dow 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
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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 Grass " 95
Potato 8 to 15
Turnip 5 to 8
Carrot 15 to 20
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No. XVIII.

MANURES.

HORSE MANURE.

Solid Dung--
Combustible Matter 19.68
Ash 3.07
Water 77.25
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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
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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
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150

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