456 Report OF INSPECTION WORK OF THR 
EXAMINATION OF MISCELLANEOUS INSECTICIDES. 
ANALYSIS OF ARSENOID. 
The sample examined was made by the Adler Color and Chem- 
ical Works of New York city and contains: 
Total arsenic equivalent to arsenious oxide......... 58.82 per ct. 
Water-soluble arsenic equivalent to arsenious oxide. 2.94 “* 
Copper equivalent to copper oxide. .........ccce000. SO EBT T SE 
Moistre ites ta. Aisle. bee te Sats > a Noy coh sie «ante «acy tombeerene 
ANALYSIS OF PARAGRENE. 
One sample of this material was found to contain: 
Total arsenic equivalent to arsenious oxide........ 36.11 per ct. 
Water-soluble arsenic equivalent to arsenious oxide. 1.47 ‘* 
Copper equivalent to copper oxide...........cscenes 17.87 
Calcium equivalent to ealCiumuomidel til vs te-caraseceh 14.2 a 
Moisture? we nco cae be cc cise Coe rence ha eee te ee eee 8.15 eae 
ANALYSIS OF BLACK DEATH. 
Motstute: ys wale ses sleih oe sisthe4 vinintele. eo eiagaots aura eae ae 9.78 per ct. 
Sulphate. of lime (gypsum)... 00. .000. 2 aie 2% ADGA ee 
Macnesignn! G00 Gs cs. af - aieny retas © is cis aek Pee acre nes 3.0 pe 
Tron and: aluminum oxide. 2.1.44. (.clne cn on eile Fane OiO2r tebe 
ATseniOus OXIGG. 6. hc ea cos oan tain + aotk te eae ee O:7S4 & 
Copper Oxide f.. is. hiss (ssi soem Gide Se ple eis « ree En La: by Fg = 
Sili@a’ > 3.30. ba seek aeet co era ees pwr aaa ee 5b 42s 
Loss on Agnithon oc. wihows swsa ss © pisces ey 04 0 sie on eit eaten 
Whatever efficiency this material may have as an insecticide 
is not due to the Paris green or other arsenic compounds con- 
tained in it. 
ANALYSIS OF BUG DEATH. 
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Some claims are made for this material as a fertilizer, but the 
claims are not supported by the results of analysis, 
