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100 lbs. 

 ash, root. 



Lime, 3.65 lbs. 



Magnesia, 1.60 '' 



Potash, 8 . 50 " 



Soda, 40.25 «^ 



Chlorine, 0.60 "" 



Sulphuric acid, 4.30 " 



99.00 



The 100 lbs. of inorganic matter in 7,937 lbs. of fresh roots 

 could be furnished to the soil by 100 lbs. of ashes, 50 lbs. of 

 common salt and 10 lbs. of plaster. The 100 lbs. of inorganic 

 matter removed by 4,566 lbs. of tops is furnished by 75 lbs. of 

 ashes, 40 Ibsof common salt and 5 lbs. of plaster. 



From 15 to 20 tons of roots and 3 tons of tops can be easily 

 raised to the acre. One ton of roots removes from the soil 25.2 

 lbs. of inorganic matter; 15 tons remove 378 lbs., 20 tons re- 

 move 504 lbs. ; one ton of tops removes 43.8 lbs. 3 tons 131.4 lbs. 



Proximate Organic Composition. 



100 lbs. of 

 the fresh root. 



Water, 85.780 



Fiber, / 4.005 



Sugar and extract, 7 . 060 



Dextrine, 1.515 



Casein, 0.225 



Albumen, " .860 



Starch, 0.115 



Resin, 0.170 



Gluten, 0.055 



Yeluw coloring matter, .010 



Fat, 0.010 



100.165 



