424 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



At the time of harvesting, when the pods were fully de- 

 veloiJed, one hundred parts of the entire plant contained : — 



Moisture at 100° C, 73.14 parts. 



Vegetable Matter, 26.86 " 



100.00 



The crop was cut several inches above ground, put into 

 small shocks, and kept upon the field until September 15, 

 when it was dry enough for storing in the barn. The total 

 crop at that time weighed 405 lbs. ; it lost 4.5 percent, more 

 moisture from that date to the 17th of October, when, by 

 thrashing, the beans were separated from the straw. 



HORSE BEAN. 



(ViCEA FaBA.) 

 [Collected from the plats of the Station when harvested.] 



Moisture at 100° C, 73.14 parts. 



Dry Vegetable Matter, 26 86 " 



Stbaw. Bean. 



Moisture at 100 C. 9.15 10.28 



Dry Matter, 90.85 89.72 



Analysis of Dry Matter. 



Crude Ash, 9.59 per cent. 4.27 per cent. 



" Cellulose, 41.44 » 8.11 " 



" Fat, 1.51 " 1.11 " 



" Protein (Nitrogenous Matter), . 9.69 " 30.03 " 



Non-nitrogenous Extract Matter, . . 37.77 " 66.48 " 



Ratio of Beans to Straw, 46 : 54 



