The Elements of Agriculture / A Book for Young Farmers, with Questions Prepared for the Use of Schools

by George E. Waring

ANALYSES OF THE ASHES OF CROPS.

No. I.

	Wheat.	Wheat Straw.	Rye.	Rye Straw.
Ashes in 1000 dry parts	20	60	24	40
Silica (sand)	16	654	5	645
Lime	28	67	50	91
Magnesia	120	33	104	24
Peroxide of Iron	7	13	14	14
Potash	237	124	221	174
Soda	91	2	116	3
Chlorine		11		5
Sulphuric Acid	3	58	10	8
Phosphoric Acid	498	31	496	38

No. II.

	Corn.	Corn Stalks.	Barley.	Barley Straw.
Ashes in 1000 dry parts.	15	44	28	61
Silica (sand)	15	270	271	706
Lime	15	86	26	95
Magnesia	162	66	75	32
Peroxide of Iron	3	8	15	7
Oxide of Manganese				1
Potash	261	96	136	62
Soda	63	277	81	6
Chlorine	2	20	1	10
Sulphuric Acid	23	5	1	16
Phosphoric Acid	449	171	389	31

No. III.

	Oats.	Oat Straw.	Buck Wheat.	Potatoes.
Ashes in 1000 dry parts	20	51	21	90
Silica (sand)	7	484	7	42
Lime	60	81	67	21
Magnesia	99	38	104	53
Peroxide of Iron	4	18	11	5
Potash	{262}	191	87	557
Soda		97	201	19
Chlorine	3	32		43
Sulphuric Acid	104	33	22	137
Phosphoric Acid	438	27	500	126
Organic Matter				750 Water.

No. IV.

	Peas.	Beans.	Turnips.	Turnip Tops.
Ashes in 1000 dry parts	25	27	76	170
Silica (sand)	5	12	71	8
Lime	53	58	128	233
Magnesia	85	80	48	31
Peroxide of Iron	10	6	9	8
Potash	361	336	398	286
Soda	91	106	108	54
Chlorine	23	7	37	160
Sulphuric Acid	44	10	131	125
Phosphoric Acid	333	378	67	93
Organic Matter			870 Water.