Analijses of Ashes of F hints. 
611 
Per ccntagc of water and asli :■ 
W,;H-r. 
Grain 
Straw 
Chaff 
13-(,0 
U-00 
12'01 
Produce and mineral matter of an acre ; 
Grain 
Straw 
Ciiaff 
Produce, 
cwts. lb?. 
II 8 
13 1 
1 9^ 
Ash. 
1 • .-/) 
4- 00 
14-38 
Aiih calcttliitcd 
on dry substance. 
1-83 
4-(;.j 
16-31 
Mincr.ll Matter. 
ll>s. 
Total 
Specimkx No. 15. — White Wheat. 
From Sir John Johnstone. 
[Soil, subsoil, and previous crop, identical with No. 13. Sown 
broadcast about the middle of February. Crop appeared towards 
harvest tolerable, but thin in patches; bar/f/cd August 22nd. Esti- 
mated yield 16 bushels per acre; straw tolerably strong, but wea- 
thered ; grain pretty good, 60 lbs. to the bushel.] 
Average lenffth of the straw 
40 inches. 
Relation of grain, straw, and chaff : 
Grain 
Straw 
Chaff 
Actual Quantities. 
. 580 
. 687 
•J 4 
Per Centnge 
42-6I 
50'48 
6 
)'48) 
)-9I/ 
57-39 
Total . . 1361 100-00 
Specific gravity of the grain 
Per ccntaife of water and ash : — 
Grain 
Straw 
Chaff 
Water. 
13-50 
12- 07 
13- 19 
Asli. 
1-68 
3 • 36 
13-00 
(;rain as 1000, 
1000-0 
1184-0 
161-4 
-15 -i 
2315-4 
Asli calrul.it'Ml 
on dry substanrc 
1 • 1)4 
3-82 
14-97 
Produce and mineral matter of an acre : — 
Produce. 
cwts. ItiS. 
Grain 
Straw 
Chaff 
8 
10 
1 
64 
16 
62A 
Mineral Matter, 
lbs. 
Total 
20 
78 
