GOG 
Analyses of Ashes of Plants. 
Per centage of water and ash : — 
, , Ash calculaJeil 
on An suto&nce. 
Grain . . . 12-5 . . 1-30 . . l-Sj 
Straw . . . 10-4 . . 4-&r . . 5-43 
Chaff . . . 13-0 . . 12-97 . . 14-'jO 
Produce and mineral matter removed from an acre : — 
Produce. Mineral Mailer. 
evkts. lbs. 
Grain ... 13 S . . 20,^ 
Straw ... 13 il^-, . . ROt>j 
Chaff ... 2 46i'^ . . 40^ 
Total . . 2S 81P, 141A 
Sl'KCIMEN Xo. 8. PiPKR S THICK-SET WhEAT. 
Field 6. College Farm. 
[S'jil and previous crop, &c., same as Specimen No. 5. Drilled at 
9 inches, November 4ih, 1845; crop appeared short and stiff; 
bagged ; carried August 14th. Estimated produce 32 bushels per 
acre; straw bright and very stiff; grain second quality, 61 lbs. to 
the bushel.] 
Average length of straw . 
Relation of grain, straw, and chaff : — 
.\ctaal Qnantitit^. Per Centage. 
Grain . . . 223S . . 47-59 
Straw . . . 2077 . . 44-17 
CLaff . . . 3S8 . . 8- 
i-24r- 
29 inches. 
Grain as 1000. 
1000 0 
41 
i?^:j}iioi.o 
Total . . 470J 100-00 
Specific gravity of grain . 
Per centage of water and ash : — 
Water. 
.\sh. 
Grain . 
. 13-5 
1-4S 
Straw . 
. 12-6 
500 
Chaff . 
. 12-5 
8-52 
2101-0 
1 -350 
Ash calculated, 
on dry substar.ce. 
i-71 
5-70 
9-73 
Produce and mineral matter removed from an acre ; 
Grain 
Straw 
Chaff 
Prwluce. 
c\i-ts. lbs, 
17 48 
IG 19,5, 
Mineral MaUer. 
lbs. 
To 
103t'j 
Total 
3ti 69A 
161 
Specimen Xo. 9. — White-Ciiaff Wheat. 
Field 6. College Farm. 
[Soil and previous croj), &c., same as Sjiecimcn No. 5. Drilled at 
9 inches, November oth, 1 845 ; appearance ol the crop good ; reaped ; 
