of Sodium '030 



Sulphuric acid *055 



Carbonic acid and loss *. .. *218 



1*54 



t Insoluble organic matter 25*76 



Insoluble inorganic matter (ash) : 



Soluble silica *967 



Insoluble silica *561 



Oxide of iron, alumina, with phosphates .. .. *596 



Containing phosphoric acid (*178) 



Equal to bone earth (*386) 



Lime T120 



Magnesia .. -143 



Potash -099 



Soda -019 



Sulphuric acid *061 



Carbonic acid and loss -484 



4 ' 05 



100-00 



* Containing nitrogen .. .. .. *149 



Equal to ammonia *181 



t Containing nitrogen "494 



Equal to ammonia -599 



Whole manure contains ammonia in free state . . "034 



in form of salts -088 



