Quarterly Reports of the Chemical Committee^ 1885. 351 
" pure." On sending a sample for analysis, Dr. Voelcker 
reported : — 
"November 10th, 1S85. 
Analysis. 
Moisture 13-07 
Oil 10-13 
*Albuminous compounds 23-37 
IMiicilage, &c 35-03 
Woody fibre 0-17 
fMineral matter 9-23 
100 -CO 
* Containing nitrogen 3-74 
■j- Including sand 4 -SI 
" A dirty impure cake, very low in nitrogen. 
" J. Augustus Voelcker." 
6, 7, 8, 9. These are four cases of purchases of a manure- 
called " Sootigine," or soot and sewage manure, sold in truck- 
loads at 35s., in bags at 40s., per ton on rail in London, and 
manufactured by the New Carbolic Sanitary Co., Ld., London 
Works, Hackney Downs Railway Station, E. A circular 
issued by the Company, and sent to each purchaser, asserts 
that the manure is equal to Peruvian Guano, and gives the 
following : — 
"Analytical Report by Dr. Stevenson Macadam, F.R.S.E., 
F.C.S., F.LC, «Scc., Lecturer on Chemistry and Consulting 
Analytical Chemist, Surgeons' Hall, Edinburgh. 
" ' Analytical Laboratory, Edinburgh, January 29th, 18S5. 
" ' I have carefully analysed a sample of " Sootigine " manure from bulk, 
forwarded to me by the New Carbolic Sanitary Company, Limited, Hackney 
Downs Railway Station, London, E., and have obtained the following 
results : — 
Moisture 24-92 
*Organic matter and ammonia 16-84 
Alkaline salts 5-32 
Phosphates 12-16 
Carbonate of lime 30-04 
Silica 10-72 
100-00 
* Ammonia 2-64 
" ' This manure is in excellent mechanical condition, and is of average- 
quality in fertilising products. 
" ' Stevessox Macadam, Ph.D., &c. 
X X K 5 B " ' Lecturer on Chemistry.' " 
