CHAPTER VII. 
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES. 
ANALYSES OF FLAN, FLAXSEED, AND HEMP. 
PROPORTIONS. 
1. Sun-dried flax ...... lOO'OOgrs. 
Diy 91*42 
Water - - - - - - - - 8-58 
Ash. 1-80 
2. Flaxseed - - .100-00 
Dry.92-72 
Water - - - - - - - - 7-28 
Ash.3-70 
1. Analysis of the straw and fibre. 
Soil based upon Taconic slate, and formed of round and slaty gravel and clay loam. 
Removed in a ton of straw. 
Silica - 
7-500 
2-272 lbs. 
Earthy phosphates 
-- 
- 
23-225 
7-037 
Carbonate of lime 
25-400 
7-696 
Magnesia 
2-6S0 
0-812 
Potash - 
25-870 
7-838 
Soda ... 
7-835 
2-374 
Sulphuric acid 
3-440 
„ 1-042 
Chlorine 
0-440 
0-133 
Organic matter 
2-130 
98-530 
29-204 
2. Analysis of flaxseed. 
Removed in every 100 lbs. of seed. 
Silica - 
- 
- 
8-00 
0-666 
Earthy phosphates 
■ 
- 
47-50 
1-757 
Carbonate of lime 
- 
- 
0-20 
0-007 
Magnesia 
- 
- 
o-io 
0-003 
Potash - 
18-09 
0-669 
Chloride of sodium 
- 
- 
20-09 
0-743 
Sulphuric acid 
- 
- 
7-56 
0-279 
Chlorine 
' 
' 
trace. 
101-54 
4-124 
