368 PHYSIOLOGY AT THE FARM. 



PROXIMATE PRINCIPLES. 



Albumen, } 



Gluten, > . .32.5 



Caseine, j 



Fat, oil, . . . 



Starch, .... 



Gum, dextrine, pectine, 



Sugar, .... 



Fibre and husk, 



100.0 



ASH. 



Total sulphur, . . 0.29 



Sand and silica, . . . .0.9 



Potash, ..... 42.1 



Soda, 0.9 



Lime, ..... 8.7 

 Magnesia, .... 6.6 



Oxide of iron, . . . .0.4 



Chloride of potassium, . . , 0.3 



Chloride of sodium, . . . 1.9 



Phosphoric acid, . . . 31.9 



Sulphuric acid, .... 4.5 



Carbonic acid, . . . .1.8 



100.0 



STRAW AND PODS. 



Organic matter, .... 94.44 

 Ash, ..... 5.56 



ASH. 



Total sulphur, 

 Sand and silica, 



Potash, .... 

 Soda, . . 



Lime, .... 

 Magnesia, 

 Oxide of iron, . 

 Chloride of sodium, 

 Phosphoric acid, 

 Sulphuric acid, . 

 Carbonic acid, . 



100.0 



