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ANALYSES OF WHEAT. 
X. OLD RED-CHAFF WHEAT. 
Analysis of the straw. 
Removed in a ton of straw. 
Silica - 
70-00 
78-40 
Coal - 
0-25 
0-28 
Phosphates of lime, magnesia and iron - 
8-89 
9-95 
Carbonate of lime 
- 
1-80 
2-01 
Magnesia 
- 
0-15 
0-16 
Potash - 
- 
12-12 
13-57 
Soda ... 
4-19 
4-69 
Sulphuric acid 
- 
2-25 
2-52 
Chlorine 
- 
1-75 
1-94 
101-50 113-52 
The straw of the Old Red-chaff is stiff and rigid ; and from its characters alone, it would 
be inferred that it contained a greater percentage of silex. 
XI. WHEATLAND RED WHEAT. 
Analysis of the straw. 
Removed in a ton of straw. 
Silica - 
75-75 
84-84 
Phosphates - 
8-21 
9-19 
Carbonate of lime 
1-05 
1-17 
Magnesia 
0-25 
0-28 
Potash - 
7-20 
8-06 
Soda - 
2-10 
2-35 
Chlorine 
- 
0-24 
0-26 
Sulphuric acid 
- 
- 
2-21 
2-47 
97-01 
108-62 
