ANALYSES OF WHEAT. 
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II. BLACK-SEA WHEAT FROM LEWIS COUNTY. 
Soil slaty, being based upon the Utica slate. 
1. Analysis 
of the ash. 
Removed from an acre 
Silica - .... 
4*300 
0*970 lbs. 
Phosphates of lime, magnesia and iron - 
45*376 
10*240 
Phosphate of the alkalies 
28*195 
6*363 
Potash 
10*830 
2*444 
Soda ...... 
8*110 
1*830 
Lime ...... 
0*010 
0*002 
Magnesia ..... 
Organic matter .... 
; ; 
0*020 
0*004 
Carbonic acid .... 
. 
1*340 
0*301 
98*221 
22*154 
2. Analysis of the 
earthy phosphates. 
Per centum. 
Soluble silica .... 
- 
0*003 
0*074 
Lime ..... 
. 
1*940 
2*380 
Phosphate of peroxide of iron 
- 
1*880 
4*470 
Magnesia ..... 
. 
2*920 
12*440 
Phosphoric acid ... 
- 
12*825 
30*760 
III. BLACK-SEA WHEAT FROM THE SAME COUNTY. 
Specific gravity 1*341. Kernel small, and but little lighter colored than the best kinds of rye. 
Soil based upon limestone. 
Analysis of the ash. 
Sand -------- 3‘700 
Silicic acid.1*550 
Phosphoric acid with part of the magnesia - 62*075 
Lime ........ 0*050 
Magnesia ....... 3*435 
Potash 8*045 
Soda.- - 14*790 
Sodium ...... - o * 320 
Chlorine ....... 0 * 490 
Sulphuric acid . .. - . . . 0*340 
Organic acids ...... 2*000 
Carbonic acid not determined. 
Effervescence very slight on adding acid to ash. 
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