ANALYSES OF WHEAT. 



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II. BLACK-SEA WHEAT FROM LEWIS COUNTY. 



Soil slaty, being based upon the Utica slate. 



1. Analysis of the ash. 



Kemoved from an acre. 



Silica - ....... 4-300 C- 970 lbs. 



Phosphates of lime, magnesia and iron - - 45 "376 10*240 



Phosphate of the alkalies .... 28-195 6 -363 



Potash - - - 10-830 2-444 



Soda 8-110 1-830 



Lime 0-010 0-0G2 



Magnesia - - - - - - - 0-020 0-0G4 



Organic matter ...... 



Carbonic acid 1-340 0-301 



9S-221 22-154 

 2. Analysis of the earthy phosphates. 



Per centum. 



Soluble silica 0-003 0-074 



Lime ....... 1-940 2-380 



Phosphate of peroxide of iron - - - 1-880 4-470 



Magnesia ....... 2'920 12-440 



Phosphoric acid - - - - - 12-825 30-760 



III. BLACK-SEA WHEAT FROM THE SAME COUNTY. 

 Specific gravity 1-341. Kernel small, and but little lighter colored than the best kinds of rye. 

 Soil based upon limestone. 



Analysis of the ash. 



Sand - - » - - - - - 3-700 



Silicic acid - 1 ■ 550 



Phosphoric acid with part of the magnesia - 62-075 



Lime 0-050 



Magnesia 3-435 



Potash 8-045 



Soda 14-790 



Sodium - 0-320 



Chlorine - - - - - - - 0-490 



Sulphuric acid - 340 



Organic acids 2-000 



Carbonic acid not determined. 



Effervescence very slight on adding acid to ash. 



96-795 S, 

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