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the crop was much largfer." It costs about 10 (UMits ikt husliel to jjrow 

 l)camits ill Tennessee, and the avera^*' [)ii(;e to the producer is from 1)5 

 cents to s 1.05. The average cro[> is from K) to <»() bushels per acre, 

 and the money return is from $U2 to $40 per acre. In Tennessee peanut 

 growing is maiidy confined to six or seven counties in tlie center of the 

 State. The soil used is sandy or gravelly clay, with a chiy subsoil, and 

 is derived from siliceous limestones and sandstones. 



Two kiuds of poauuts are f^rowii in Tenuessoc, viz, wliito aiul red. The white 

 variety is prodaeed in iiiiich the larger ([iiantity, as they bring about 'io cents per 

 bnshel more than the red. Tlie rod nut is so called from the color of the skin of tho 

 kernel. The white nut has a skin nearly or unite white, but which darkens with 

 ago. The white nut has a more spreading habit of growth than the red, is said to be 

 more prolilic, and is later in coming to maturity. The red matures better because 

 earlier, and yields fewer imperfect ])od8, called " puffs" or " pops." 



Tabulated results of analyses by the author of dilt'erent parts of the 

 peanut plant, are given and com[>ared with the analyses made elsewhere 

 of this and other crops. The original analyses reported in this article 

 are as follows : 



Composition of peanuts grown in Tennessee. 



Kernel of pp.inata : 



Cioji, 18^8 



Crop, 188!) 



Peanut iiiea! 



I'l'iiuut Inilla 



Peanut bay 



Moisture. 



3.87 

 4.86 

 10. C-t 

 8.81 

 7.81 

 7.83 



In 100 parts of dry matter there are — 



Protein 



or album i- 



uoids. 



28.65 

 27.07 

 41). G:f 

 G.42 

 7.94 

 11.75 



Ether ex- 

 tract or 

 fats. 



49.35 

 48. CO 

 C.33 

 l..'J4 

 2.17 

 1.84 



Nitrofien — 

 free ex- 

 tract or 

 carbohy- 

 drates". 



17. 23 

 19.30 

 31.07 

 17. 14 

 13. 36 

 46.95 



Crude 

 fiber. 



2.37 



2.52 



6.06 



73.07 



6.\ 81 



22.11 



Crndo 

 ash. 



2.40 

 •1. 51 

 6.31 

 2. 03 

 3.63 

 17.04 



Ask analyses of peanuts. 



Kernels of peanuts 



lliill.s of pi-anuts 



Leaves of peanut vine.i 

 Stems of peanut vinos. 



lu 100 parts of dry ash Oiere are — 



Phosphoric 

 acid. 

 P., Os- 



38.00 

 5.63 

 4 85 

 5.34 



Potash 

 K., O 



39. &"j 

 31.78 

 15. UO 

 19.23 



Soda 

 Na.j O 



2.85 

 7.85 

 7.26 

 7.52 



Lime 

 CaO 



4.11 

 27.01 

 50.77 

 25. 80 



Masne- 



sia 

 Mk O 



1.83 

 12. 60 

 10.89 

 19.67 



Sulplinric ] 



acid. Silica. 



SO, 



10.40 

 8.89 

 3.57 

 7.42 



20 

 4.13 

 5. 60 

 9.93 



Summary. — (1) The best results in peanut growing are to be obtained only by careful 

 attention to details, such as selection and preservation of seed, careful preparation 

 of the jrronnd, care in selecting seed, and good culture of the peas. Only iu this 

 way can the planter always bo sure of getting Just returns for his labor, no matter 

 •what the prices are. 



(2) The peanut is one of the richest vegetable fools known. Peanut lueal is fully 

 equal to cotton-seeil meal as a feeding stuff. It is, however, hardly known in this 

 country for this use. 



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