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PHYSIOLOGY AT THE FARM. 



Brought forward, 

 Soda, 



Chloride of sodium, 

 Phosphoric acid, . 

 Sulphuric acid, . 

 Silicic acid, 



100.00 



100.00 



In the dry ears the proportion of grain and chaff was as 

 follows : 



Containing ash. 



Grain, .... 78.57 1.96 



Chaff, .... 21.43 4.53 



From which data the ash of the entire ears is calculated. 



Peroxide of iron, 



Lime, 



Magnesia, 



Potash, . 



Soda, 



Chloride of sodium, 



Phosphoric acid, 



Sulphuric acid, . 



Silicic acid, 



0.93 

 2.44 

 3.51 



12.57 

 0.99 

 1.16 



17.16 

 1.08 



60.16 



100.00 



ANALYSIS OF THE STRAW. 



Water, . 



Albuminous compounds, 

 Other organic matters, 

 Ash, 



Nitrogen, 



Peroxide of iron, . 

 Alumina, 



ASH. 



Upper portion. 

 0.12 



Lower portion. 

 0.23 

 0.92 



Carry forward, 



0.12 



1.15 



