| Over F.N.S.&C.R.R. | Over Southern R.R. | |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,531 tubs. | 5,815 tubs. |
| February | 4,357 ” | |
| March | 740 ” | 12,217 ” |
| April | 12,122 ” | 7,055 ” |
| May | 7,383 ” | 3,049 ” |
| June | 5,725 ” | 1,365 ” |
| July | 6,473½ ” | 685 ” |
| August | 6,370½ ” | 2,911 ” |
| September | 3,197 ” | 14,702 ” |
| October | 880 ” | 660 ” |
| November | 512 ” | 840 ” |
| December | 1,406 ” | 4,923 ” |
| 46,340 tubs. | 57,679 tubs. |
A tub is equal to 14 bushels.
Hobson, Hurtado & Co. report the amount of Peruvian guano sold in this country last year at thirty thousand tons.
Estimated number of horses in New York city, 100,000.
Estimated product of manure per horse. Four cords.
Estimated proportion of straw to pure excrement. One-half.
Amount shipped direct from stables. Nearly all.
Amount shipped on vessels. One-half.
Length of time the unshipped manure remains in heaps. From three to four months.
Average cost per horse, annually. $3.