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MUCUNA UTILIS (BENGAL BEAN) 



The composition of each variety -is as follows : — ■ 



Before they are mature the pods and seeds give the 



following figures : — 



Water ... 



Ash ... 



Cellulose 



Fat 



Non-nitrogenous matter 



Nitrogenous matter 



Nitrogen 



The following \ields per hectare \\ere obtained in 

 Hawaii, where this pea is under cultivation :- — 



A cultivation sown in May and harvested in December 

 gave 8'3 tons of seed and 40*3 tons of green fodder. 



Another variety yielded i4'2 tons of seed per hectare and 

 28*4 tons of green fodder. These are the figures given by 

 the agricultural scientist, M. Krauss. 



The amount of green fodder obtained from our trials was 

 46' 7 tons. As we have already stated, it is but little used as 

 fodder; the plants are generally left to fruit and the seeds 

 given to the cattle. At the same time we have analysed its 

 composition : — • 



