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of between 17,U(»U and 18,n(M) K^yidiaii [)i>iiiiils w^mc «'xporlc(l, I'liielly 

 to Turkey. 



CHICK-PEAS. 



Chick-peas are jijrown to a limited extent both in l'pi)er and Lower 

 Egypt t"<»r hx'al coiisuniplion. 'I'he seeds ai"e calt'ii eitliei' gi-een or 

 roastetl, and are also employed in native coiifeetionei'^'. The ei-op is 

 sown in October and November and harvested from five to six months 

 later, yielding abont 2.'} to '40 bushels of seed per acre. No manure is 

 applied and very little water. During the year r.ioi' the exports 

 amounted to 7,827 bushels, valued at l,7()i) Egyptian p(^unds. 



LUPINES. 



Lupines are grown on sandy situations, and, generally speaking, in 

 I^laces where it would be dilfteult to grow other crops successfully. 

 They are sown in October and November in holes about 15 or 10 

 inches apart, four or five seeds being droi)ped in, or the seed may be 

 deposited behind the plow. Lupines are grown either as a green 

 manure croj^ or for the sake of the seeds, of which about 20 bushels 

 are obtained per acre. The crop is harvested in ^Vpril. It requires 

 no care, is not manured, receives but little water, and sometimes none 

 at all. 



FENUGREEK. 



Fenugreek is sown in October or November, the seed at the rate of 

 If bushels per acre being broadcasted after a lieavy watering. If 

 grown as a green crop it is cut al)out sixty or seventy days after sow- 

 ing and fed, in conjunction with berseem, to camels chiefly and also 

 to cattle. It is not fed alone, as it is too laxative. It is eaten green 

 by natives. 



If for grain, the crop is cut about four and one-half to five months 

 after sowing. About 20 to 25 bushels of seed are obtained per acre. 

 The seed is mixed with corn and millet in bread making, and ,when 

 germinated it is also eaten by natives as a purgative. The seeds are 

 largely used in Europe for the preparation of condiments. 



FLAX. 



Flax is not so extensively grown as formerly. Seed is sown broad- 

 cast from the end of October to the end of November at the rate of 

 2^ to 2| bushels per acre. The crop is grown both for fiber and seed. 

 The harvest is in March. The fiber obtained is inferior and calls for 

 no mention. The seed is crushed in native mills and the cake is 

 used for feeding. 



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