150 



ANALYSES OF WHEAT. 



X. OLD RED-CHAFF WHEAT. 



Analysis of the straw. 



Silica 70-00 



Coal 0-25 



Phosphates of lime, magnesia and iron - - 8 - 89 



Carbonate of lime - - - - - 1-80 



Magnesia ....... 0*15 



Potash 12-12 



Soda 4-19 



Sulphuric acid ...... 2-25 



Chlorine 1-75 



101-50 



Removed in a ton of straw. 



78-40 lbs. 



0-28 



9-95 



2-01 



0-16 

 13-57 



4-69 



2-52 



1-94 



113-52 



The straw of the Old Red-chaff is stiff 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 75-75 



Phosphates 8-21 



Carbonate of lime - • - - - 1*05 



Magnesia - 25 



Potash 7-20 



Soda 2-10 



Chlorine 0-24 



Sulphuric acid 2*21 



97 01 



Removed in a ton of stro 



84-84 lbs. 

 9-19 

 1-17 

 0-28 

 8-06 

 2-35 

 0-26 

 2-47 



108-62 



