788 Annual Beport for 1892 of the Consulting Chemist. 
Dried Grains. 
The following are analyses 
of various samples of this feedini 
material : — 
A B 
C 
Moisture . . . . 
. 11-00 9-90 
9-07 
Oil 
, 7-33 7-fO 
5-83 
* Albuminous compounds 
. 17-57 20-lG 
18-50 
Mucilage, sugar, digestible 
fibre. 
&c 
. 44-39 41-29 
42-40 
AVoody fibre 
. 15-GG 16-30 
18-90 
“ Mineral matter (ash) . 
. 405 G-35 
4-70 
100 00 100-00 100-00 
’ containing nitrogen 
2-81 3-22 2-9G 
* including silica . . 
1-85 3-35 2-41 
Manures. 
As I said earlier, the ordinary artificial manures in use on the 
farm have been obtainable at very cheap rates throughout the year. 
This has been especially the case with Mineral Superphosphate of 
Lime, but also with other articles, as the following analysis will 
show : — 
Dissolved Bones. — A sample of pure Dissolved Bones was sent 
to me by a Scotch member of the Society, and gave the following 
results : — 
Moisture . . , . . . . , . 1 3 20 
^ Organic matter and water of combination . , . 27'04 
Monobasic phosphate of lime 9 G2 
equal to tribasic phosphate of lime, rendered soluble 
by acid 
Insoluble phosphates .... 
. 21-93 
Sulphate of lime, alkaline salts, &c. . 
. 26-32 
Insoluble silicious matter . 
2-89 
100-00 
' containing nitrogen ... 
. 2-9G 
equal to ammonia . . . . 
. 3-59 
This was a perfectly genuine sample of Dissolved Bones, and 
the price of it delivered at the nearest station was, in March 1892, 
as low as il. 17s. 6rf. per ton. The manure is, thus, an uncommonly 
cheap one, and it is a wonder to me that a good manure like this 
can be sold at so low a price. 
llifjhly -'priced Manures. — The inability of farmers, in many cases, 
to pay high prices for manures has, on the other hand, led them 
frequently to purchase materials which, though seemingly low-priced, 
are yet very dear in the end. 
I give three instances of this. 
{a) Blood Manure.— A member of the Society sent me a sample 
of Blood Manure which cost 2>l. per ton. It was in bad, wet condi- 
