OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 
(S100? eae a ROE Se SB ee (0) ee eet 
LS | Coe ee eC Dl eS ene 53.0. -—--40:0 
ANON, CECH 2s So a eo oe eee cts Sel 
NEAIStUTE ano: LOSS: <= a eee ee Oe Fe.0 
Analysis of Irish Potatoes, Turnips, and Clover Hay. 
100 parts of the dried potato gave, of ash, 4.0; of the turnip, 7.6; and 
of the clover, 7.7, composed of— 
Potatoes. Turnips. Clover Hay. 
Phosphoric acid-=—- =----.- < NS e Saas Osean eer O13 
SUlphuriolagides= a Wella = Gas 25 
Carboni) acid=2—---s=— =o I3:45--o 14 Oe sass 25.0 
Ghlonmes 239s s- aaa eeeen e e 2 Obs eG 
imesh ss 9. > ts = Mon a2 109222 22205 
Mngnesias ss 2 eee Dae A goes. 6.3 
iRotash = 208 Se. See bs SH Sees soar ee eee OO 
Odds Soa ee fracese oy. 40 lea See 0.5 
SULiga == = fo, eee moan ee FiGbaos, Oe eee 5:3 
Alumina, os -= = ---22-ee- Tees O:Steo ee 0.0 
Moisture and loss..--.------ One O10 
100.0 100.0 100.0 
227 
The following table presents the usual crop of these grains, roots, &c. on Bousingault’s farm, in 
Alsace, together with the quantity of ash abstracted by the crop from the soil.* 
Wheat. As stored. Dried. Ash. 
Grane ae L500 bso 285 Ibsen. soilbs: 
Straws nie ta 3.4000: 3.2 ee 55028 A o178 
The ash consisted of, per acre— : 
- Grain ash. ‘Straw ash. 
Phosphoricvacide==— = - ee nose aay lee oe 52 
Sulphuric) acid=——-5 =. 5 233 oc cba ae, 1.78 
Carboniciacide- 2 -sae sees ose SS ee — 
Cilorind&s- sae soe n eee ee traces: Sseee ee 107 
Mimewe eso S— so tee ‘96.45% 25 32 15.13 
Moagnesiateo2s 3-2-2252 2-2 we Opa eae 8.90 
POtaS ene eee eee ON aa eee ee ONS 
SOdaetseee oh soe ae tracesh ee 24225 G53 
Silica eee ee es PA 233 
PAIN IN ee Cte ee ee ee as eR 
Morstureranc losses soe eee! VOM eye 6159 
33 Ibs. 178 Ibs. 
The usual crop of oats, 
As stored. Dried. Ash. 
Ganges ee ee 1,210 lbs... 975 lbs.- 40 lbs. 
Dire Waacan = ones cose le OU ane NUN Bs] Of eae 52 
Composition of the ashes— 
Grainash. Straw ash. 
Phosphori¢iacid=-sesct-- --=L228 S.9Glbsis > We7“lbs:; 
S@lphurio:acide s=2. - sess 4025-555 243 
Carboniciacitee-e=—-cos--ssn- 6825202 < 1.90 
