464 PHYSIOLOGY AT THE FARM. 



ASH. 



Total sulphur,. . . . .0.0 



Sand and silica, .... 38.6 

 Potash, ..... 17.8 



Soda, ... 3.8 



Lime, . . . .3.5 



Magnesia, . . . . .7.3 



Alumina, ..... 

 Oxide of iron, . . . .0.5 



Oxide of manganese, .... 

 Chloride of potassium, 



Chloride of sodium, . . . .0.9 



Phosphoric acid, . . . .26.5 



Sulphuric acid, . . . .1.1 



Carbonic acid, .... 



100.0 



COMPOSITION OF OAT-STRAW. 



Organic matter, . . . .92.10 



Ash, ..... 7.92 



ULTIMATE ELEMENTS. 



Carbon, . . . . .52.6 



Hydrogen, ..... 5.6 



Oxygen, . . . .41.4 



Nitrogen, . . . . . 0.4 



100.0 

 Ammonia, . . . 0.48 



PROXIMATE PRINCIPLES. 



Albumen, '\ 



Gluten, j. . . . . . 1.6 



Caseine, ) 



Fat, oil, . . . . . 0.8 



Starch, . . \ 



Gum, dextrine, pectine, J . . . 42.7 



Sugar, . . j 



Fibre and husk, . . . . 54.9 



100.0 



