AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 



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A>TALYSES OF MUCK. 



During the year 1 887 several samples of muck were sent to the 

 station from different parts of the State, and these have been 

 analyzed with a view to determining their absorbent and fertilizing 

 value. 



These samples were as follows : 



No. of Sample — 278. From William Downs, So. Sebec. 

 " " 279. " L. H. Blossom, Turner. 



" 280. " S. L. Holbrook, Brunswick. 

 " " 281. " A. C. Chandler, New Gloucester. 



" " 282. " D. B. Johnson, Freedom. 



The tables below show the pounds of organic matter and mineral 

 matter in 100 lbs. of the dry substance of the muck, the composition 

 of the mineral part, and the nitrogen and mineral substances in 

 100 lbs. water-free muck. 



Water in fresh muck 



Water in air dry muck 



Ash in air dry muck 



Organic matter in 100 lbs. water free 

 muck 



Mineral matter in 100 lbs. water free 

 muck 



Composition of Mineral Matter. 



Insoluble part, sand silica, &g 



Iron oxide and alumina 



Lime 



Magnesia 



Potash 



Soda 



Sulphuric acid (S 03) 



Phosphoric acid (P2 05) 



Carbonic acid, coal, &c 



278 



83.24 



51.60 



6.32 



86.94 



13.06 



100.00 



2.85 



2.72 



50.16 



2.37 



.17 



2.35 



6.38 



1.27 



32.73 



100.00 



279 



280 



75.05 

 41.90 

 12.27 



78.88 

 21.12 



100.00 

 81.33 



3.42 



.33 



.82 

 5.46 



41.12 

 2.22 



96.19 



3.81 



100.00 



57.88 

 7.80 

 6.51 

 4.10 

 4.50 

 4.45 

 2,69 

 7.01 

 5.06 

 100.00 



281 



23.35 

 32.25 



57.93 

 42.07 



100. uo 



84.50 



8.39 



4.46 



.37 



.10 



.33 



.81 



.61 



.43 



100.00 



282 



24.80 

 26.61 



65.39 

 34.61 



100.00 



68.61 



7.35 



10.59 



.37 



.80 



.10 



2.38 



5.69 



4.11 



100.00 



