ABOUT BONE MEAL. 



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Ground Bones. 



I. — Fine Bones for Fertilizers. 



(Messrs. L. B. Darling & Co., Pawtucket, R. I.) 



Moisture and organic matter, 

 Ash-constituents, . 

 Phosphoric acid in ash, . 

 Nitrogen in animal matter, . 

 Moisture (at 100°-110° C), . 



42.88 



57.88 



23.74 



3.68 



4.06 



48.36 



51.64 



21.60 



4.34 



5.18 



Sample I. was collected at the storehouse of Messrs. Bow- 

 ker & Co., Boston, and sample II. at the storehouse of Messrs. 

 Bagg & Batchelder, in Springfield, Mass. Both samples 

 were of a good mechanical condition and a good compositipn ; 

 they sold at $40 per ton of 2,000 pounds. 



II. — Fine Ground Bones for Fertilizer. 



(Mr. John Bangs, Springfield, Mass.) 



Moisture and organic matter, . 56.88 



Ash-constituents, 43.12 



Phosphoric acid in ash, 22.07 



Nitrogen in animal matter, 3.38 



Moisture (at 100°-110° C), 7.46 



This article was sent on for my examination by a party in 

 Springfield. It proved to be genuine bones, rather of coarser 

 quality than the above two samples. 



III. — Fine Bones for Fertilizers. 



(Cumberland Company, Portland, Me.) 



Moisture and organic matter, 48.70 



Ash-constituents, 51.30 



Phosphoric acid in ash, 21.90 



Nitrogen in animal matter, 3.78 



Moisture (at 100°-110° C), 7.90 



These bones were of a similar character as the preceding 

 sample ; they were collected at the store of Messrs. Arms & 

 Co., Greenfield, Mass. 



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