| | Water. | Husk or Woody Fibre. | Starch, Gum and Sugar. | Gluten, Albumen, Legumin. | Fatty Matter. |
| 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 Grass | " | 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 |