ANALYSES OF RYE, 
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RYE FROM ARBOR HILL, ALBANY (Growth large). 
Analysis of the ripe straw , which was divided into two parts between tke third and fourth nodes or 
joints. 
-Silica » 
Top. 
70-700 
Bottom. 
28-250 
Phosphate of peroxide of iron 
0-250 
1-350 
Lime .... 
7-304 
8-489 
Magnesia 
trace. 
0-050 
Silicic acid ... 
trace. 
trace. 
Phosphoric acid 
7-296 
5-711 
Lime .... 
2*849 
1-410 
Magnesia .... 
0-300 
2*600 
Potash .... 
3-732 
28-402 
Soda .... 
1-324 
17-615 
Chloride of sodium 
1-716 
0-489 
Sulphuric acid - 
0-343 
1*546 
Organic acids - 
1-305 
4-500 
97-118 S. 
98-412 
There will be removed, in a ton of straw, the following amount of mineral matter in 
pounds: 
Silica 
Top. 
56-560 
Bottom. 
14*803 
Phosphates 
11-880 
8-169 
Lime 
2-279 
0-738 
Magnesia - 
0-240 
1-362 
Potash 
2-985 
14-882 
Soda ... 
1 • 059 
9-230 
Chloride of sodium - 
1*372 
0-256 
Sulphuric acid - 
- 
0-274 
0-810 
Organic acids - 
- 
1-044 
2-358 
It is not forgotten, however, that it is a common practice to return a large part of the 
straw to the field again : it is not therefore lost. But in the vicinity of large towns, the 
straw is generaly sold in bundles for various purposes. 
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