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BONE PRODUCTS AND MANURES : An Account of the 

 most recent Improvements in the Manufacture of Fat, Glue, Animal 

 Charcoal, Size, Gelatine and Manures. By THOMAS LAMBERT, Techni- 

 cal and Consulting Chemist. Illustrated by Twenty-one Plans and 

 Diagrams. 162 pp., demy 8vo. 1901. Price 7s. 6d. ; India and 

 Colonies, 8s. ; Oher Countries, 8s. 6d. ; strictly net. 



Contents. 



Chapters I., Chemical Composition cf Bones Arrangement of Factory Crushing of Bones 

 Treatment with Benzene Benzene in Crude Fat Analyses of Clarified Fats Mechanical 

 Cleansing of Bones Animal Charcoal Tar and Ammoniacal Liquor, Char and Gases, from 

 good quality Bones Method of Retorting the Bones Analyses of Chars "Spent" Chars- 

 Cooling of Tar and Ammoniacal Vapours Value of Nitrogen for Cyanide of Potash Bone 

 Oil Marrow Bones Composition of Marrow Fat Premier Juice Buttons. II., Properties 

 of Glue Glutin and Chondrin Skin Glue Liming of Skins Washing Boiling of Skins 

 Clarification of Glue Liquors Acid Steeping of Bones Water System of Boiling Bones 

 Steam Method of Treating Bones Nitrogen in the Treated Bones Glue-Boiling and Clarify- 

 tng-House Plan showing Arrangement of Clarifying Vats Plan showing Position of Evapora- 

 tors Description of Evaporators Sulphurous Acid Generator Clarification of Liquors 

 Section of Drying-House Specification of a Glue Size Uses and Preparation and Composi- 

 tion of Size Concentrated Size. III., Properties of Gelatine Preparation of Skin Gelatine 

 Washing Bleaching Boiling Clarification Evaporation Drying Bone Gelatine Se- 

 Jecting Bones Crushing Dissolving Bleaching Boiling Propertiesof Glutin and Chondrin 

 Testing of Glues and Gelatines. IV., The Uses of Glue, Gelatine and Size in Various 

 Trades Soluble and Liquid Glues Steam and W r aterproof Glues. V., Manures Importation 

 of FoodStuffs Soils Germination Plant Life. VI., Natural Manures Water and Nitrogen 

 in Farmyard Manure Full Analysis of Farmyard Manure Action on Crops Water-CIoset 

 System Sewage Manure Green Manures. VII., Artificial Manures Bones Boiled and 

 Steamed Bones Mineral Phosphates English Coprolites French and Spanish Phosphorites 

 German and Belgian Phosphates Basic Slag Guanos Proper Guano Phosphates. VIII., 

 Mineral Manures Common Salt Potash Salts Calcareous Manures Prepared Nitrogenous 

 Manures Ammoniacal Compounds Sodium Nitrate Potassium Nitrate Organic Nitro- 



fnous Matters Shoddy Hoofs and Horns Leather Waste Dried Meat Dried Blood 

 aperphosphates Composition Manufactu e Section of Manure-Shed First and Ground 

 Floor Plans of Manure-Shed Quality of Acid Used Mixings Special Manures Potato 

 Manure Dissolved Bones Dissolved Bone Compound Enriched Peruvian Guano Special 

 Manure for Garden Stuffs, etc. Special Manure for Grass Lands Special Tobacco Manures 

 Sugar-Cane Manure Compounding of Manures Valuation of Manures. IX., Analyses of 

 Raw and Finished Products Common Raw Bones Degreased Bones Crude Fat Refined 

 Fat Degelatinised Bones Animal Charcoal Bone Superphosphates Guanos Dried Animal 

 Products Potash Compounds Sulphate of Ammonia Extraction in Vacuo Description of a 

 Vacuum Pan French and British Gelatines compared. Index. 



Press Opinion. 



" We can with confidence recommend the perusal of the book to all persons interested in 

 the manufacture of artificial manures, and also to the large number of farmers and others who 

 are desirous of working their holdings on the most up-to-date methods, and obtaining the best 

 possible results, which scientific research has placed within their reach." Wigan Observer. 



ANALYSIS OF RESINS AND BALSAMS. Translated 

 from the German of Dr. KARL DIETERICH. Demy 8vo. 340 pp. 1901. 

 Price 7s. 6d. ; India and Colonies, 8s. ; Other Countries, 8s. 6d. ; 

 strictly net. 



Contents. 



Part I., Definition of Resins in General Definition of Balsams, and especially the Gum 

 Resins External and Superficial Characteristics of Resinous Bodies Distinction between 

 Resinous Bodies and Fats and Oils Origin, Occurrence and Collection of Resinous Sub- 

 stances Classification Chemical Constituents of Resinous Substances Resinols Resinot 

 Annols Behaviour of Resin Constituents towards the Cholesterine Reactions Uses and 

 Identification of Resins Melting-point Solvents Acid Value Saponification Value Resin 

 Value Ester and Ether Values Acetyl and Corbonyl Value Methyl Value Resin Acid 

 'Systematic Resume of the Performance of the Acid and Saponification Value Tests. 



Part II., Balsams Introduction Definitions Canada Balsam Copaiba Balsam Angos- 

 tura Copaiba Balsam Bal ia Copaiba Balsam Carthagena Copaiba Balsam Maracaibo 

 Copaiba Balsam Maturin Copaiba Balsam Gurjum Copaiba Balsam Para Copaiba Balsam 

 Surinam Copaiba Balsam West African Copaiba Balsam Mecca Balsam Peruvian 

 Balsam Tolu Balsam Acaroid Resin Amine Amber African and West Indian Kino 

 Bengal Kino Label -in urn Mastic Pine Resin Sandarach Scammonium Shellac Storax 

 Adulteration of Styrax Liquidus Crudus Purified Storax Styrax Crudus Colatus Taca- 

 mahac Thapsia Resin Turpentine Chios Turpentine Strassburg Turpentine Turpeth 

 Turpentine. Gum Resins Ammoniacum Bdellium Euphorbium Galbanum Gamboge 

 LactucarKim Myrrh Opopanax Sagapenum Olibanum or Incense Acaroid Resin 

 Amber Thapsia Resin. Index. 



