610 
Atiahjses of Ashos of Plants. 
Per ccntage of water and ash 
Water. 
Grain 
Straw 
Chaflf 
13-5 
U-0 
16-0 
Ash. 
1-94 
4-65 
13-71 
Ash calculated 
on dry substance. 
2-24 
5-22 
16-32 
Produce and mineral matter of an acre : — 
Grain 
Shaw 
Cliaft' 
Produce. 
c»t3. lbs. 
5 40 
4 IIU 
1 Vr. 
Mineral Mailer, 
lbs. . 
20 
Tolal 
11 
Specimkn No. '22. — Ri:d Britannia Whkat. 
From Sir John Johnstone.* 
\_Soil, strong; subsoil, cold, very strong clay; geoloffical formation, 
blue clays of coal-grit series (oolitic) ; undrained. After seeds down 
two years ; 5 loads of short farm-yai d manure applied for the wheat ; 
sown broadcast early in November ; crop appeared very thin, strag- 
gling, and light ; hagcjed August 24th. Estimated yield (hardly) 
16 bushels ; straw stitt' and short ; grain good quality, 62 lbs. to the 
bushel.] 
Average length of the straw 
Relation of grain, straw, and chafi': — 
28 inches. 
Grain 
Straw 
Cliafl' 
Actual Quautiii^'s. 
. 789 
578 
. 134 
I'er Centage. 
52-56 
38-51 
8-93/ 
4741 
Grain as 1000. 
lOOO'O 
730-0 
Tulal . . 1501 100-00 
Specific gravity of the grain 
Per ccntage of water and ash : — 
Water. 
1899-0 
1-369 
Grain 
Straw 
Cl.aff 
12- 00 
10-!)0 
13- 00 
Ash. 
1-82 
5-16 
14-48 
A<ili cilculatcd 
on dry substance. 
2-07 
5-79 
16-G4 
Produce and mineral mutter of an acre :- 
Produce. 
c\\ts. lbs. 
. 8 96 
G 52 
Grain 
Straw 
Cliaff . 
Total 
1 
16 
Mineral Matter. 
11-s. 
18 
24 
* F'rom a farm in the occupation of Mr. George Hop|)er, FlarwooJ Dale. 
