346 PHYSIOLOGY AT THE FARM. 



Water, . 92.5 



Solid matter, . . .7.5 



100.0 



ULTIMATE COMPOSITION OF THE DRIED TURNIP. 



Carbon, . . . .42.9 



Hydrogen, . , . .5.5 



Oxygen, . . 42.3 



Nitrogen, . . . . 1.7 



Ashes, . . . .7.6 



100.0 



The juice of the turnip contains two nitrogenous constit- 

 uents viz., vegetable fibrine and vegetable albumen ; the 

 vegetable fibrine coagulates spontaneously on standing; the 

 vegetable albumen is afterwards coagulated by heat. 



The following analysis of turnips is given in Hemming's 

 tables : 



TURNIP DRIED AT 212 FAHRENHEIT. COMPOSITION IN 100 PARTS. 



Bulbs i 0r S anic matter, . . 92.4 



(Ash, . 7.6 



100.0 



ULTIMATE ANALYSIS OF ORGANIC MATTER. 



Carbon, . . . . 



Hydrogen, . . . 



Oxygen, . . . . 



Nitrogen, . . . . 



100.04 

 Ammonia, . . 2.23 



No analysis of proximate principles. 



ASH OF BULBS. 



Sand and silica, . . .8.0 



Potass, ..... 42.0 

 Soda, . 5.1 



Carry forward, . 55 1 



