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ANALYSES OF BARLEY. 
I. BARLEY FURNISHED BY Mr. PETERS. 
Straw bright; 18 to 24 inches long. 
Specific gravity.1*176. 
PROPORTIONS. 
Grain ... 
Straw ... 
Chaff 
Grain ..... 
Straw ..... 
Chaff ..... 
The ash of 100 grs. of grain gave 
“ “ straw “ 
“ “ chaff “ 
Actual quantities. 
1046*70 
800*00 
236-00 
Water. 
Ash. 
- 
100 
12-16 
3-20 
- 
100 
4-04 
- 
100 
5-46 
Silica. 
Phosphates. 
- 
- 
0-37 
1*43 
- 
- 
2*37 
1-40 
- 
- 
3-3S 
0-75 
1. Analysis of the ash. 
Silica ...... 
Phosphates of lime, magnesia and iron 
Carbonate of lime - 
Magnesia ..... 
Potash ------ 
Soda ...... 
Chlorine ..... 
Sulphuric acid 
Organic matter .... 
Coal ...... 
Carbonic acid - 
Per centum: without carbonic 
acid or organic matter. 
91-800 
22-532 
31-800 
36-188 
9-500 
0-569 
1-440 
1-638 
22-770 
25-912 
2-480 
2-822 
1-030 
1-172 
8-314 
9-461 
5-413 
3-531 
3-141 
100-219 
100-294 
2. Composition of the straw. 
Per centum : without carbonic 
acid or organic matter. 
Silica 
53-120 
57-741 
Phosphates 
14*500 
15-761 
Carbonate of lime 
1 ■ 000 
1-087 
Magnesia 
0-160 
0-173 
Potash - 
4-300 
4-674 
Soda 
5-020 
5-456 
Sulphuric acid 
11-700 
12-717 
Chlorine 
2-460 
2-676 
Carbonic acid and 
organic matter 
8-113 
100-373 
100-283 
