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 --------------------+------------+----------+-------------+-----------

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 ------------------+-----------+------------+------------

No. XIV.

TOBACCO.

a.n.a.lysis 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

a.n.a.lysis 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

--------------------------------------+----------------+------------------

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.