ANALYSES OF RYE. 
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Analysis of the ripe grain of the same rye. 
Silica -------- 3’450 
Phosphates (48*85) : 
Phosphate of peroxide of iron ... 6*350 
Lime ....... 6*458 
Magnesia - 0*816 
Silicic acid ...... 0*250 
Phosporic acid and phosphates of soda and potash, 34*676 
Carbonate of lime.0*282 
Magnesia ....... 0*400 
Potash.18*217 
Soda. 8*931 
Chloride of sodium ..... 0*709 
Sulphuric acid - - - - 4*724 
Carbonic acid ...... trace. 
Organic acids - - - - - - 6 * 125 
Phosphates of soda and potash ... 6*600 
97*990 S. 
A bushel of rye, weighing 60 lbs., will contain the above elements as follows : 
Silica ... 
In a bushel. 
0*331 oz. 
In the produce of one acre, at 20 bushele. 
0*414 lbs. 
Phosphates 
4*660 
5*826 
Lime ... 
0*027 
0*033 
Magnesia 
0*038 
0*048 
Potash 
1*748 
2*186 
Soda 
0*857 
1*071 
Chloride of sodium - 
. 
0*068 
0*0S5 
Sulphuric acid - 
- 
0*453 
0*566 
Organic acids - 
- 
0*588 
0*735 
Phosphates of soda and potash - 
0*633 
0*732 
9*403 oz. 
11*756 lbs, 
