Farmyard Manure. 



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Table showing Loss in the different component parts of Experimental Heap, No. II., at 

 different periods of the Year ; likewise Percentage of Loss and Loss per Ton of Fresh 

 Manure. 



(N.B. The numbers preceded by the sign * express Gain instead of Loss.) 



Fresh Farmyard Manure (No. III.), Spread in open Yard. 



Taken for Analysis, April 30, 1855. 

 (a.) Composition of Manure in Natural State. 



Water 80'02 



Soluble organic matter 1*16 



Soluble inorganic matter (ash) : 



Soluble silica , '211 



Phosphate of lime '194 



Lime '005 



Magnesia '008 



Potash .. .. '365 



Soda 



Chloride of sodium 

 Sulphuric acid 

 Carbonic acid and loss . 



f Insoluble organic matter . 

 Insoluble inorganic matter :- 



Soluble silica 



Insoluble silicious matter 



Oxide of iron and alumina, with phosphates 



Containing phosphoric acid 



Equal to bone earth 



Carry forward 



037 

 004 

 041 

 145 



955 

 1-101 



622 

 (177) 

 (276) 



1-01 

 11-46 



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