7 



434. MURIATE OF POTASH. 



Sent on from Fitchhurg, Mass. 



Per Cent. 



Moisture at 100" C, 0.15 



Potassium oxide, 4i cts. per pound. .51.87 



Valuation per ton of 2000 pounds, $44.09 



435. GERMAN PEAT. 



Sent on from Milbury, Mass. 



Per Cent. 



Moisture at 100» C, 11.29 



Nitrogen (in organic matter), 8 cts. per pound. 1.23 



Ash constituents, 1.23 



Insoluble matter (in asli,) .38 



Valuation per ton of 2000 lbs., $1.97 

 The material was well dried and evidently designed to serve as 

 absorbent in some branch of manufacture. 



436—439. COMPOUND FERTILIZERS. 



I. Animal fertilizer ; sent on from Boston. 



II. Sent on from Eastham, Mass. 



III. Sent on from Tewksbury, Mass. 



IV. Peruvian Guano ; sent on from Taunton, Mass. 



Moisture at 100° C, 



Total Phosphoric acid, 



Soluble 



Reverted '• •• 



Insoluble "' " 



Potassium oxide, 



Calcium oxide, 



Total Nitrogen, 



Nitrogen in Ammoniates, 



Nitrogen in Nitrates, 



Nitrogen in Organic matter, 



Insoluble matter, 



Valuation per 2000 lbs., $37.49 $12.69 $30.49 $38.73 



