430 ON THE FARINACEOUS PRODUCTS 
Starch Gluten and Fibre Total 
3537 lbs. 1652 5189 
or, 17.5 per cent. 8.2 water 74.3 
In the first 11 varieties in my own Table, the 
average produce will be nearly 113 tons or 
24,947 lbs. The quantity of nutriment will be 
Starch Gluten and Fibre Total 
3252 1335 4587 
or, 16.1 per cent. 6.7 water 77.2 
The mean of 20 varieties will be 
Starch Gluten and Fibre Water 
16.4 6.8 76.8 
According to Boussingault, the usual crop per 
statute acre, is 63 tons or 14,560 lbs. when stored, 
and when dry 3,509 lbs. and 142 lbs. ashes. 
If the per centage previously given by Bous- 
singault be divided in accordance with the mean 
of M. Payen, and of my own, it will afford a near 
approximation to the quantity of nutritious ali- 
ment of both, and will be, 
Starch, Gluten, &c. Water. 
Boussingault ............++ 16.8 7.4 75.8 
PRYGOME -Sonys0eivases= panel 17.4 8.2 74.4 
My OWT. <<: sf taces weal 16.4 6.8 76.8 
