Analysis of Carrots with reference to Fertilizing Constituents. 



Per Cent. 



Moisture at 100° C, 90.02 



Ferric oxide, 0.01 



Phosphoric acid, G cts. per pound, 0.10 



Magnesium oxide, 0.02 



Calcium oxide, 0.07 



Potassium oxide, 4-1 cts. per pound, 0.54 



Sodium oxide, 0.11 



. Nitrogen, 17 cts. per pound, 0.14 



Insoluble matter, 0.01 

 Vahiation per 2000 pounds, $1.06. 



Fertilizer and Fertilizer Analyses. 



4f>fi— 470. WOOD ASHES (Canada). 



I. Sent on from Methuen, Mass. 



II. Sent on from Eastham, Mass. 



III. Sent on from Boston, Mass. 



IV. Sent on from So. Deerfield, Mass. 



V. Sent on from Sunderland, Mass. 



Per Cent. 

 I. II. III. IV. V. 



Moisture, 17.33 13.59 17.38 14.09 11.39 



Phosphoric acid, 1.46 1.17 1.38 1.71 



Magnesium oxide, 3.16- 3.77 3.35 3.32 



Calcium oxide, 35.90 31.50 36.90 37.25 



Potassium oxide, 7.22 5.74 6.24 6.72 6.14 



Insoluble matter (before cal.), 7.05 10.64 18.05 8.20 10.83 



" " (after cal.), 7.55 13.49. 6.42 7.71 



The percentage of phosphoric acid and magnesium and calcium 



oxides in sample I was not determined as requested. 



471—475. WOOD ASHES. 



VI. Collected at So. Deerfield (car 0111), Mass. 



VII. Colfected at So. Deerfield, Mass. 



VIII. Sent on from Northampton, Mass. 



IX. Collected at So. Deerfield (car 1791), Mass. 



X. Sent on from Sunderland, Mass. 



Per Cent. 



VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. 



Moisture, 13.31 14.71 9.70 12.37 10.97 



Phosphoric acid, 1.38 1.17 .89 .98 1.19 



Magnesium oxide, 8.48 3.57 3.64 3.58 3.20 



Calcium oxide, 37.74 36.32 37.23 36.26 36.46 



Potassium oxide, 4.86 6.85 7.55 6.77 6.28 



Insoluble matter (before cal.), 7.46 14.65 23.80 17.78 17.45 



(after cal.), 5.80 9.14 12.62 10.45 12.01 



