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No. VII.

-------------------+-------+----------+-------+---------- | | 1620 lbs.| | 700 lbs. | Corn. | Corn | Oats. | Oat | | Stalks. | | Straw. -------------------+-------+----------+-------+---------- Potash | 2.78 | 6.84 | 1.69 | 12.08 Soda | | 19.83 | | Lime | .12 | 6.02 | .39 | 3.39 Magnesia | 1.52 | 4.74 | .64 | 1.59 Oxide of Iron | | .57 | .02 | .78 Sulphuric Acid | | .36 | .66 | 1.41 Phosphoric Acid | 4.52 | 12.15 | 2.80 | 1.07 Chlorine | | 1.33 | .02 | 1.36 Silica | .06 | 19.16 | .18 | 20.32 -------------------+-------+----------+-------+---------- Pounds carried off | 9 | 71 | 6½ | 42 -------------------+-------+----------+-------+----------

No. VIII.

-------------------+--------+---------+----------+---------- | Buck | | 660 lbs. | 2000 lbs. | Wheat. | Barley. | Barley | Flax. | | | Straw. | -------------------+--------+---------+----------+---------- Potash | 1.01 | 1.90 | 2.57 | 11.78 Soda | 2.13 | 1.18 | .23 | 11.82 Lime | .78 | .96 | 3.88 | 11.85 Magnesia | 1.20 | 1.00 | 1.31 | 9.38 Oxide of Iron | .14 | .20 | .90 | 7.32 Sulphuric Acid | .25 | .01 | .66 | 3.19 Phosphoric Acid | 5.40 | 5.35 | 1.25 | 13.05 Chlorine | | .01 | .40 | 2.90 Silica | .09 | 3.90 | 28.80 | 25.71 -------------------+--------+---------+----------+---------- Pounds carried off | 11 | 14 | 40 | 100 -------------------+--------+---------+----------+----------

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No. IX.

--------------------+----------+----------+----------+--------- | | 1120 lbs.| |1366 lbs. | Beans. | Bean | Field | Pea | | Straw. | Peas. | Straw. --------------------+----------+----------+----------+--------- Potash | 5.54 | 36.28 | 5.90 | 3.78 Soda | 1.83 | 1.09 | 1.40 | Lime | 98.98 | 13.60 | .81 | 43.93 Magnesia | .28 | 4.55 | 1.30 | 5.50 Oxide of Iron | .10 | .20 | .15 | 1.40 Sulphuric Acid | .16 | .64 | .64 | 5.43 Phosphoric Acid | 7.80 | 5.00 | 5.50 | 3.86 Chlorine | .13 | 1.74 | .23 | .08 Silica | .18 | 4.90 | .7 | 16.02 --------------------+----------+----------+----------+--------- Pounds carried off | 17 | 68 | 16 | 80 --------------------+----------+----------+----------+---------

No. X.

--------------------+------------+----------+-------------+----------- | | 635 lbs. | | 2000 lbs. | 1 Ton | Turnip | 1 Ton | Red | Turnips. | Tops. | Potatoes. | Clover. --------------------+------------+----------+-------------+----------- Potash | 7.14 | 4.34 | 27.82 | 31.41 Soda | .86 | .84 | .93 | 8.34 Lime | 2.31 | 3.61 | 1.03 | 43.77 Magnesia | .91 | .48 | 2.63 | 5.25 Oxide of Iron | .23 | .13 | .26 | .23 Sulphuric Acid | 2.30 | 1.81 | 6.81 | 7.05 Phosphoric Acid | 1.29 | 1.31 | 6.25 | 10.28 Chlorine | .61 | 2.35 | 2.13 | 5.86 Silica | 1.36 | .13 | 2.14 | 5.81 --------------------+------------+----------+-------------+----------- Pounds carried off | 17 | 15 | 50 | 118 --------------------+------------+----------+-------------+-----------

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No. XI.

----------------------------------+----------+----------- | 2000 lbs.| 2000 lbs. | Meadow | Cabbage | Hay. | Water 9-10 ----------------------------------+----------+----------- Potash | 18.11 | 5.25 Soda | 1.35 | 9.20 Lime | 22.95 | 9.45 Magnesia | 6.75 | 2.70 Oxide of Iron | 1.69 | .25 Sulphuric Acid | 2.70 | 9.60 Phosphoric Acid | 5.97 | 5.60 Chlorine | 2.59 | 2.60 Silica | 37.89 | .35 ----------------------------------+----------+----------- Pounds carried off | 100 | 45 ----------------------------------+----------+-----------

No. XII.

Composition of Ashes, leached and unleached, showing their manurial value:

-------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+---------- | Oak | Oak | Beech | Beech |unleached. | leached. |unleached. | leached. -------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+---------- Potash | 84 | -- | 158 | -- Soda | 56 | -- | 29 | -- Lime | 750 | 548 | 634 | 426 Magnesia | 45 | 6 | 113 | 70 Oxide of Iron | 6 | -- | 8 | 15 Sulphuric Acid | 12 | -- | 14 | -- Phosphoric Acid | 35 | 8 | 31 | 57 Chlorine | | | 2 | -------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------

No. XIII.

------------------+-----------+------------+------------ | Birch | Seaweed | Bituminous | leached. | unleached. | Coal | | | unleached. ------------------+-----------+------------+------------ Potash | -- | 180 | 2 Soda | -- | 210 | 2 Lime | 522 | 94 | 21 Magnesia | 30 | 99 | 2 Oxide of Iron | 5 | 3 | 40 Sulphuric Acid | -- | 248 | 9 Phosphoric Acid | 43 | 52 | 2 Chlorine | -- | 98 | 1 ------------------+-----------+------------+------------

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No. XIV.

TOBACCO.

Analysis of the ash of the PLANT [Will & Fresedius]--

Potash 19.55 Soda 0.27 Magnesia 11.07 Lime 48.68 Phosphoric Acid 3.66 Sulphuric Acid 3.29 Oxide of Iron 2.99 Chloride of Sodium 3.54 Loss 6.95 ------ 100.00

Analysis of the ash of the ROOT [Berthier]--

Soluble Matter 12.3 Insoluble 87.7

The Soluble parts consist of nearly--

Carbonic Acid 10.0 Sulphuric Acid 10.3 Muriatic Acid (Chlorine, &c.) 18.26 Potash and Soda 61.44 ------ 100.00

No. XV.

Composition of some of the more common Compounds of Acids and Alkalies.

--------------------------------------+----------------+------------------ 100 Parts of | Contain of the | Contain of the | Alkalies | Acids --------------------------------------+----------------+------------------ Carbonate of Potash (Pearlash) | Potash 68.09 | Carbonic 31.91 Bi-Carbonate of Potash (Saleratus) | do. 51.62 | Carbonic 48.38 Nitrate of Potash (Saltpetre) | do. 46.56 | Nitric 53.44 Silicate of Potash | do. 50.54 | Silicic 49.46 Carbonate of Soda | Soda 58.58 | Carbonic 41.42 Bi-Carbonate of Soda (Common Soda)[AR]| do. 41.42 | Carbonic 58.58 Nitrate of Soda | do. 36.60 | Nitric 63.40 Sulphate of Soda (Glauber Salts)[AR] | do. 19.38 | Sulphuric 24.85 Silicate of Soda | do. 40.37 | Silicic 59.63 Carbonate of Lime (Limestone) | Lime 56.29 | Carbonic 43.71 Sulphate of Lime (Plaster Paris)[AR] | do. 32.90 | Sulphuric 46.31 Sulphate of Lime (Burned) | do. 41.53 | Sulphuric 58.47 Phosphate of Lime | do. 54.48 | Phosphoric 45.52 Super-Phosphate of Lime | do. 28.52 | Phosphoric 71.48 Silicate of Lime | do. 38.15 | Silicic 61.85 Carbonate of Magnesia | Magnesia 48.31 | Carbonic 51.69 Sulphate of Magnesia (Epsom Salts)[AR]| do. 16.70 | Sulphuric 32.40 Silicate of Alumina | Alumina 17.05 | Silicic 72.95 Sulphate of Iron (Green Vitriol)[AR] | Oxide of | Sulphuric 31.03 | Iron 27.19 | --------------------------------------+----------------+------------------

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No. XVI.

Proximate Analyses of Crops, showing the amount of the different Organic Compounds contained in Grain, Roots, Hay, etc.--estimated in pounds:

--------------------------+--------+---------+---------+----------+-------- | Water. | Husk or | Starch, | Gluten, | Fatty | | Woody | Gum and | Albumen, | Matter. | | Fibre. | Sugar. | Legumin. | +--------+---------+---------+----------+-------- 10 Bushels. | | | | | Wheat 600 lbs. | 90 | 90 | 330 | 87 | 18 Barley 515 lbs. | 77 | 77 | 309 | 70 | 13 Oats 425 lbs. | 68 | 85 | 255 | 70 | 25 Rye 520 lbs. | 62 | 78 | 312 | 65 | 18 Indian Corn 600 lbs. | 84 | 36 | 420 | 72 | 42 Buck Wheat 425 lbs. | 64 | 106 | 212 | 34 | 2? Beans 640 lbs. | 90 | 61 | 256 | 166 | 16 Peas 640 lbs. | 90 | 58 | 320 | 154 | 14 | | | | | 2000 lbs. | | | | | Potatoes | 1500 | 80 | 360 | 40 | 6 Turnips | 1760 | 40 | 180[AS]| 30 | 6 Carrots | 1700 | 60 | 200[AS]| 30 | 8 Mangold Wurtzel | 1700 | 40 | 220[AS]| 40 | ? Meadow Hay | 280 | 600 | 800 | 140 | 70 Clover Hay | 280 | 500 | 800 | 186 | 80 Pea Straw | 250 | 500 | 900 | 246 | 30 Rye Straw | 270 | 900 | 760 | 26 | ? Corn Stalks | 240 | 500 | 1040 | 60 | 34 100 lbs. Fine Wheat Flour | 10 | | 79 | 11 | 100 lbs. Wheat Bran | 13 | | 55 | 19 | 5 --------------------------+--------+---------+---------+----------+--------