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These figures obviously do not take into consideration 

 the litter commonly applied with these manures. 



Kelway Bamber found the under-mentioned con- 

 stituents in Ceylon cattle and pig manure : 



Moisture lost at 212° Fahr. 57' 90 per cent. 

 Composition of sample dried at 212° Fahr. : 



Per cent. 

 Organic matter . . . 34'20 



Phosphoric acid . . . r84 



Potash 1-60 



Iron, lime, etc. . . . 10" 65 



Insoluble matter . . . 5171 



100-00 



Nitrogen 



Equal to ammonia 



Per cent. 

 1-3 

 1-69 



The results of Boname's analysis of pen manure in 

 Mauritius are as follows : 



Nitrogen 



Phosphoric acid 



Potash 



Mineral substances 



Lime 



Soda 



Organic substances 



Per cent. 

 4-00 

 1-90 

 2-30 

 4-42 

 3-90 

 0-66 

 14-22 



The amount of animal manure to apply must depend 

 upon the quality of the manure and the condition of 

 the soil, but If tons per acre may be considered a fair 

 average application, When sufficient animal manure 



