CHAPTER VII. 



MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES. 



ANALYSES OF FLAX, FLAXSEED, AND HEMP. 



raoro>TioKs. 



1. Sun-dried ^ax 100-00 grs. 



Dry 91-42 



Water ...-•--.. 8-58 



Ash 1-80 



2. Flaxseed - 100-00 



Dry 92-72 



Water 7-28 



Ash 3-70 



1. Analysis of the straw and fibre. 

 Soil based upon Taconic slate, and formed of round and slaty grarel and clay loam. 



Silica - - . 

 Earthy phosphates 

 Carbonate of lime 

 Magnesia 

 Potash - 

 Soda - 

 Sulphuric acid 

 Chlorine 

 Organic matter 



Silica - . - 

 Earthy phosphates 

 Carbonate of lime 

 Magnesia 

 Potash - 



Chloride of sodium 

 Sulphuric acid 

 Chlorine 



2. Analysis of fiaxseed. 



Removed in a ton of straw. 



101-54 



4-124 



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