360 Quartei'ly Repwts of the Chemical Committee, 1884. 
Dr. Voelcker's analysis and report were as follows : — 
Moisture 16 •2a 
*Organic matter 10*11 
Phosphate of lime "54: 
Oxide of iron and alumiua 3-11 
Carbonate of lime, &c 17* 29' 
Insoluble siliceous matter 52-75 
100-00 
* Containing nitrogen '38 
Equal to ammonia '46 
" This is a manure of but slight value, more than half of it: 
being worthless sand ; 2Z. per ton is an absurd price, 7s. 6c?. or 
8s. per ton being quite enough to pay for it. Kindly fill up and 
return the enclosed form, and send invoice with it." 
Mr. Paige, in reply, forwarded invoice and receipt, with par- 
ticulars, adding : — 
" Before giving the order, I asked the manager or agent if he would guarantee 
the manure equal to analysis he had just given me. He said he would not, 
as they had a great demand for it, and were making it of better quality than, 
when the analysis was taken, consequently I ordered a small lot to ascertain 
the value. My idea in using this low quality manure was to mix with 
nitrate and super, and by so doing would be better able to distribute with the 
machiDe." 
3. Mr. Edward Piper, of Tufton Place, Northiam, sent, on 
March 28th, a sample of the same manure as in the foregoing 
case, enclosing a similar circular, with analysis, testimonials, &c. 
The analysis was : — 
*Organic matter 
Oxide of iron and alumina, and traces of phosphate) 
of lime 
Carbonate of lime, A:c. . . 
Insoluble siliceous matter 
17 
81 
11 
04 
5 
30 
21 
30 
44 
55 
100 
00 
43 
52 
* Containing nitrogen 
Equal to ammonia 
And Dr. Voelcker wrote : — 
" The sample of London soot and sewage manure which you sent rae for 
analysis is, in my judgment, not worth cartage to a distance of five miles. 
" I would not accept it as a gift if 1 had to pay carriage for it and to cart it 
a few miles to my farm." 
4. Mr. E. V. Wheeler, of Kyrewood House, Tenbury, sent, 
on March 16th, a sample of bone-meal he had bought at 8/. 10s. 
per ton delivered. 
The analysis and report were : — 
