Farmyard Manure. 



17 



Analysis made December 5, 1854. 

 Composition of whole Ash. 



100-00 



100-00 



As the relative proportion of soluble to insoluble ash dif- 

 fers in rotten from that in fresh dung, the composition of the 

 whole ash of both presents some variations, observable especially 

 in the amount of potash, which is much greater in the ash of 

 fresh dung, and in a minor degree in the proportion of phos- 

 phate of lime. 



In the next place I beg to direct attention to the subjoined 

 Table, representing the detailed composition of rotten dung : 



Analysis made Dec. 5, 1854. 

 Detailed Composition, of Manure in Natural State. 



Water 



* Soluble organic matter 



Soluble inorganic matter (ash) : 



Soluble silica -254 



Phosphate of lime *382 



Lime -117 



Magnesia '047 



Potash -446 



Soda -023 



Chloride of sodium -037 



Sulphuric acid -058 



Carbonic acid and loss -106 



75-42 

 3-71 



1-47 



Carry forward 



80-60 



