Page 2526 Advertisement 1

New Zealand Tablet, 14 December 1911, Page 2526

The steamer Morayshire, which arrived at Auckland from Liverpool on Monday morning, brought 170 immigrants for various New Zealand ports, and a large cargo, including some fine pedigree cattle in first-class condition. ' Chemical analysis has shown that five tons of common farmyard manure contain about 401 b of nitrogen, and that during fermentation in the first period 51b of nitrogen are dissipated in the form of volatile ammonia; in the second period 101 b, and in the third 201 b. £ Completely decomposed common manure has thus lost about one-half of its most valuable constituent.