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could not all have existed as such in the ashes which, as has been 
said, were more or less highly charged with sulphides and had 
evidently been subjected to reducing influences in the fire where 
the baskets were burned. 
ASHES OF SUGAR BASKETS. 
As taken from Dried at 
y . the Yard. 212° F. 
eal a tas wile 54. Ril enh otis 39.62 ane 
Silica (and some Sand) ......... 43.50 72.04 
eS ee ees 7.14 11.82 
Ferric Oxide and Alumina. ....... o.50 5.58 
MEE ae pe a a ee wy entre veld 1.74 2.88 
It arts eg) ee a ew ele Me 1.74 2.88 
Of a 0.11 0.19 
I EA RAS aera 3.85 6.38 
erg ghia ke kl a) we es 0.88 1.45 
Pe es se ne we ye 0.16 0.27 
ERT ES en ee ae 0.52 0.87 
en aA traces. 
AS eee a rr not determined. 
The small proportion of lime is noteworthy. The large amount 
of silica in the sample was naturally to be expected in any ashes 
obtained from bamboo or the like. 
Even when regarded as perfectly dry, these ashes contain 
decidedly less of fertilizing matters than are found ordinarily in 
wood-ashes as obtained from house fires; and the fact that they 
are not to be had at all times, but only when the refineries happen 
to be occupied with Javan sugar, detracts not a little from their 
interest. And yet, though they are clearly inferior to wood-ashes, 
it may be said of them that they are well worthy the attention of 
farmers who are so situated that they could have the material from 
the refinery without much trouble or expense 
I am indebted to my assistants, Messrs. W. W. Braman and 
J. M. Tilden and to Mr. A. W. Walker, a student at the Bussey 
Institution, for help in studying the subjects reported in the fore- 
going notes. 
