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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 a.n.a.lyses 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
Alb.u.men,
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 --------------------------+--------+---------+---------+----------+--------
No. XVII.
Amount of Ash left after burning 1000 lbs. of various plants, ordinarily dry--
Wheat 20 its straw 50 Barley 30 ” 50 Oats 40 ” 60 Rye 20 ” 40 Indian Corn 15 ” 50 Pea 30 ” 50 Bean 30 Meadow Hay 50 to 100 Clover ” 90 Rye Gra.s.s ” 95 Potato 8 to 15 Turnip 5 to 8 Carrot 15 to 20 --------------------------------------------------------------
No. XVIII.
MANURES.
HORSE MANURE.
Solid Dung-- Combustible Matter 19.68 Ash 3.07 Water 77.25 ------ 100.00
Composition of the Ash--
Silica 62.40 Potash 11.30 Soda 1.98 Oxide of Iron 1.17 Lime 4.63 Magnesia 3.84 Oxide of Manganese 2.13 Phosphoric Acid 10.49 Sulphuric Acid 1.89 Chlorine 0.03 Loss 0.14 ------ 100.00
No. XIX.
NIGHT SOIL.
Solid (Ash)-- Earthy Phosphates and a trace of Sulphate of Lime 100 Sulphate of Soda and Potash, and Phosphate of Soda 8 Carbonate of Soda 8 Silica 16 Charcoal and Loss 18 --- 150
Urine Urea[AT] 30.10 Uric Acid 1.00 Sal Ammoniac[AT] 1.50 Lactic Acid, etc. 17.14 Mucus .32 Sulphate of Potash 3.71 Sulphate of Soda 3.16 Phosphate of Ammonia[AT] 1.65 Earthy Phosphates 3.94 Salt (Chloride of Sodium) 4.45 Silica 0.03 ------ 67.00 Water 933.00 ------ 1000.00
No. XX.
COW MANURE.
Solid (Ash)-- Phosphates 20.9 Peroxide of Iron 8.8 Lime 1.5 Sulphate of Lime (Plaster) 3.1 Chloride of Pota.s.sium trace Silica 63.7 Loss 2.0 ----- 100.0
No. XXI.
COMPARATIVE VALUE OF THE URINE OF DIFFERENT ANIMALS.
Solid Matter.
Organic. Inorganic. Total.
Man 23.4 7.6 31 Horse 27. 33. 60 Cow 50. 20. 70 Pig 56. 18. 74 Sheep 28. 12. 40
No. XXII.
GUANO.
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