230. LIME KILN ASHES. 



Collected of J. A. Sullivan, Northampton, Mass. 



Moisture at 100° C, 20.55 



Calcium oxide, 45.53 



Magnesium oxide, 1.80 



Potassium oxide, 1.35 



Phosphoric acid, 2.92 



Carbonic acid, 21.10 



Insoluble matter, 8.23 



Sold at 18 cts. per bushel in retail, and 12^ cts. per bushel in car loads. 



231. PENGUIN ISLAND GUANO. 



Sent Oil for examination. 



Guaranteed composition ; bone phosphate, 51.76 per cent, (equal to 

 23.07 phosphoric acid) ; ammonia 1.43 per cent., (equiva- 

 lent to nitrogen 1.18 per cent.) 



Moisture at 100° C, 

 Total phosphoric acid, 

 Soluble " " 



Reverted " " 



Insoluble " " 

 Potassium oxide, 

 Nitrogen in organic matter, 

 Nitrogen in ammonia salts. 

 Nitrogen in nitrates, 

 Total nitrogen, 



Valuation per 2000 lbs., $31.62 



This article deserves a careful trial upon lands rich in organic mat- 

 ter ; in particular upon moist grass lands. 



232. DISSOLVED BONEBLACK. 



Sent on by M. W. Jefts, for Ipswich Farmer's Club, Ipswich, 

 Essex County, Mass. 



Valuation per 2000 lbs., $37.26 



