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ANALYSES OF BUCKWHEAT. 
Composition of the ash of 
buckwheat. 
Carbonic acid ...... 
trace. 
Removed in every 10 bushels of seed 
Silicic acid. 
1-95 
0-245 
Sulphuric acid ...... 
1-55 
0-195 
Phosphoric acid 
49-85 
6-281 
Lime ....... 
3-01 
0-379 
Magnesia ....... 
15-84 
1-995 
Potash ....... 
21-27 
2-680 
Soda 
2-32 
0-292 
Chlorine ....... 
0-30 
0-037 
Organic acids ...... 
2-75 
0-346 
98-84 
S. 12-450 
PROPORTIONS. 
Water ...... 
- 
12-875 
Dry matter ..... 
- 
87-125 
Ash ...... 
- 
3-600 
Ash calculated on the dry matter - 
. 
4-132 S. 
Proximate organic analysis of buckwheat. 
Starch -------- 
Sugar and extractive matter - 
Dextrine or gum - 
Epidermis. 
A light-gray matter taken up by a weak solution 
of caustic potash from the bodies insoluble in 
water and boiling alcohol - 
Albumen ....... 
Casein -------- 
Matter dissolved out of the bodies insoluble in 
water, by boiling alcohol: rising with a sub¬ 
stance analogous to water .... 
Oil .. 
Water -------- 
42-47 
6-16 
1-60 
14-42 
10-10 
6-70 
0-78 
2-66 
0-47 
12-88 
98-24 S. 
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