150 



ANALYSES OF WHEAT. 



X. OLD RED-CHAFF WHEAT. 

 Analysis of the straw. 



Silica . - . . - 



Coal 



Phosphates of lime, magnesia and 



Carbonate of lime 



Magnesia 



Potash • 



Soda 



Sulphuric acid 



Chlorine 



iron 



70-00 

 0-25 

 8-89 

 1-80 

 015 



12- 12 

 419 

 2-25 

 1-75 



101-50 



Removed in a ton oruriw. 



78-40 lbs. 



0-28 



9-95 



2-01 



016 

 13-57 



4-69 



2-52 



1-94 



113-62 



The straw of the Old Red-chafi* is stifT and rigid ; and from its characters alone, it would 

 be inferred that it contained a greater percentage of silex. 



XI. WHEATLAND RED WHEAT. 

 Analysis of the straw. 



Silica 76-75 



Phosphates 8-21 



Carbonate of lime - - - - - 1'06 



Magnesia - - 0*25 



Potash 7-20 



Soda 2-10 



Chlorine • • 0*24 



Sulphuric acid ...... 2*21 



97-01 



Removed in a ton ornraw. 



84-84 lbs, 

 9-19 

 1-17 

 0-28 

 8-06 

 2-35 

 0-26 

 2-47 



108-62 



