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Journal of Agricultural Research 
Vol. I, No. 4 
Tabi,E II .—Composition of wheat grown on plats of California, Kansas, and Mary¬ 
land soils in California, in Kansas, and in Maryland . 
1909. 
Analysis of wheat grown on— 
California soil in— 
Kansas soil in— 
Maryland soil in— 
Determination. 
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Physical properties: 
Water.per cent.. 
Weight per 1,000 grains_grams.. 
Weight per bushel.pounds.. 
Flinty grains.per cent.. 
On water-free basis: 
Nitrogen.do_ 
Protein (N X 5-7).do_ 
Alcohol-soluble nitrogen_do_ 
Gliadin in protein.do_ 
Fat.do_ 
Fiber.do_ 
Pentosans.do_ 
Sugars.do_ 
Ash.do_ 
Phosphoric acid.do_ 
Potash.do_ 
Phosphoric acid in ash.do_ 
Potash in ash.do.... 
8.98 
34-6 
61. s 
100 
2. 78 
15.84 
1.16 
1.82 
2 - 33 
8.49 
3- 21 
1.63 
v .68 
•45 
42 
28 
9 - 56 
21. 2 
85 
9.00 
36.4 
61.5 
75 
9. 48 8. 88 
23.0 25.4 
80 
97 
9. 22 
22. 2 
2. 69 
15 - 33 
1. 10 
41 
2. 16 
2. 69 
8-37 
2. 89 
2- 39 
1. 23 
2. or 
11. 46 
.82 
4 i 
1. 82 
2-43 
8. 16 
3 * 73 
1.63 
• 70 
.46 
2. 57 
14. 65 
1. 05 
4 i 
2. 05 
2. 62 
8.31 
2. 64 
2. 30 
1.18 
•63 
2.03 
«• 57 
. 71 
2. 34 
13*34 
.92 
35 
1. 84 
2-39 
8- 53 
3. 26 
1. 90 
40 
2. 15 
2. 59 
9-03 
2. 82 
2.09 
.89 
• 56 
5 i 
43 
29 
5 i 
27 
47 
30 
1910. 
Physical properties: 
Water.per cent. 
Weight per 1,000 grains_grams. 
Weight per bushel.pounds. 
Flinty grains..per cent. 
On water-free basis: 
Nitrogen.do... 
Protein (NX 5.7).do... 
Alcohol-soluble nitrogen.do... 
Gliadin in protein.do... 
Fat. 4 .do... 
Fiber.do... 
Pentosans.do... 
Sugars.do... 
Ash.do... 
Phosphoric acid.do... 
Potash.do... 
Phosphoric acid in ash.do... 
Potash in ash.do... 
9.00 
9 - 39 
9.00 
9.67 
9-03 
10.66 
8.99 
9.12 
9 * 73 
28.3 
26.1 
28.0 
34 * 3 
22.6 
31-5 
21.5 
24.O 
25.9 
58.3 
61.8 
56.9 
57 * 7 
55.8 
100 
99 
0 
70 
100 
0 
100 ' 
100 
0 
2 . 39 
2. 80 
1. 80 
1.86 
3-28 
1.90 
2.86 
3- 12 
2.05 
13-63 
15.98 
10. 27 
10. 60 
18. 73 
10. 85 
16. 28 
17 - 81 
11.63 
I. 05 
1. 23 
• 74 
1.44 
• 75 
1. 20 
44 
44 
40 
41 
39 
AT 
2.13 
1.86 
I- 67 
2.13 
2.04 
1. 76 
2.11 
2.02 
1.78 
2.15 
2. 72 
2. 65 
2. 28 
2.79 
3.01 
2 * 35 
2.80 
2. 65 
8.32 
8.64 
8. 70 
8*57 
8 .93 
8- 54 
9*25 
8. 64 
8.84 
3*53 
3 * 13 
2.90 
3*81 
3.38 
2-99 
3-43 
3-33 
3.06 
1. 84 
1.99 
2,09 
1.82 
1.97 
2, 07 
2.05 
1.97 
2. 22 
• 79 
.85 
.86 
.81 
1.09 
1. 02 
.80 
1. 21 
. 61 
. 61 
•55 
.66 
• 57 
.65 
.64 
. 61 
43 
43 
47 
4 i 
53 
50 
41 
59 
33 
3 i 
30 
31 
28 
28 
30 
27 
1911. 
Physical properties: 
Water.per cent.. 
Weight per 1,000 grains_grams.. 
Weight per bushel.pounds.. 
34-6 
Flinty grains.per cent.. 
On water-free basis: 
Nitrogen.do_ 
5 i 
Protein (NX 5.7).do_ 
Alcohol-soluble nitrogen.do_ 
Gliadin in protein.do_ 
Fat.do_ 
10. 56 
.76 
43 
Fiber.do, . 
Pentosans.do_ 
Sugars.do_ 
Ash.do_ 
1.88 
Phoshoric acid.do_ 
Potash.do_ 
Phosphoric acid in ash.do.... 
Potash in ash.do_ 
9.00 
12.9 
100 
3 - 70 
1*94 
3-95 
8.84 
2. 58 
I. 14 
69 
44 
27 
8.83 
27.4 
60.5 
25 
2. OO 
11.38 
.85 
43 
2.04 
2.41 
8.08 
3.25 
2. 23 
1. 24 
.67 
56 
30 
37-7 
46 
9.61 
.70 
42 
1. 76 
9 - 30 
13-3 
46 
8.97 
29.4 
62.2 
23- 5 
8* 79 
13. 8 
8.93 
27.1 
20 
100 
98 
to 
0 
3*97 
2-37 
12.52 
13. 20 
22. 62 
13-52 
.88 
.80 
1.04 
40 
35 
44 
2.05 
2.12 
1.83 
2-33 
3-21 
2-49 
8. 22 
9.12 
8. 25 
3.45 
3* 33 
2. 20 
1.78 
2.09 
2. 10 
1.16 
.86 
I.09 
•65 
.64 
.65 
S3 
41 
52 
30 
30 
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