CHAPTER VII. 



MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES. 



ANALYSES OF FLAX, FLAXSEED, AND HEMP. 



PROPORTIONS. 



1. Sun-dried flax 100-00 grs. 



Diy ------- - 91-42 



Water -------- 8-58 



Ash - - 1-80 



2. Flaxseed - - 100-00 



Dry - - - - - - - - 92-72 



Water - - " - ' 7-28 



Ash - - 3-70 



1. Analysis of the straw and fibre. 

 Soil based upon Taconic slate, and formed of round and slaty gravel and clay loam. 



Removed in a ton of straw. 



Silica -------- 7-500 2-272 lbs. 



Earthy phosphates 23-225 7-037 



Carbonate of lime - - - ""'- - 25-400 7-696 



Magnesia 2-680 0-812 



Potash - - - - - - ■-•- 25-870 7-838 



Soda 7-835 2-374 



Sulphuric acid - 3-440 1-042 



Chlorine 0-440 0-133 



Organic matter ------ 2-130 



98-530 29-204 



2. Analysis of flaxseed. 



Removed in every 100 lbs. of se 



Silica -------- 8-00 0-666 



Earthy phosphates 47-50 1*757 



Carbonate of lime 0-20 0-007 



Magnesia 0-10 0-003 



Potash 18-09 0-669 



Chloride of sodium - - - - - 20-09 0-743 



Sulphuric acid 7 -56 0-279 



Chlorine - - - - - - - trace. 



101-54 4-124 



