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ANALYSES OF SALT. 
ADDITION TO CHAPTER VIII 
Analysis of several specimens of Salina salt, made for the purpose of com¬ 
paring its purity with that of foreign salt; together with an analysis 
of the waste of the sediment, for the purpose of determining its value 
for manure. 
1 . Coarse solar salt obtained from, a store in Albany. 
Chloride of sodium (pure salt) 
- 
92-980 
Carbonate of lime - 
- 
0-010 
Sulphate of lime - 
- 
1-315 
Sulphate of magnesia 
- 
0-035 
Sulphuric acid 
0-669 
95-019 
2. Refined salt for the use of the dairy. 
1. W. H. Porter’s brand. 
Chloride of sodium ..... 97-466 
Silica -------- v 0‘010 
Sulphate of lime ------ 1*799 
Lime -------- O'058 
Magnesia ------- 0'082 
99-415 
2. J. P. Haskim’s brand. 
Chloride of sodium ..... 95-819 
Silica -.0-020 
Sulphate of lime ------ 1"753 
Lime -------- 0-043 
Magnesia ------- 0*074 
Water -------- 1-190 
98-899 
3. Brand of H. Greenman & Co., and of H. W. Nolton & Co. which is substantially the same. 
Chloride of sodium ----- 95*113 
Sulphate of lime ------ 0-402 
Magnesia ------- 0*120 
Water 1-500 
97-135 
