MANURE. 



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are dissipated during combustion being abundantly 

 supplied from the atmospliere. 



The following are a few of the most reliable analy^ 

 ses which have been published : 



Dr. Emmons found the w^ood of Yitis Lahmsca 

 (Isabella?) to contain: Water, 40.26; dry matter, 

 59.74; ash, .98. 



Full-sized leaves of Catawba, picked June 2d : 

 Water, 72.388; dry matter, 27.612; ash, 2.138. 

 Per centage of asli calculated on dry matter, 7.746. 



Leaves of Catawba grape picked June 2d. An- 

 alysis of ash : 



Carbonic acid 3.050 



Silicic acid 29.650 



Sulphuric acid 2.062 



Phosphates 32.950 



Lime 4.391 



Magnesia 1.740 



Potassa 13.394 



Soda 9.698 



Chlorine 0.741 



Off^anic acid 2.250 



96.926 



An analysis of wood and bark of wild vine irav 



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The following tabulated analyses by Cra.sso Si 

 Wiilz explain themselves : 



