250 Annual Report for 1906' of the Consulting Chemist. 
Shoddy and coal ashes figured among its ingredients, but it 
was, to my mind, very far from being what a “potato manure ” 
should be, and the price was just about 11. per ton above the 
real value. It may be but a coincidence, but my experience 
tells me that whenever a refuse manure is sold at a price of 
3 1. or from that to 3 1. 10s. a ton, I must be suspicious of it. 
“ 31. 10s. per ton, delivered,” seems a favourite quotation for 
these nondescript articles. 
“ B ” was sold at the seemingly low price of 7s. per ton, 
being produced at Wolverhampton ; the analysis, however, 
shows it to be practically worthless as a manure. 
3. Chicken Manure. 
The analysis is given of a sample of manure produced in 
the fattening of chickens on a large scale. The trouble with 
. such materials is, as a rule, the wet and lumpy condition in 
which they are, and the difficulty of applying them to the land. 
The following was, however, considering its nature, in very 
fair condition, and, at the price — 1Z. per ton, delivered — at 
which it was offered, cannot be called too dear : — 
Moisture . 
1 Organic matter 
2 Phosphoric acid 
Lime . 
Alkalies, &c. 
Sand . 
1 Containing nitrogen . 
Equal to ammonia 
2 Equal to phosphate of lime 
47-25 
26-97 
1-22 
4-89 
7-05 
12-62 
100-00 
1-16 
1-14 
3-66 
4. Damaged Cotton Seed. 
This material has, in several instances, been brought to my 
notice. It is not the damaged cake, but the cotton seed itself 
which has become damaged or heated, and so is only useful as 
manure. The analyses of it, however, show that, as compared 
with rape cake or other refuse cakes used as manure, it is 
relatively dear. 
A 
B 
C 
Moisture 
17-01 
46-40 
14-26 
1 Organic matter . 
77-61 
50-10 
81-49 
Alkalies, &c. 
3-39 
2-40 
3-35 
Sand .... 
1-99 
1-10 
0-90 
100-00 
100-00 
100-00 
1 Containing nitrogen 
1-28 
0-79 
1-31 
Equal to ammonia 
1-55 
0-96 
1-59 
