Liquid Manure. 



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The solid matter, amounting to 128*97 grains to the gallon, 

 had the following percentage composition : 



Organic matters 27*54 



Containing nitrogen (-65) 



Mineral matters <* : -vJ< : : $. .. .. 72-46 

 Consisting of: 



Soluble silica 1'73 



Insoluble siliceous matter (suspended clay) 3*40 



Lime 12-79 



Magnesia 1-84 



Potash 8-50 



Chloride of potassium 4- 10 



Chloride of sodium 30' 32 



Phosphoric acid 1-14 



Sulphuric acid 3'99 



Carbonic acid and loss 4' 65 



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According to these and previous results obtained in the analysis 

 of the original liquid manure, we find in an imperial gallon of 

 liquid manure before and after having remained in contact with 

 soil for 3 days, the constituents mentioned in the subjoined 

 Table : 



Composition of Liquid Manure before and after contact with a red-coloured, 

 friable, loamy, fertile Soil and Clay Subsoil, and Loss or Gain in Con- 

 stituents. 



An imperial gallon contains : 



Water and volatile ammonia com- 

 pounds 



Containing : 



Ammonia, as carbonate and hu- 1 

 mate of ammonia . . J 



Organic matter 



Containing nitrogen 



Equal to ammonia 



Inorganic matters 



Consisting of : 



Soluble silica 



Insoluble siliceous matter (sus- 1 

 pended clay) . . . . J 



Lime 



Magnesia 



Potash 



Chloride of potassium 



sodium 



Phosphoric acid 



Sulphuric acid 



Carbonic acid and loss 



Before 

 Filtration, 

 grains. 



After 

 Filtration. 



\ 69,888-14 69,871-03 



Loss. 



-17*11 



Gain. 



+14-93 

 +2-18 



+4-38 

 +5-02 



+2-55 



-fl-24 

 + 18 



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