On agricultural chemistry : and the nature and properties of Peruvian guano / by J.C. Nesbit.

  • Nesbit, J. C. (John Collis), 1818-1862.
Date:
[1856?]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: On agricultural chemistry : and the nature and properties of Peruvian guano / by J.C. Nesbit. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    II. VALUATION OF SAMPLE of BOLIVIAN GUANO. Value per Ton. Total. Moisture 13-85 Organic Matter ..... 21-68 X £1 - £22 Silica 2-70 Phosphate of Lime .... 44-35 X £8 = 352 Phosphoric Acid ..... 3-30 = Neutral Phosphate (made Soluble) 7T5 X £24 = 168 Alkaline Salts 14-12 X £1 = 14 100-00 Ammonia ...... 402 X £60 = 240 1,00)£7,96 20 Value £7, 19s. per ton. 19.20 III. VALUATION of a GOOD SAMPLE of SUPEBPHOSPPIATE of LIME. Moisture ...... 19-82 Value per Ton. Total. Organic Matter 20-72 X £1 = £21 Silica ....... 2-80 Soluble Phosphate .... = Neutral Phosphate (made Soluble) 16-00 10-25 X £24 = 3S4 Insoluble Phosphate .... 16-60 X £8 = 136 Hydrated Sulphate of Lime 29-81 X £1 = 30 100-00 Ammonia ... . 2-00 X £60 = 120 1,00)£6,91 Value £6, 18s. per ton. 20 18-20 IV. VALUATION of a BAD SAMPLE of SUPERPHOSPHATE of LIME. Value per Ton. Total. Moisture ..... Organic Matter .... 17-90 14-00 X £1 = £14 Silica Oxide of Iron, &c. Soluble Phosphate = Neutral Phosphate (made Soluble) 29-10 8-62 3-24 5-05 X £24 = 120 Insoluble Phosphate 3-85 X £8 = 32 Hydrated Sulphate of Lime 23-29 X £1 = 23 Ammonia ..... 100-00 0-50 X £60 = 30 Value £2, 4s. per ton. 1 ,00)£2,19 20 3'80 R