144 ANALYSES OF WHEAT. 



1. Analysis of the ash of Mr. Peters's winter wheat. 

 Effervesces slightly on the addition of acid. 



Sand 3-525 



Silicic acid 1-700 



Phosphoric acid with part of the magnesia - 60-725 



Lime 0-050 



Magnesia 2-8S0 



Potash 7-180 



Soda 16-920 



Sodium 0-195 



Chlorine 0-295 



Sulphuric acid 0-895 



Organic acids 2*400 



Carbonic acid not determined. 



96-775 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 - - - 1-4S0 



Epidermis after digesting in alcohol, acetic acid 



and potash 3-410 



Dextrine 2-400 



Water 9-3S0 



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. 



PROPORTIONS. 



Water 9-380 



Dry matter 90-620 



Ash 1-650 



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



