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This root is rich in sugar, dextrine, albumen and starch, but 

 not as much so as the artichoke. One ton of roots contains of sugar 

 141 lbs. of dextrine 30 lbs., of casein 4^ lbs., of albumen 17 lbs., 

 of starch, 91bs., of gluten 1 \ lbs. of fat } of a pound. 



Besides the above bodies it contains a small quantity of citric 

 acid and a principle which gives the peculiar odor and flavor to 

 the carrot. 



Ultimate Organic analysis. 



100 parts of dry root gave, of 



Nitrogen, 0.995 



Carbon, 42.024 



Oxygen, 44.017 



Hydrogen,. 5.058 



Inorganic matter, 8 . 8G0 



It is' stated that Mr. C. Farmer of Ellington, Conn., has suc- 

 ceeded in manufacturing a superior article of woad from the tops 

 of the yellow carrot. If this be true, it will to some extent in- 

 crease the profit of this already profitable crop. 



ANALYSIS OF THE BEET. 



(Beta vulgaris ^' B. cicla.) 



By J. H. Salisbury, M. D. 



■ This plant has been cultivated about two centuries. During its 

 cultivation the varieties of these two species have become some- 

 what numerous. Those examined were the turnip beet, the long 

 blood beet, the white sugar I eet. The two former were 

 furnished by Mr. Douw, of Greenbush, the latter by S. G. Noyes, 

 Esq., of the same place. They w^re large, fleshy and crisp, and 

 contained about the average amount of woody fiber. The widest 

 average diameter of the roots of lour specimens of the turnip beet 

 5J inches; average length 9 inches; average length of tops 14 

 inches -, average weight of each plant 1^ lbs. 



