374 Quarterly Reports of the Chemical Committee, 1883. 
Dear Sib, — I beg to enclose analyses. The two manures consist mainly 
of dried gas-lime, or alkali waste, with some bone dust. 
Xo. 1 contains about 14 per cent, of bone dust, and No. 2 about 20 per 
cent. I do not know on what principle 21. more per ton is charged for Xo. 2 
than for No. 1. I should hesitate to pay 35s. a ton for Xo. 2. 
The two manures, it appears, were obtained through Mr. W. 
Beharrel, Fallowfield, Manchester. 
Mr. F. Piatt applied for a chemical analysis, which was 
refused on the ground that the manufacture of these manures 
was a secret, and that it was impossible for any analyst to 
detect it. The manures were highly recommended both for 
grass-land and arable, with directions to sow on low grass-land 
5 to 6 cwt. per acre, and from 3 to 4 cwt. on higher or drier 
land. 
December, 1883. 
Dr. Voelcker reported the following cases : — 
1. Mr. Horace Ledger, of Mortimers, Cliffe, Rochester, sent 
on June 8th, 1883, a sample of nitrate of soda, which he had 
purchased, on April 30th, from the " South London Manure 
Company," represented by a Mr. Edward Reeves, of 17, Lilford 
Road, Camberwell. The manure was invoiced at 12/. 10s. per 
ton. Dr. Voelcker reported on the sample as follows : — 
Water 5-40 
Chloride of sodium 48*01 
Sulphate of magnesia 2 '85 
Insoluble matter '25 
Pure nitrate of soda 43 "49 
100-00 
June 15th, 1883. 
Deab Sib, — The sample of nitrate of soda which you sent me on the 
6th inst. is shamefully adulterated. Assuming good commercial nitrate of 
soda guaranteed 95 per cent, of pure nitrate, is sold at 12/. 10s. a ton, the 
sample you sent me would be worth 5/. 14s. Qd. a ton. 
On receipt of this, Mr. Ledger wrote to " The Company " for 
10 cwt. of nitrate of soda, with a written guarantee that it 
should contain not less than 95 per cent, of pure nitrate ot 
soda. In reply he received the following : — 
Mkmorandum, 
I June 22nd, 1883. 
From 
The South London Manure Company, To Mr. H. Ledger, 
17, Lilford Eoad, Mortimers, 
Camberwell, London. Rochester. 
Dear Sir, — We have this day ordered four bags N. of Soda forward to 
Clifle Sin. to your order. Invoice of weight, &c., to follow. Soliciting your 
further favours, we are, dear Sir, yours faithfull}% 
Thb S.L.M. Company (per E. R.). 
