Fodder and Fodder Analyses. 



420. ROCK SALT 



From the Retsof Salt Mines at Piffard, Livingston Co., New York. 

 Sent on from Springfield, Mass. 



Per cent. 



Moisture at 100'^ C, 2.60 



Calcium Sulphate, 0.42 



Calcium Chloride, 0.f<3 



Magnesium Chloride, 0.01 



Sodium Chloride, 95.94 



Insoluble matter. 0.70 



100.00 

 This article has been of late introduced into our marl^et in lump 

 form to take the place of the English lump salt for stock feeding. 

 The sample sent on for examination was of a verj^ fair quality and 

 compared very favorably with the former. Its selling price at Spring- 

 field, Mass., is stated : from .o to 10 pounds at 1\ cts. per pound ; 100 

 pounds at 75 cts. ; wholesale, per ton of 2000 pounds, at $8.50, and 

 in carloads one dollar less per ton. 



421. 



PEA MEAL. 



Sent on from Springfield, Mass. 

 63.88 per cent, passed through mesh 144 to squar( 



inch. 



