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The Council have fixed the following rates of Charge for Analyses to 
be made by the Consulting Chemist for the hond-fide use of Members 
of the Society ; who (to avoid all unnecessary correspondence) are 
particularly requested, when applying to him, to mention the kind of 
analysis they require, and to quote its number in the subjoined schedule. 
The charge for analysis, together with the carriage of tlie specimens, 
must be paid to him by members at the time of their application. 
No. 1. — An opinion of the genuineness of Peruvian guano, bone- 
dust, or oil-cake (each sample) 5s. 
„ 2. — An analysis of guano ; showing the proportion of moisture, 
organic matter, sand, phosphate of lime, alkaline salts, 
and ammonia .. .. .. .. .. ,. lOs, 
„ 3. — An estimate of the value (relatively to the average of 
samples in the market) of sulphate and muriate of am- 
monia, and of the nitrates of potash and soda .. ., 10s. 
„ 4. — An analysis of superphosphate of lime for soluble phos- 
l^hates only ., .. .. .. .. .. 10s, 
,, 5. — An analysis of superi^hosphate of lime, showing the pro- 
portions of moisture, organic matter, sand, soluble and 
insoluble phosphates, sulphate of lime, and ammonia .. £1. 
„ 6. — An analysis (sufficient for the determination of its agricul- 
tural value) of any ordinary artificial manure .. .. £1. 
„ 7. — Limestone : — the proportion of lime, 7s. 6c?. ; the propor- 
tion of magnesia, 10s. ; the proportion of lime and mag- 
nesia .. .. .. .. .. ., .. 15s. 
„ 8. — Limestone or marls, including carbonate, phosphate, and 
sulphate of lime, and mag-.icsia with sand and clay .. £1. 
„ 9.— ^Partial analysis of a soil, including determinations of clay, 
sand, organic matter, and carbonate of lime .. ,. £1. 
„ 10. — Complete analysis of a soil .. .. .. .. .. £3. 
„ ll.^An analysis of oil-cake, or other substance used for feeding 
purposes ; showing the proportion of moisture, oil, 
mineral matter, albuminous matter, and woody fibre ; 
as well as of starch, gum, and sugar, in the aggi-egate £1. 
„ 12. — Analyses of any vegetable product .. .. .. .. £1. 
„' 13. — Analyses of animal products, refuse substances used for 
manure, &c. .. .. .. .. from 10s. to 30s. 
„ 14. — Determination of the " hardqess " of a sample of water 
before and after boiling .. .. .. .. .. 10s. 
„ 15. — Analysis of water of land drainage, and of water used for 
in-igation ., .. .. .. .. .. .. £2, 
„ 16. — Determination of nitric acid in a sample of water .. .. £1. 
N.B. — The above Scale of Charges is not appUcahle to the case of persons 
commercially engaged in the Manufacture or Sale of any Substance sent for 
Analysis, 
The Address of the Consulting Chemist of the Society is, Dr. Augustus 
VoELCKER, 101, Leadenhall Street, London, E.G., to which he requests that all 
letters and parcels (postage and carriage paid) should be directed. 
By Order of the Council, 
H. Hall Daee, Secretary. 
