13 



705. BLOOD, MEAT AND BONE. 



Sent on by Isaac Madili, Ivexington, Mass. 



Per Cent. 



Moisture at lOO'^ C, 7.87 



Organic and vohitile matter, 79.37 



Calcium oxide. 10.33 



Phosphoric acid. 8.29 



Nitrogen, 5.84 



Insoluble matter, .48 



706. JUTE WASTE. 



Sent on by J. II. Easterbrook, Dudley, Mass. 



Per Cent. 



Moisture at 100° C, 13.10 



Potassium oxide, 4| cts., .08 



Phosphoric acid, 6 cts., .72 



Nitrogen, 10 cts., 1.50 



Valuation per 2000 lbs., 3.93 



707. 



HEN MANURE. 



Sent on by A. F. Hunter, South Natick, Mass. 



Per Cent. 



Moisture at lOO'' C, 58.98 

 Ash, 24.75 

 Calcium oxide, 1.21 

 Magnesium oxide, .89 

 Potassium oxide, .32 

 Sulphuric acid (SO,), 1.24 

 Phosphoric acid, 1.00 

 Nitrogen, 1.20 

 Insoluble matter, 17.69 

 The material, it is stated, was treated with sulphate of lime (Plas- 

 ter) to prevent the loss of nitrogen in form of ammonia ; a ver^^ 

 commendable practice. 



