642 
Analyses of Ashes of Plaids. 
Of the following specimens of wheat, the grain only has come into 
our possession, and even of this we can give no history. We subjoin, 
however, the few particulars which we have obtained respecting them. 
Ash 
Speci- 
Specific 
Ash. 
calculated 
men. 
(iravity. 
Water. 
on dry 
s ul)s tti n c 6 • 
1-376 
11-5 
1-89 
2- la 
52 
Hopetoii AVheat 
1 • 385 
12-00 
1-72 
l-!.5 
53 
1-390 
12-CO 
■ 1-92 
2-18 
54 
Essex Rough-Cliafif Wlieat . . 
1-382 
11-00 
1-74 
1-95 
55 
Essex Red \Mieat .... 
1-349 
12-00 
1-54 
1-75 
56 
1-3G0 
11-00 
1-77 
1-99 
57 
1-3C6 
11-00 
1-4G 
1-64 
58 
1-364 
13-00 
1-65 
1-90 
59 
1-342 
11-00 
1-71 
1-92 
CO 
1-339 
10-00 
1-46 
1-62 
61 
1-344 
12-00 
1-47 
1-67 
62 
1-364 
10-00 
1-61 
1-78 
BARLEY. 
Specimen No. 63. — Specimen of Barley (variety unknown). 
From the Mev. A, Huxtable, 
{^Soil, thin, calcareous; sttbsoil, chalk; geological formation, the upper 
chalk ; does not need draining ; two years in tillage. After swedes, 
raised by 2 cwt. of guano ; about one-fourth of the ljulbs and leaves 
fed off' by sheep. Sown broadcast, April, 1845. The crop looked 
poor. Estimated yield 30 bushels per acre (outside quantity) ; grain 
middling quality, 50 lbs. to the bushel.] 
Per ccntage of water and ash in the grain : — 
Water. Asli. 
12-00 . . 2-14 
Analysis of the ash of the grain : — 
Silica 30-6S 
Phosiihoiic Acid .... 28-53 
Sulphuric Acid .... 1-91 
Carbonic Acid .... jioiie. 
Lime 1-65 
Magnesia 7 '26 
Peroxide of Iron .... 2-13 
Potash 21 '14 
Soda none. 
Chloride of Sodiinn . , . l-Ol 
Chloride of Potassium . . . 5-05 
99-96 
* Specimens 51, 52, 53, from Mr. Zacchary; 54, 55, 57, 09, 60, from Mr. Farmer 
of Enlicld; 58, 61, 62, Mr. Coleman: 56, Mr. i-"enton. 
Ash calculated 
0)1 dry substance. 
2-43 
Removed from an Acre, 
lbs. 0£S. 
9 13^;, 
0 g,". 
0 
"TO 
2 
0 10ft 
6 1-2^ 
1 13 
32 0& 
