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Table III. — Comparison of the fertilization value of some Philippine seed cakes with 



that of cotton-seed meal. 



Lun) bang L b ™^ g K k r Palo Cotton Physic 



bato. w ^apok- Castor. maria _ seed nut 





















Per cent. 



Per cent. 



Per cent. 



Per cent. 



Per <■< nt. 



Per cent. 



Pi r ii lit. 



Moisture _ 



8.189 



8.480 



13.67 



B. 64 



• '..24- 



7.50 



y.yi 



Total nitrogen 



6. 4<'4 



3.968 



5.21 



4.80 



2.68 



6. 37 



2.14 



Nitrogen equivalent to 

















ammonia . . 



7.852 



4.818 



6.326 



5.83 



3. 254 



7.75 



2.60 



Total phosphoric acid 



3. 355 



2.292 



2. 798 



1. 75 



1 . 1 106 



2. 65 



1.33 



Available phosphoric 

















acid 



3. 2-0 



2. 183 



2. 741 



1.55 



.964 



2. 45 



1.25 



Potash soluble in water __ 



1.502 



1.311 



1.758 



1.04 



1.00 



1.55 



2. 42 



Relative commercial 

















value per ton of 2.000 

















pounds 5 



$27. (iT 



¥17. 51 



524. 61 



sly. 77 



S13.83 



$26. 76 



SI 1.22 



»The valuation is based on the average market quotation on the unmixed ingredients used in the 

 manufacture of commercial fertilizers. 



