Quarterly Reports of the Chemical Committee, 1888. 373 
" May 26, 1888. 
Fisii Manure. 
Moisture 18-82 
^ Organic matter ll'Sl 
Phosphate of lime ....... 9'94 
Alkalies, sulphate of lime, &c 57'42 
Insoluble silicious matter 2"0L 
100-00 
Containing nitrogen -77 
Equal to ammonia ....... •94 
" ' Fish Manure ' is hardly an accurate description for this, which is a poor 
manure, in bad condition, and dear at the price. 
" J. AuGrSTCS YOELCKEK." 
The " Dissolved Bones " had very much the appearance of 
animal charcoal, imperfectly dissolved, and, as the analysis shovrs, 
had no more ammonia than such material would contain. The 
analysis of the " Fish Manure " shows that it has comparatively 
little ammonia, and nothing like what a manure should have 
which fairly answers the description. On Mr. Kemp com- 
plaining, the following letter was received : — 
" Mr. J. H. Kemp, Walton. " 41 Corporation Street, Manchester: 
" June 11, 1888. 
" He Dissolved Bones. 
" Deae Sie, — Yours to hand. A short time ago the firm who .sold us 
the calcined bones came to us and brought Dr. Voelcker's analysis which he 
had prepared for them, showing 80 per cent, phosphate. Now, as this is 
exactly the same material from the same place, how can you reconcile the 
present analysis? We distinctly say ii is pure dissolved bones of the 
identical kind above stated, notwithstanding what Dr. Voelcker may say to 
the contrary. 
iic the Fish. 
"This is more puzzling to understand than the borne question, as we had 
an analysis of our ordinary manure sent by Mr. Lee of Shifnal, and which 
contained only a small portion of fish, to Dr. Voelcker, and he gave then 1'5 
ammonia. 
" We shall be glad to know if you have used the bones or fish. — Youra 
truly, "For The Manciiestek Phosouano Co., G. M." 
Ultimately the account was settled by the payment for the 
eight tons of 18Z. 10s., instead of the full amount 33/. 
2. Mr. F. S. P. Wolferstan, of Statfold, near Tamworth, sent 
for analysis on June 28, 1888, a sample of linseed-cake, one ton 
of which he had purchased at 9Z. per ton, caiTiage paid, with 10s. 
per ton discount for cash in a month. The cake was delivered on 
May 19, and paid for on June 19. The vendor was Mr. J. K. 
