

Removed from the soil 

 in a ton of stalks 



6-24 



1-828 lbs. 



16-66 



4-881 



6-25 



1-831 



3-74 



1-095 



30-40 



8-907 



15-46 



4-529 



9-07 



2-657 



2-14 



0-627 



2-61 



0-764 



6-24 



1-828 



272 ANALYSES OF BROOM CORN. 



ANAYSES OF THE PARTS BELONGING TO BROOM CORN. 

 1. Analysis of the stalks. 



Silex 



Earthy phosphates 



Lime -.----.- 



Magnesia - 



Potash .--..-.. 



Soda 



Sulphuric acid ...... 



Chlorine ....... 



Peroxide of iron ...... 



Organic matter and magnesia .... 



98-81 28-947 



2. Analysis of the sheaths of the Broom corn. 



Removed in a ton. 



Silica 40-20 28-903 lbs. 



Earthy phosphates 15-00 10 785 



Lime 3-00 2-157 



Magnesia 3-24 2-329 



Potash 26-56 19-096 



Soda 7-33 5-270 



Sulphuric acid 357 2-566 



Chlorine 1-72 ] -236 



100-62 72-342 



3. Analysis of the ripe Broom corn brush, with the seeds. 



Removed from the soil in 

 ton of brush and seeds. 



Silex 32-50 11-960 lbs. 



Earthy phosphates 36-15 13-303 



Lime 0-40 0147 



Magnesia 0-10 0-036 



Potash 27-32 10-053 



Soda 2-37 0-870 



Chlorine 2.50 0-846 



Sulphuric acid .... undetermined. 



101-14 37-215 



