ANALYSES OF THE OAT, 
I It 
4. Analysis of the chaff. 
Silica - 
10-375 
Coal - 
- 
- 
0-480 
Phosphates - 
- 
0-935 
Carbonate of lime 
- 
0-800 
Magnesia 
- 
0-570 
Potash ... 
- 
0-430 
Soda 
- 
0-309 
Sulphuric acid 
- 
- 
0-447 
Chlorine 
- 
- 
0-123 
14-569 
ANALYSIS OF THE STRAW OF OATS GROWN BY Mr. PETERS*. 
Silica ----- 
12-350 
Phosphate of peroxide of iron 
0-925 
Lime ----- 
6-247 
Magnesia ... - 
1-945 
Silicic acid - - - - 
5-575 
Phosphoric acid 
4-933 
Lime ----- 
0-761 
Magnesia - - - 
1-750 
Potash ----- 
38-871 
Soda ----- 
3-792 
Chloride of sodium 
0-214 
Sulphuric acid - > - 
0-048 
Carbonic acid 
10-160 
Organic matter 
3-300 
99-871 S. 
* This analysis should have been inserted at page 97. The foregoing organic analyses of the oat of the three ex¬ 
perimental acres were made by Mr, Salisbury, assistant in the laboratory. 
