ANALYSES OF WHEAT. 



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V. BLACK-SEA WHEAT FROM LEWIS COUNTY. 



Grown upon the Trenton limestone. 



Analysis of the ash. 



Silica and sand ...... 14 "520 



Earthy phosphates 43 • 333 



Alkaline phosphates ..... 23 "646 



Potash 12-629 



Soda .5-06S 



Magnesia and lime ..... 0*030 



Chlorine ....... trace. 



Sulphuric acid ...... trace. 



Carbonic acid ...... none. 



VL A WINTER WHEAT FROM THE SAME COUNTY. 



Grown upon sandy soil. Variety not given. Furnished by Mr. Beach. 



1. Analysis of the ash. 



Silica . . - 

 Sand and coal 



Earthy phosphates 



Alkaline phosphates 



Potash - 



Soda ... 



Lime ... 



Magnesia 



Sulphuric acid 



9- 120 

 10-000 



48-273 

 15-501 

 23-407 



4-044 



020 



0-002 



trace. 



100-367 



2. Analysis of the earthy phosp?iates. 



Soluble silica .•--.-. 0'08 



Lime 1-98 



Phosphate of peroxide of iron - - - - 4 "95 



Magnesia - - - - - - - 6-64 



Phosphoric acid ...... 28-31 



