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Table III. — Percentage composition of Big Stem sweet potatoes in the ground during 

 the latter part of the growing season 



Date. 



Sept. 18 



Sept. 25 



Oct. 



Oct. 



Oct. 17 



Oct. 23 



Sweet potato No. 



13- 

 14. 



US- 



fi6. 



17- 

 18. 

 19. 

 20. 



23- 

 24. 



Us- 



f26. 



27. 

 28. 

 29. 

 130 ■ 



Average . 



Average . 



Average . 



Average . . 



Average . 



Mois- 

 ture. 



73 



Average . . . 



73 



73 



92 



24 



87 



77-43 



On the basis of dry matter. 



Starch. 



71 



72 



70, 



39 



39 



90 



68.51 



Cane 

 sugar. 



7-36 



" 70 



76 



17 

 65 



93 



52 



8.86 



Reduc- 

 ing 

 sugar 



as glu- 

 cose. 



I. 20 

 1.77 

 I. 14 

 1.78 

 I- 31 



1-44 



I- 31 



.87 



I. 19 



I. 41 



1-49 

 I. 62 

 1.68 



1-45 

 2.38 



I. 72 



1. 81 

 2.31 

 2.49 

 2.23 



2. 29 



2.23 



2-49 

 3-47 

 2-99 

 2.51 



2-59 

 2.81 



2.30 

 3.06 

 2. 06 



3-69 

 2. 91 



2.80 



Total 

 carbo- 

 hy- 

 drates. 



80 



81 



76 



13 



43 



80. 18 



On the basis of fresh 

 material. 



Starch. 



17 



19 



16 



63 



39 



56 



15-47 



Cane 

 sugar. 



1. 96 



2. II 

 2. 04 

 2. 16 

 2.05 



2. 06 



2.30 

 1.97 



1-77 



1. 92 



2. 07 



2. 01 



30 



1.99 



2-34 

 2. 01 

 2. 17 



*2. 00 



2. 02 

 1.80 



2. 17 



1-97 



2. 07 

 2. II 

 2.05 



1. 69 



2. 09 



2. 00 



Reduc- 

 ing 

 sugar 



as glu- 

 cose. 



37 



ii 



45 



44 

 55 

 61 



55 



59 

 82 

 70 

 59 

 63 



67 



53 

 69 



49 

 78 



Jl 



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