_Moist Combustion Process_, pp. 192-220.—Historical; Method of
Kjeldahl; Theory of the reactions; Preparation of reagents; Dutch
kjeldahl method; Halle kjeldahl method; Official kjeldahl method;
Distillation apparatus; Patrick’s distilling flask; Modification of
the kjeldahl process; Method of Wilfarth; Method of Asboth; Method of
Jodlbaur; Dutch jodlbaur method; Halle jodlbaur method; Official method
for nitric nitrogen; Method of Scovell; Gunning method; Reactions of
the gunning method; Official gunning method; Gunning method adapted to
nitrates.
_Determination of Nitrogen in Definite Forms of Combination_,
pp. 221-231.—Introductory considerations; Nitrogen as ammonia;
Method of Boussingault; Determination of thiocyanates; Separation of
albuminoid nitrogen; Separation of nitric nitrogen; Separation of
ammoniacal nitrogen; Ulsch method for mixed fertilizers; Method of
Schlöesing-Wagner; Schmitt’s modified method; Krüger’s method.
_Sodium Nitrate_, pp. 231-247.—Functions of sodium nitrate;
Commercial forms of Chile saltpeter; Percentage of nitrogen in Chile
saltpeter; Adulteration of Chile saltpeter; The Halle zinc-iron method
for estimating nitrogen in Chile saltpeter; French method; Gantter’s
volumetric method; Method of difference; Application of Chile saltpeter
to the soil; Taking samples of soil to determine nitric nitrogen; The
nitrifiable solution; Quantity of Chile saltpeter per acre; Consumption
of Chile saltpeter; Authorities cited in Part Second.
PART THIRD.
_Potash in Fertilizing Materials and Fertilizers_, pp.
248-266.—Introduction; Forms of potash; Organic sources of potash;
Tobacco stems and waste; Cottonseed hulls and meal; Wood ashes;
Fertilizing value of ashes; Sugar beet molasses; Residue of wineries;
Destruction of organic matter; Ignition with sulfuric acid; Potash in
mineral deposits; Occurrence and history; Changes in potash salts _in
situ_; Kainit; Carnallit; Polyhalit; Krugit; Sylvin; Sylvinit;
Kieserit; Schönit; Potassium sulfate; Potassium magnesium carbonate;
Potash in factory residues; Quantity of potash salts used.
_Methods of Analysis_, pp. 266-289.—Classification of methods;
Platinic chlorid method; Official method; Alternate official method;
Solution of organic compounds; Factors for calculation; Halle potash
method; Dutch method; Swedish method; Method of the German Kali
syndicate; Method for high grade potash salts; Barium oxalate method;
de Roode method for kainit; Calcium chlorid method; Rapid control
method; Determination from metallic platinum; Errors in platinum
method;Effect of concentration on accuracy; Differences in form of
crystals of potassium platinochlorid; Recovery of the platinum
waste.
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