Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-09-16

This was an Article OF home mAnuiac-
turc which has been made aud sold Ia a
small way BY the above parties The price
has been shout go PER ton. Il was made
from bone meal. which was ca, With acid,
and some dry material ased a. dryer.
The sample was taken 10 The spring % less,
bat on account Of delay Il Was no, anAlyfed
,lli aner The report Tor that year was made
up hence H. appearance now. The claim
has frequently been made tha, sach an ar.
tlcle wAs worth A. much In practical ~
suits {. commercial superphosphaie.
With The smaller number Of pounds OF val.
liable matsrlal contained 10 this. such a
claim would no; likely be- found Ia fact.
noNE NEAL FoE Tor DEEssiSo.
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pcrct per -
insoiabie Phosphorus Acid. az -
selling price per tou AZ factofy, 49,
"No estimate OF value Il made. The
analysis shows IL 10 be- good article. II
va. fairly well ground.
FuRE B0NE.
Manufactured by Bovkor Fertilizer Compa ID
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Per q per c.
rSosp6oiic acid total. - =
selling price, ~"
"The stock from which the sample was
taken. was well ground, being fac and
even. 40 estimate of IT, value Il made.
The high percentage Of phosphorIe acid
shows Z, 10 have been prepared IRON pure
bone Of good quality"
cit i well known that the phosphofic
acid Of raw ground bone, or bone meal as
IL l. ealled, without further treatment, Is
in insolublc form. II Il not readily given
up 10 the plant because IL Is not soluble
In the moisture OF the soil. aud cannot he
dlfased through the soil by the rains. AZ.
ter application 10 the soil II IL slowly ren.
dered soluble from the action upon IL Of
agents with which II comes 10 contact.
Il Is evident then that the foer I, Is ground
the more rapidly Il will become available
20 the plants In the soil 10 the table Of
values II l. seen that solubie-or readily
neutrality-suspicious. acid i rated at Toe.
per 10. reverted-not 50 readily available
-at9:., insolablc, in doe bone, &C. A; In
medium bone al &c. In the computations
OF the value Of raw bone meal there Is q
distinction made between the coarse and
the nne ground, graduation Of values
corresponding with the different degrees
OF fneness.
LIME ASHES.
samplei from the Lime kllns at Thomsston.
from the stock ~ Burgess. Oiirien A Co.
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perct. per e.
Potash, a0 -
Lime, bb
This article l. q mixture Of wood
ashes, from the wood used In burning the
lime, and 81 small crumbs OF lime. The
sample analysed was nearly half lime. A
ton Of IL would contain 90 pounds OF pot.
ash In addition 10 the lime II Is sold At
. low price without being very particular
about weight or measure"
DUNGEsAfL.
Impor,e.l from the stras-furt Mines. Prussia
sampled nom stock sent by A. A. Mitchell.
Portland.
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perct per CT
Potash. il.ss -
Magnesia. 100 -
In one ton OF 1000 pounds there would
be 225.G pounds OF potash, worth sie Sc.
IL 10 generally understood that an sppllea-
ton Of magnesla win not add 20 the pro-
ductive power Of the soil"
We think our readers will find these
tables Of much value, and hope they will
savs them for future reference.