152 MAINE AGRICUI.TURAI, e;xPE:RIME;NT STATION. I912. 



In order to compare the accuracy of these three methods a 

 large number of assays were made on samples of various ages 

 and strengths and the results are given in Table 26. 



Table 26. 

 Analysis of Sweet Spirit of Nitre by Three Methods. 





•|a 



■cPk 





Modified Method. 



Station 

 Ntjmbee. 



h1^ 





m w)(M 



.'Is 



►>. 3 p. 



10,625 





4.11 



4.16 



- 



- 



4.2080 



- 



10 ,527 



3.48 



- 



3.56 



3.59 



0.8225 



4.1280 



4.1125 



10 ,529 



4.02 



3.97 



4.12 



4.12 



0.8183 



4.0855 



4.0915 



10,531 



4.34 



- 



4.46 



4.47 



0.8163 



4.1055 



4.0815 



10 ,535 



2.46 



- 



2.52 



2.52 



0.8224 



4.1170 



4.1120 



10,538 



3.06 



- 



'3.16 



3.16 



0.8206 



4.1060 



4.1030 



10 ,543 



4.17 



- 



4.21 



- 



- 



4.1895 



- 



10 ,544 



2.60 



2.61 



2.67 



2.69 



0.8177 



4.1240 



4.0885 



10,547 



3.34 



3.14 



3.37 



3.40 



0.8288 



4.1820 



4.1440 



10 ,549 



4.40 



4.25 



4.52 



4.56 



0.8133 



4.1000 



4.0665 



10 ,550 



3.81 



3.50 



3.94 



3.96 



0.8133 



4.0810 



4.0665 



10 ,552 



3.52 



3.50 



3.63 



3.62 



0.8217 



4.0925 



4.1085 



10 ,560 

 A 



4.59 



4.48 



4.71 



4.74 



0.8160 



4.1110 



4.0800 



-10,560 

 B 



4.50 



4.56 



4.62 



4.64 



0.8160 



4.1040 



4.0800 



10 ,560 

 C 



- 



4.47 



- 



- 



0.8160 



- 



- 



10 ,561 



3.89 



3.58 



4.01 



4.03 



0.8141 



4.1185 



4.0705 



10 ,562 



4.10 



3.81 



4.20 



4.22 



0.8201 



4.1280 



4.1005 



10 ,563 



3.10 



3.01 



3.19 



3.21 



0.8152 



4.0935 



4.0760 



10,568 

 A 



4.07 



4.02 



4.20 



4.24 



0.8118 



4.1025 



4.0590 



10 ,568 

 B 



4.07 



3.75 



4.19 



4.23 



0.8118 



4.1040 



4.0590 



10 .568 

 C 



3.97 



_ 



4.11 



4.13 



0.8118 



4.0800 



4.0590 



10 ,568 

 D 



4.07 



- 



4.22 



4.23 



0.8118 



4.0730 



4.0590 



