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ANALYSES OF YELLOW DOCK- 
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The stalks gave the following result: 
Carbonic acid ...... 12'800 
Silica 2*800 
Earlhv phosphates (containing phosphoric acid 
14-747) 21-700 
Lime -------- 2-590 
Magnesia - 2‘040 
Potash.12-430 
Soda -------- 19-753 
Sodium 3-368 
Chlorine ------- 5'085 
Organic acids ...... 9-200 
96-896 S. 
Proportions of water , etc. in the stalk. 
Water. 83-800 
Dry. 16-200 
Ash ........ 1-480 
Calculated dry.9-512 
Proximate organic analysis of the root. 
Starch.5-987 
Albumen ------- 1*431 
Casein ------- - 0-226 
Dextrine ------- 2-024 
Bitter extract (containing oxalic and tannic acids) 5-184 
Fibre (containing ash 1-998) - ... 14*228 
Total of dry matter. 29-080 
Water -------- 70-320 
99-400 S. 
The ash was found to contain : 
Carbonic acid - 11-000 
Silica ------- - 0-500 
Earthy phosphates (containing 17*38 phosphoric 
acid) 26*200 
Lime -------- 3*827 
Magnesia ------- 7-620 
Potash 9-723 
Soda.- 18-480 
Sulphuric acid.4*502 
Chlorine - 3*898 
Organic matter -.11-600 
97-460 S. 
