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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Analysis of Wheat Bran, with reference to Fertilizing Constituents. 



Moisture at 100° C, . 



Phosjihoric acid (0 cents per ijoiuul). 



Magnesium oxide, 



Calcium oxide, .... 



Potassium oxide, (4^ cents per pound) , 



Sodium oxide, .... 



Nitrogen (17 cents jier jiound), . 



Insoluble matter, .... 



Valuation per 2,000 pounds. 



rer cent. 



9.54 

 1.89 

 0.54 

 0.14 

 1.09 

 0.06 

 2.83 

 0.64 



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WHEAT MIDDLINGS. 



[Amherst Mill.] 

 99-51 j)er cent, i^assed through Mesh 144 to square inch. 



Analysis of Wheat Middlings, loith reference to Fertilizing 

 Constituents. 



■ Percent. 



Moisture at 100° C, ". 12.20 



Phosphoric acid (6 cents per pound), 2.84 



Ferric oxide, • -02 



Magnesium oxide, •91 



Calcium oxide, -l^. 



Potassium oxide (4| cents per pound), 1.62 



Sodium oxide, -09 



Nitrogen (17 cents per pound), 2.78 



Insoluble matter, -13 



Valuation per 2,000 pounds, ?14 24 



