Rural chemistry: an elementary introduction to the study of the science in its relation to agriculture / [Edward Solly].

  • Solly, Edward, 1819-1886
Date:
1846
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Credit: Rural chemistry: an elementary introduction to the study of the science in its relation to agriculture / [Edward Solly]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    21 parts inorganic matter, and 926 parts water (Sprengel). 675. The composition of cows’ urine, and the nature of the changes which it undergoes when suffered to putrefy, either alone or diluted with water, are shown in the following table (Sprengel):— > FRESH. PUTREFIED. PUTREFIED. ALONE. WITH WATER. Urea .... . 4000 1000 600 Albumen . . 10 — — Mucus .... . 190 40 30 Benzoic acid . . 90 250 120 Lactic acid . 516 500 500 Carbonic acid . . 5256 16 1533 Ammonia . 205 487 1622 Potasb . . 664 664 664 Soda .... . 554 554 554 Silica . . 36 5 8 Alumina .... 2 — — Oxide of iron . . 4 1 — Oxide of manganese . 1 — — Lime .... . . 65 2 8 Magnesia 36 22 30 Chlorine . . 272 272 272 Sulphuric acid . . 405 388 332 Phosphoric acid . . 70 26 46 Acetic acid, or vinegar . — 1 20 Sulphuretted hydrogen . . . ■ — 1 30 Insoluble earthy phosphates Carbonates and 180 150 W ater . . 92,624 95,442 93,481 100,000 100,000 100,000 676. Fresh horse dung consists of 284 parts dry organic matter, 18 parts inorganic matter, and 698 parts