ANALYSES OF RYE, 



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RYE FROM ARBOR HILL, ALBANY (Growth large). 



Analysis of the ripe straw, which was divided into two parts between the third and fourth 



joints. 



Silica .... 

 Phosphate of peroxide of iron 



Lime ---■•-. 



Magnesia 



Silicic acid - 



Phosphoric acid 

 Lime .... 



Magnesia - - • 

 Potash - 



Soda .... 



Chloride of sodium 

 Sulphuric acid - 

 Organic acids • 



Top. 



Bottom. 



70-700 



28-250 



0-250 



1-350 



7-304 



8-489 



trace. 



0-050 



trace. 



trace. 



7-296 



5-711 



2-849 



1-410 



0-300 



2-600 



3-732 



28-402 



1-324 



17-615 



1-716 



0-489 



0-343 



1-546 



1-305 



4-500 



97-118 S. 



98-412 S, 



There will be removed, in a ton of straw, the following amount of mineral matter in 

 pounds ; 



Tor. Bottom. 



Silica - 56-560 14-803 



Phosphates - - - - - - 11-880 8-169 



Lime ....... 2-279 0-738 



Magnesia 0-240 1-362 



Potash 2-985 14-882 



Soda 1-059 9-230 



Chloride of sodium 1-372 0-256 



Sulphuric acid - - - - - 0-274 0-810 



Organic acids 1-044 2-358 



It is not forgotten, however, that it is a common practice to return a large part of the 

 straw to the field again : it is not therefore lost. But in the vicinity of large towns, the 

 straw is generaly sold in bundles for various purposes. 



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