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The amount of these various ash elements, etc., in 2,000 pounds 
of the different dungs is shown below, expressed in pounds: 





bi 
— ke 
to or 
oO fod) 
= — 
Ls} oe? 
qa aq é ea 
3 fas} O = ren) 
q q = + S B= 
rep) = 
- = Z a) 69 = 
DOU tc ak Sok Ga ec'pecees 26.40 22.60 29.80 29.00 38.40 26.80 
Insoluble matter ................ 11.66 9.54 9.40 9.56 6.20 6.48 
(Sy aS aR ae eee 5.58 5.84 7.00 6.16 8.12 7.96 
Phosphoric acid ................. 1.94 2.46 5.78 2.78 13.90 7.60 
AT ee ens ne ee a en 96 | .58 .60 .16 
Yt ee oe ei ae 3.90 3.40 78 1.56 6.14 2.74 
ee i cae cle 7.68 3.28 6.60 9.06 6.26 5.06 
TSE. Ong te Se ay 1.04 92 1.30 2.84 1.46 
Value 2,000 pounds............... $1 31 $1 38 $1 84 $1 35 $2 64 $2 11 
It must be remembered that the dung represented in the above 
tables is free from all straw or litter of any kind, nor does it 
include the urine, which is even more valuable than the solids. 
The amount of urine per day is shown for the same animals at 
the same dates as for the dung already given. 
Pounds 
per day. 
Jem. | NE Ne eee Dios og kee wacko aw bebe ee 16.9 
DN cage ae 1 oe aan ed teat newt, Sta oe 14.9 
Mog.. | EME ore ot ae co ge can ew eg a ate 16.6 
| CaS alias RRA See ie Pi re gs SNe eu ae atte om oe 14.3 
II ec hg ac ateratels be wih a tee : : 21.0 
cP os ee SE Tk tira ed Vecbmawes bee bet 8.9 
I Raf StS feo FS i okie ta aaa 6.9 
I ie OS re a pate sree PLY ai 17.9 
IIE Sir DU rwe erly OL Sil i oe re ee 20.5 
DAIRY EXPERIMENT. 
The chemical work connected with the experiment of the several 
breeds of animals has of necessity required much time and a 
large amount of clerical work in calculating and tabulating results. 
The chemical work, and much of the tabular work, has been done 
under my supervision by Mr. Whalen, assistant chemist. In the 
_ following pages are presented the summary of all results, with 
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