340 ANALYSES OK SALT. 



ADDITION TO CHAPTER VIII. 



Analysis of several specimens of Salina salt, made for the purpose of com- 

 paring its purity with that of foreign salt ; together with an analysis 

 of the waste of the sediment, for the purpose of determining its value 

 for manure. 



1. Coarse solar salt obtained from a store in Mbany. 



Chloride of sodium (pure salt) - - - 92-980 



Carbonate of lime - ..... 0010 



Sulphate of lime ------ ] - 315 



Sulphate of magnesia ----- 0035 



Sulphuric acid 669 



95019 



2. Refined salt for the use of the dairy. 

 1. W. H. Porter's brand. 



Chloride of sodium 97 466 



Silica 0010 



Sulphate of lime 1"799 



Lime 0-05S 



Magnesia 0-082 



99-415 

 2. J. P. Haskin's brand. 



Chloride of sodium ..... 95-819 



Silica 0-020 



Sulphate of lime ------ 1-753 



Lime 0-043 



Magnesia 0-074 



Water 1-190 



98-899 

 3. Brand of H. Greenman & Co., and of H. W. Nolton & Co. which is substantially the same. 



Chloride of sodium 95-113 



Sulphate of lime 0-402 



Magnesia 0-120 



Water 1-500 



97- 135 



