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543. Inorganic analysis of the Hop (A;) and Leaves (B;) 

 and Bind or Stem (C ;) of the Hop Plant. (Nesbit.) 



The 21bs. of Hops, dried at a steam heat, lost 3 z. of moisture, leav 

 ing 1 Ib. 13 oz. of dry hops. These furnished 1282 grains of ashes, or 

 nine-tenth per cent. 9% oz. of leaves, dried, lost 1}^ of moisture, 

 leaving 8}.^ oz. of leaves. These left 572 grains of ashes, or 16} -3 per 

 cent. 1 Ib. 2j^o oz. of the Bind, dried, lost 1% oz. of moisture, and left 

 1 Ib. 0^ oz.of dry Bind. These gave 353 grains of ashes, nearly 5 per 

 cent. 



544. Amount of inorganic matter removed from the soil by 

 an acre of Farnham Hops. (Nesbit.) 



The number of hills to an acre varies in different localities. In some 

 places 1000, in others 1260, in other 1440 hills to the acre. The following 

 is estimated from actual analysis of 4 hills, at the rate of 1000 per acre. 

 (NitbU) 



