ANALYSES OF THE OAT. 



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ANALYSIS OF OATS FROM PITTSTOWN. 



Furnished by Mr. Newcomb. It was grown upon the soil resting upon the Taconic slates. The 

 oat was fully ripe, with bright grain and straw. 



1. Relative proportion of grain, straw aiid chaff. 



Actual quantities. 



Grain 636-000 



Straw 666-000 



Chaff 60-000 



2. Analysis of the grain. 



Silica 



Phosphates of lime and magnesia 

 Carbonate of lime 

 Magnesia - - . . 

 Potash .... 



Soda - . - . . 

 Chlorine .... 

 Sulphuric acid . . - 

 Phosphate of potash and soda 

 Carbonic acid ... 

 Organic matter ... 



19-949 



100-077 



3. Analysis of the straw, divided into ttoo equal parts, top and bottom. 



Silica • 

 Phosphates • 

 Carbonate of lime 

 Magnesia 

 Potash - 

 Soda - 

 Sulphuric acid 

 Chlorine 

 Carbonic acid 



19-925 



19-668 



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