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considered as a " Tea of flax." Dr. Hodges obtained the 
following results : — 
One gal. evaporated to dryness gave of organic matter... 353.97 
Earthy and saline matter 163.83 
Total j 517.80 
The organic matter yielded on analysis 14.79 grs. of nitrogen. 
The earthy and saline substances had this composition : — 
Composition of Ash of the 
Steep- Watee 
of Flax. 
Per cent. 
In a Gal. 
... 44.63 
... 5.12 
... 34.61 
... 9.49 
... 7.40 
0.83 
... 1.33 
... 25.11 
5.66 
... 9.01 
... 19.96 
... 4.83 
100. 
... 161.49 
The samples, of course, may vary with the plant, and the 
slowness of steam maceration. Professor Anderson found the 
total solids to be in one gallon 1081 grs. Of these solid con- 
tents 375.5 grs. were inorganic, containing 17 grains of phos- 
phate, the nitrogen of the organic matters 14.7 grs., corres- 
ponding to 93.3 of proteine compounds. 
It will thus be seen that the soil can receive back the 
inorganic matter of the soluble contents of the juices and 
stem, the matter of the stalk and seed vessels, and even of 
the seeds themselves, formed into cake and used as animal 
food. 
The woody " choves" or woody column of the stems, have 
been analysed. 1,000 lbs. of the choves yield 19jlbs. of 
ash, containing, as most valuable ingredient of the soil, 
