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84. REPORT OF THE CHEMIST OF THE 
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August 18: 
Btalk fis. 6.25 777.0 98.5 | 87.82 | 12.68 | 4.87 9.81 | 25.70 | 57.30 | 2.82 
Stalk 2..... 7.80 953.0 | 1382.4 | 8611 | 13.89 | 5.03 | 10.06 | 27.14 | 55.42 | 2.35 
Stalk 3..... 7.00 911.0 | 185.5 | 85.12 | 14.88 | 4.50 | 11.19 | 98.24 | 63.84 | 9.93 
Stalk 4..... 7.10 896.0 | 126.2 | 85.91 | 14.09 | 5.00 | 10.12 | 30.15 | 52.39 | 9.34 
Stalk os hh... 6.60 | 1,014.0 | 142.0] 85.99 | 14.01 | 4.41 | 10.81 | 256.97 | 57.194 —~2.19 
Average ,.../6.95 | 910.0 | 126.9 | 86.05 | 13.95 | 4.76 | 10.30 | 97,44 | 55.23 | 2.27 
August 25: 
Stalk 1)... 6.50 | 1,265.0 | 177.3 | 85.99] 14.01 | 5.01 | 12.19 | 27.95 | 52.97 | 1.88 
sit 10 egal eee 6.75 847.0 | 134.0°| 84,18 | 15.82 | 4.73 | 10.94 | 28.32 | 53.97 | 2.04 
Stalk 3 ..... 6.90 864.0 | 150.3 | 82.60] 17.40 | 3.98 | 11.06 | 25.31 | 57.60] 2.05 
Stalk 4..... 7.60 | 1,032.0] 153.0} 84.20 | 15.80 | 4.22 | 10.19 | 28.09 | 55.67 | 1.83 
Stalk 5..... 7.00 912.0 | 187.0 | 84.94] 15.06 | 4.388 | 12 25 | 26.66 | 64.64] 2.07 
Average ....|6.95 984.0 | 151.3 | 84.38 | 15.62 |4.46 | 11.32 | 97.97 | 54.98 | LOT 
September 1: 
Stalk'1..... 6.90 986.0 | 177.7 | 81.98 | 18.02 | 4.31 | 10.44 | 25.95 | 67.36] 1.94 
Stabe yo ee 5.75 684.0 | 149.0 | 78.16 | 21.84 | 4.37 | 10.84] 22.34] 60.21 | 2.14 
Stalk 3...... 6.60 | -1,325.0 | 226.3 | 82.92} 17.08 | 5.03 | 12.13 | 20.06 | 60.77 | 2.01 
Stalk 4..... 7.50 | 1,028.0 | 159.0} 84.53 | 15.47 | 3.76 9.81 | 28.73 | 65.91} 1.79° 
Stalk 5..... 7.80 | 1,060.0 | 196.3 | 81.48 | 18.52 | 4.25 9.25 | 25.74 | 58.74 | 2.02 
Average ....|6.91 | 1,017.0 | 181.7 | 81.81 | 18.19 |4.34| 10.51 | 24.56 | 58.58 | 1.98 
pa aeer DOF 8: 
Stalk1..... T.33 988.0 | 224.0] 77.33 | 22.67 | 3.79 9.56 | 21.67 | 62.96 | 2.02 
Stalk 2.4... 7.00 | 1,185.0 | 279.5 | 76.41 | 28.59 | 3.69 9.44 | 19.54 | 64.68 | 2.65 
Stalk 3...... 7.00 | 1,004.0 | 229.5 | 177.14] 22.86 | 3.93 9.94 | 20.14 | 63.55 | 2.44 
Stalk 4...2.. 7.10 | 1,182.0 | 252.0] 78.68 | 21 32 | 4.10 9.50 | 18.55 | 65.58 | 2.27 
Stalk 5..... 7.82 | 1,016.0] 232.0] 7716] 22.84] 3.87 | 10.18 | 19.19 | 63.94] 2.87° 
Average ....| 7.25 | 1,075.0 | 243.8 | 177.34 | 22.661 3.88 | 9.71 | 19.82 |64.14 | 2.45 
September 15: 
Stalk1..... 7.00 948.0 | 245:0 | 74.15 | 25.85 | 3.41 8.44} 19.17 | 66.28 | 2.70 
Stalk'S 2607 7.00 742.5 | 191.0 | 74.28 | 25.72 | 3.05 8.75 | 19.16 | 66.67 | 2.37 
Stalk's ©... 7 6.25 811.0 | 201.0 | 75.21 | 24.79 | 4.78 | 11.13 | 16.41 | 64.66 | 3.02 
Stalk 4..... 7.42 977.0 | 257.0 | 73.69 | 26.31 | 3.44 9.63 | 20.35 | 63.84 | 2.74 
Stalk 5..... 8.00 | 1,282.0 | 285.5] %7.73 | 22.27 | 3.93 9.56.| 21.07 | 63.98 | 2.16 
Average ,..,|7.13 952.1 | 235.9 | 75.01 | 24.99 | 3.58 9.50 | 19.25 | 65.07 | 2.60 
September 23: 
Bialik tis, .. 7.90 960.0 | 298.5 | 68.91 | 31.09 | 3.05 7.94 | 20.88 | 65.66 | 2.47 ; 
Stalk 2 ..... 6.42 | 1,134.0] 359.0 | 68.34] 31.66 | 2.95 9.19 | 17.19 | 67.50 | 8.17 © 
Stel G1 0.0) 7.33 | 1,276.0 | 395.0 | 69.04 | 30.96 | 2.77 9.81 | 16.49 | 67.68 | 3.25 — 
Stalk 4..... 6.33 845.0 | 271:0 | 67.93 | 32.07 | 3.19 9.31 | 26.42 | 59/1147 2197 
Stalk 6..... 7.60 | 1,203.0] 310.0 | 74.14] 25.86 | 2.97 8.50 | 20.85 | 64.82 | 2.86 
Average ....| 7.12 | 1,084.0 | 326.7 | 69.67 | 30.33 | 2.98 8.95 | 20.17 | 64.96 | 2.94 — 
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The table presented is interesting not only in showing the rela- 
tive increase in the stalks, but also the variation in the chemical 
composition of individual stalks. i 
From the averages given in the last table we may construct 
another table giving the actual amounts for the several periods 
