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ASH OP OATS Continued. 



Oxide of iron 

 Oxide of manganese, 

 Silica, 



Sulphuric acid, 

 Phosphoric acid, 

 Chlorine, 



25.80 Ibs. 57.40 Ibs. 



5.32 



ASH OF RYE. 



1000 Ibs. of rye straw contain 27.93 Ibs., and of grain 10.40 



Ibs. of ash. 



Grain. 

 Potash, 

 Soda, 



1.22 



1.78 



0.24 



0.42 



0.34 



1.64 



Lime, 



Magnesia, 



Alumina, 



Oxide of iron, 



Oxide of manganese, 



Silica, 



).24 ) 

 ).42 f 



Straw. 

 0.32 

 0.11 

 1.78 

 0.12 



0.25 



Sulphuric acid, 

 Phosphoric acid, 

 Chlorine, 



0.23 

 0.46 

 0.09 



22.97 

 1.70 

 0.51 

 0.17 



10.40 Ibs. 27.93 Ibs. 



ANALYSIS OF PEAT BY BOUSSINGAULT. 



Silica, 

 Alumina, 

 Lime, 

 Magnesia, 

 Oxide of iron, 

 Potash and Soda, 



65.5 

 16.2 

 6.0 

 0.6 

 3.7 

 2.3 



