Analyses of Ashes of Plants. 
G05 
Specimen No. G. — Clover's Red VViikat. 
Field 7. Collrr/e Farm. 
[Soil, stone-ljiasli (calcareous) ; s//bsoil, rock and claj' ; geological 
fortnatioH, forest marble and Bradford clay ; iindrained. After rye- 
grass and clover cut for hay. Drilled at 12 inches, 15th November, 
1845 ; appearance of tlie crop good; i-eaped ; carried August 11th. 
Estimated yield per acre 28 bushels; straw strong and bright; grain 
second quality, 61^ lbs. to the bushel.] 
Average length of the straw . . 40 inches. 
Relation of grain, straw, and chaff : — 
Actual Quantities. Per Centagc. Grain as 1000. 
Grain . . . 1372 . . 4 1-75 . . 1000-0 
Slraw . . . 134.5 . . 44-72)., o- • • 978-ll,,afi s 
Chaflf . . . 28G . . 9-53r* . . 208-4/' ^ 
Total . . 3001 100-00 2186-5 
Specific gravity of the grain . . 1 "383 
Per centage of water and ash : — 
Water. Ash. 
Asli calculated 
on dry substance. 
Grain . . . 110 . . 1-55 . . 1-74 
Straw ... 11-8 . . 3-2 . . 3-61 
Chaff . . . 11-0 . . 7-61 . . 8-55 
Produce and mineral matter removed from an acre : — 
Grain 
Straw 
Chaff 
Total 
Produce. 
Mineral Matter. 
cwts. lbs. 
lbs. 
15 42 
20^, 
14 44 
59^ 
--TC 
30-|L 
32 lOS^ 
115ih 
Specimen No. 7. — Red-Chaff Dantzic Wheat. 
Field 5. College Farm. 
[Soil and previous crop the same as Specimen No. 5. Drilled at 9 inches, 
November 5th, 1845; crop appeared light ; reaped; carried August 
llih. Estimated yield 24 bushels; straw bright and stiff; grain 
good, 61 lbs. to the bushel.] 
Average length of the straw . . 38 inches. 
Relation of grain, straw, and chaff : — 
Actual Quantities. Percentage. Grain as 1 000. 
Grain . . . 1430 . . 45-5 . . 1013-2 
Siraw . . . 1450 . . 46-1)-, r • . 1013-01, 
3-4r* . . 184-0/' 
Chaff ... 263 . . 8' 
1197-6 
Total . . 3143 100-0 2197-8 
Specific gravity of the grain . . . 1 • 387 
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