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ANALYSES OF THE OAT. 
6. Analysis of the ripe straw of the black Tantain oats. 
30 000 grs. Calculated without carbonic 
- acid or organic matter. 
Silica 
- 
- 
* 
- 
2*815 
13*399 
Phosphates 
- 
- 
- 
1*870 
8*902 
Carbonate of lime 
- 
- 
- 
1*525 
7*259 
Magnesia *■ 
- 
- 
0*094 
0*448 
Potash 
- 
- 
- 
12*613 
60*035 
Soda - 
- 
- 
- 
0*761 
3*622 
Sulphuric acid 
- 
- 
1*209 
5*754 
Chlorine 
- 
- 
* 
0*581 
0*581 
Carbonic acid 
- 
- 
- 
6*140 
Organic acids 
* 
0 
° 
2*400 
30*018 
100*000 
7. Analysis of the unripe straw of the same . 
30*000 grs. 
Calculated without carbonic 
— 
acid or organic matter. 
Silica - 
- 
** ** 
4*355 
19*540 
Phosphates - 
- 
- 
3*345 
14*666 
Carbonate of lime 
- 
- 
1-62S 
7*140 
Magnesia 
- 
- 
1*064 
4*666 
Potash 
* 
o 
9*256 
40*598 
Soda - 
- 
«. «. 
1*437 
6*302 
Sulphuric acid 
- 
o 
1*364 
5*912 
Chlorine 
- 
- 
0*350 
1*176 
Carbonic acid 
- 
- 
5*939 
Organic acids 
- 
* 
“ 
1*300 
30*099 
100*000 
Removed in a ton of ripe straw. Removed in a ton of unripe straw. 
Silica - 
21*907 lbs. 
22*100 lbs. 
Phosphates - 
14*555 
16*587 
Carbonate of lime 
11*868 
8*075 
Magnesia 
0*732 
5.277 
Potash 
98*157 
45*915 
Soda 
5*921 
7*128 
Sulphuric acid 
9*408 
6*686 
Chlorine 
0*950 
1*330 
163*498 
113*098 
I propose giving in this place an analysis of the straw of the same oat, divided into two 
parts, bottom and top ; the division being made about midway between the two points. 
It shows a fact which we have been conversant with a long time, namely, that parts of 
