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ANALYSES OK WHEAT. 



1. Atialysis qf the ash qf Mr. Pcters's winter wheat, 

 Efl^rvesces slightly on the addition of acid. 



Sand 3-625 



Silicic acid 1*700 



Phosphoric acid with part of the magnesia - 60 • 725 



Lime - • 0*050 



Magnesia 2*880 



Potash 7- 180 



Soda 16-920 



Sodium 0*195 



Chlorine 0*295 



Sulphuric acid ...... 0*895 



Organic acids ...... 2*400 



Carbonic acid not determined. 



96*776 S. 



2. Organic analysis, 



100 grs. gave as follows : 



Starch  - - 61*400 



Albumen 1*215 



Gluten -  4*460 



Casein - - - - - - • trace. 



Matter dissolved out of epidermis and other 

 bodies insoluble in water and alcohol, by 



acetic acid 1*980 



Matter dissolved out of epidermis and other 



bodies insoluble in water, alcohol and acetic 



acid, by a weak solution of caustic potash : 



comports itself like albumen ... 1*480 



Epidermis after digesting in alcohol, acetic acid 



and potash 3*410 



Dextrine • - - ...... 2*400 



Water - . . - - . ... 9*380 



Oil 1*050 



Extractive matter and sugar, and loss - - 13*225 



100*000 S. 



This analysis is not complete : the extractive matter and sugar were not obtained. 



PKOPOBTIONf. 



Water 9*380 



Dry matter 90*620 



Ash 1*650 



Ash calculated on dry matter • - • • 1*821 S. 



