Results of Experiments on Manor Farm^ Rochester. Ill 
kept (highly fed) the whole winter of 1878. Soil, a gnivelly 
loam, 2 feet deep, on chalk subsoil. 
The following is Mr. Jamieson's analysis of the soil : — 
Upper Soil. Subsoil. 
Organic matter 7-98 .. 3-93* 
Matter iusolnblo in acid 80-60 .. 89-46 
Matter soluble iu acid 11-42 .. 6-61 
100-00 100-00 
* ContaininK nitrogen. 
•21 
•12 
The above soluble matter contained :- 
Sulphuric anhydride 
Phosphoric ditto 
Carbonic ditto 
Chlorine 
Iron and alumina 
Lime 
Magnesia 
Potash 
Soda, &c 
•15 . 
•22 
12 .. 
26 
2 
64 . 
•38 
06 . 
30 
3 
83 .. 
2 
•99 
4 
17 .. 
1 
04 
21 .. 
25 
•08 .. 
•13 
16 .. 
1 
04 
11^42 
•61 
Dr. Voelcker's Analyses of the Manures used in the foregoing 
Experiments. 
Dissolved Cam- 
bridge Coprolites. 
Dissolved 
Bones. 
Organic matter and water of combination 
(Equal to tribasic phosphate of lime bone'l 
(phosphate) rendered soluble by acid) .. .. / 
Sulphate of lime, alkaline salts and magnesia 
15- 70 
13-70 
16- 53 
25-89 
4-69 
40-59 
8-79 
11-85 
28-90* 
13-08 
20-48 
18-05 
24-27 
3-85 
100 00 
100-00 
* Containiog Nitrogen .. .. 1'93 (Equal to Ammonia) .. .. 2-34 
Moisture 
*Organic matter 
fPhosphoric acid 
Lime 
Magnesia, carbonic acid, &c. 
Insoluble siliceous matter .. 
Finely Crushed 
steamed Bones 
Bones. 
Ground to Flour. 
8^41 
7-84 
28-89 
21-94 
24-36 
27 36 
32-86 
36-48 
4-70 
5-13 
•79 
1-25 
100^00 100-UO 
* Containing nitrogen 
(Equal to ammonia) 
+ Equal to tribasic phosphate of lime 
3- 61 
4- 38 
53-21 
2-3G 
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