The Elements of Agriculture Part 39

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.