636 
©fficial IReport 
QUARTERLY REPORT OF THE CHEMICAL 
COMMITTEE. 
July 1890. 
1. Mr. W. Moore, of Noverton, Stanford Bridge, Worcester, 
sent for analysis on April 28, 1890, a sample of what he described 
as " wool manure." 
The following analysis was returned on May 6 : — 
27-28\ 
G646 
Moisture 
1 Organic matter . 
Oxide of iron and alumina 
Alkalies, &c. 
Insoluble silicious matter 
1 Containing nitrogen 
Equal to ammonia 
This is not wool at all, but only cotton 
1-24 
3-18 
T84J 
10000 
068 
083 
It is practically worthless. 
2. Mr. R. Marshall, of Ley Fields, Knecsall, Newark, sent for 
analysis on May 22, 1890, a sample of pure dissolved bones (so called). 
The analysis returned to him on May 29 was as below : — 
Moisture 12-60 \ 
1 Organic matter and water of combination . . 22 98 I 
Monobasic phosphate of lime .... 15 - 84 I 
Equal to tribasic phosphate of lime (boDe phos- [ 
phate) rendered soluble by acid . . . (24'81) 
Insoluble phosphates ...... 14 - 81 
Sulphate of lime, alkaline salts, &c. . . . 32 - 52 
Insoluble silicious matter l - 25 t 
1 Containing nitrogen . . . . T02 
Equal to ammonia . ; . . 1*23 
This is not " Pure Dissolved Bones " ; it is a dissolved boiled bone. 
The manure was invoiced " Pure Dissolved Bones." 
