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a sample of fish and bone manure sent by Mr. Nathaniel Baskett, 
Braines Hall, Wetheringsett, Stonham, Suffolk, as follows : — 
Moisture 11-98 
* Organic raatter 8-88 
Phosphate of lime 3'43 
Sulphate and carbonate of lime ni'OO 
Magnesia and allcaline salts 2-70 
Insoluble siliceous matter (sand) 21"9") 
100-00 
* Containing nitrogen -31 
Equal to ammonia -37 
This manure was sold at bl. a ton, but is scarcely worth 10s. a 
ton, delivered free of cost on the farm. 
In answer to the inquiry made as to the vendors, Mr. Baskett 
wrote on July 6 : — 
" You applied to me 'for the name of t'le manufacturer of some fish and 
bone manure I sent you for analysis a short time since, and which you valued 
at the low sum of 10s. a ton. 1 beg to state that I had it from H. Slarshall 
& Co., Wivenhoe, Essex ; also from the same firm the guano sent to you at 
same time for analysis, and which you stated to be adulterated, and not worth 
more than IJ. 10s. a ton, and for which I paid Vll. 15s. 
" I am, yours faithfully, 
" Xatii. Baskett." 
5. Mr. Baskett sent again, in July, two samples of manure, 
marked No. 1 and No. 4, which were both sold to him at bl. a 
ton cash, delivered, by Messrs. H. Marshall and Co., Wivenhoe, 
Essex. 
The two manures had the following composition: — 
- 
No. 1. 
No. 4. 
Moisture 
7-51 
9-68 
16-2.5 
11-85 
Oxide of iron and alumina 
1-40 
•89 
Phosphate of lime 
2-46 
5-T2 
Carbonate and sulphate of lime, &c 
67-15 
63-46 
Insoluble siliceous matter 
5-2 i 
8-40 
100-00 
100-00 
•44 
•49 
•53 
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