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Farmyard Manure. 



Composition of Fresh Farmyard Manure (No. I.), Exposed, in Natural State. 

 Taken for analysis, Feb. 14, 1855. 



Water 69'83 



* Soluble organic matter 3'86 



Soluble inorganic matter (ash) : 



Soluble silica -279 



Phosphate of lime -300 



Lime -048 



Magnesia -019 



Potash 1-096 



Soda ..-..' -187 



Chloride of sodium '106 



Sulphuric acid .. .. '160 



Carbonic acid and loss '775 



2-97 



t Insoluble organic matter 18 '44 



Insoluble inorganic matter (ash) : 



Soluble silica '712 



Insoluble silica '857 



Oxide of iron and alumina, with phosphates . . '810 



Containing phosphoric acid ('177) 



Equal to bone earth (-277) 



Lime T291 



Magnesia .. .. * . ; '029 



Potash -127 



Soda -046 



Sulphuric acid '099 



Carbonic acid and loss '929 



4-90 



100-00 



* Containing nitrogen -27 



Equal to ammonia '32 



f Containing nitrogen -47 



Equal to ammonia "57 



Whole manure contains ammonia in free state .. '019 



in form of salts .. '064 



The same manure, in a perfectly dry state, contains in 100 

 parts : 



* Soluble organic matter 12*79 



Soluble inorganic matter (ash) : 



Soluble silica '924 



Phosphate of lime '985 



Lime -160 



Magnesia *065 



Potash 3-632 



Soda -621 



Chloride of sodium '351 



Sulphuric acid '532 



Carbonic acid and loss 2-570 



9-84 



Carry forward 



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