108. Ashes from Detroit. Sent on by Johu Lane, P^sq., of East 

 Brideewater, Mass. 



Moisture at 100° C, 

 Calcium oxide, 

 Potassium oxide, 

 Phosphoric acid, 

 Magnesium oxide, 

 Insoluble matter. 



6.39 per cent. 

 34.15 



1.00 



2.05 



3.72 

 22.10 



The ash had evidentl}' been leached before it entered the market. 



109. Green Mountain Odorless Fertilizer, of Geo. W. Maynard, 

 Lawrence, Mass. Sent on from Salem, Mass. 



Moisture at lOO'^ 

 Sulphuric acid. 

 Chlorine, 

 Calcium oxide, 

 Potassium oxide. 

 Phosphoric acid. 

 Ferric oxide. 

 Sodium oxide. 

 Insoluble matter, 



19.40 per cent. 



2.61 



7.69 



33.39 



•44 



1.37 



1.03 



7.55 



5.15 



FISH AND POTASH. (110-112). 



110. Fish and Potash [s], of George W. Miles' Co., Milford, Ct. 

 Collected of D. J. Wright, Northampton, Mass., by State 

 Inspector. 



Guaranteed composition ; soluble and reverted phosphoric 

 acid (available), 5 to 8 per cent. ; potassium oxide, 4 to 6 

 per cent. ; ammonia, 4 to 6 per cent, (equivalent to 3.3 to 

 5 per cent, nitrogen). 



111. Fish and Potash, of Geo. W. Miles' Co., Milford, Ct. Col- 

 lected of P. F. Bridges, So. Deerfield, Mass., by State 

 Inspector, 



Guaranteed composition ; total phosphoric acid, 5 to 8 

 per cent. ; potassium oxide, 3 to 5 per cent. ; nitrogen, 2.5 

 to 3.5 per cent. 



