1937.] 



The Value of Poultry Manure. 



723 



(VII. and VIII.) analysis of manure from chickens at one and 

 three months respectively. 



Composition of Poultry Manure. 



Fresh sample. 



L Manure from Birds at liberty. 

 Moisture ... 



Dry Matter 



Containing Nitrogen 



Phosphoric Acid (P.,05) 

 Potash (KoO) ... " 



IL Manure from Birds in confinement. 

 Moisture ... 



Dry Matter ... ... 



Containing Nitrogen 



,, Phosphoric Acid (P2O5) 

 1 „ Potash (K.O) ... 



in. Manure from Fattening Birds. 

 Moisture ... 



Dry Matter 



Containing Nitrogen 



Phosphoric Acid (PoO,) 

 Potash (K^O) ... ' ... 



IV. Manure from Ducks at liberty. 

 , Moisture ... 



Dry Matter 



Containing Nitrogen 



Phosphoric Acid (P.O3) 

 Potash (KP) 



V. Manure from Goose at liberty. 

 Moisture ... 



Dry Matter 



Containing Nitrogen 



Phosphoric Acid (PgO-J 

 Potash (K,0) ... 



VI . Manure from Turkeys at liberty. 



Moisture 



Dry Matter 



Containing Nitrogen 



Phosphoric Acid (P.,0-) 

 Potash (ICO) 



VII. Manure from Chickens one month old. 

 Moisture ... 



Dry Matter 



Containing Nitrogen 



, Phosphoric Acid (PoOJ 



Potash (K,0) 



VIII. Manure from Chickens three months old. 

 Moisture ... 



" Dry Matter 



Containing Nitrogen 



" Phosphoric Acid (PoOJ 

 .: . Potash (K,0) ... " ... " . 



Per cent. 



59-5 

 40-5 

 175 



I'OO 



•54 



68-3 



317 

 1-47 

 71 

 •49 



70-3 

 29 7 

 2-28 

 •97 

 •55 



78-0 , 



22"0 

 I'2 



1-09 

 ■39 



82-6 

 17-4 



•53 

 •19 



•34 



747 

 25-3 

 I -02 

 •66 

 •47 



72-8' 



27 *2 

 171 

 •48 

 •43 



777 

 223 



•9 



•35 



•28 



M M M 2 



