370 PHYSIOLOGY AT THE FAEM. 



Brought forward, . 23.3 



Fat, oil, .... 2.3 



Starch, . . . 53.8 



Gum, dextrine, pectine, . . . 5.7 



Sugar, 2.3 



Fibre and husk, . . . 12.6 



100.0 

 ASH. 



Total sulphur, . . 0.27 



Sand and silica, . . . 1.2 



Potash, 40.2 



Soda, ... 0.7 



Lime, ..... 6.3 

 Magnesia, .... 6.6 



Oxide of iron, .... 0.6 

 Chloride of potassium, . . . 1.4 



Chloride of sodium, . . .0.7 



Phosphoric acid, . . . 34.8 



Sulphuric acid, .... 5.7 



Carbonic acid, . . . .1.8 



100.0 



COMPOSITION OF STRAW AND PODS. 



Organic matter, .... 88.7 

 Ash, . 11.3 



100.0 



ASH. 



Total sulphur, . . 0.214 



Sand and silica, . . . .7.1 



Potash, . . . . .8.8 



Soda, 4.9 



Lime, ..... 31.0 

 Magnesia, .... 5.6 



Alumina, . . . .0.3 



Oxide of iron, .... 0.5 

 Chloride of sodium, . . .4.6 



Phosphoric acid, . . . 6.6 



Sulphuric acid, .... 4.9 

 Carbonic acid, .... 25.7 



100.0 



