fish-guano

In America fish-guano is manufactured to a considerable extent -- one important source being the menhaddo, a coarse sort of herring.

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Reverted phosphate, finest steamed bone-dust fish-guano, poudrette 83

Manures and the principles of manuring Charles Morton Aikman

From such a practice has sprung up what is now an important and ever-increasing trade -- viz., the manufacture of fish-guano.

Manures and the principles of manuring Charles Morton Aikman

Of fish-guano, the total consumption per annum may be put down at about 8000 tons, of which

Manures and the principles of manuring Charles Morton Aikman

That fish-guano is a valuable manure there can be no doubt.

Manures and the principles of manuring Charles Morton Aikman

There is much truth in Professor Storer's views; and no doubt, as our sources of artificial nitrogenous manures grow more limited, the manufacture of fish-guano will be carried on in the future on a larger and more systematic scale than hitherto.

Manures and the principles of manuring Charles Morton Aikman

In this country the manufacture of fish-guano is carried out to a considerable and increasing extent.

Manures and the principles of manuring Charles Morton Aikman

Mr. C.F.A. Tuxen has already published in the present year two series of experiments on the formation of ammonia and nitric acids in soils to which bone-meal, fish-guano, or stable manure had been applied; in all cases he found the formation of ammonia preceded the formation of nitric acid.

Scientific American Supplement, No. 470, January 3, 1885 Various

Large quantities of Norwegian fish-guano are exported to various parts of

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The same remarks apply to it as to fish-guano, although it ferments probably very much more quickly than the latter, and is undoubtedly a more valuable manure.

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