1891.] 



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Fertilizing Constituents of Teosinte. 



Moisture at 100° C, 

 Calcium oxide, 

 Magnesium oxide, 

 Ferric oxide, . 

 Sodium oxide, 

 Potassium oxide, . 

 Phosphoric acid, . 

 Nitrogen, 

 Insoluble matter, . 

 Valuation per ton, 



Per Cent. 



6.060 

 1.597 

 0.458 

 0.021 

 0.109 

 3.696 

 0.546 

 1.460 

 0.315 

 $8 76 



Japanese Buckwheat. 

 [Collected June 28, 1889 ; little past blooming. (Field D.)] 



Moisture at 100° C, 

 Dry matter, . 



Per Cent. 



5.72 

 94.28 



100.00 



Analysis of Dry Matter. 



Crude ash, 12.36 



" cellulose, 36.02 



" fat, 2.22 



" protein (nitrogenous matter) , 10.80 



Non-nitrogenous extract matter, 38.60 



Fertilizing Constituents of Japanese Buckwheat. 



Moisture at 100° C, 

 Calcium oxide, 

 Magnesium oxide, 

 Ferric oxide, . 

 Sodium oxide, 

 Potassium oxide, 

 Phosphoric acid, 

 Nitrogen, 

 Insoluble matter, 

 Valuation per ton, 



100.00 



Per Cent. 



5.720 

 3.418 

 0.421 

 0.148 

 0.349 

 3.320 

 0.850 

 1.629 

 0.378 

 $9 38 



Small Pea {Lathyrus sativus) , 

 [Collected Sept. 3, 1889. (Field D.)] 



Moisture at 100° C, 

 Dry matter, . 



Ter Cent. 



5.80 



94.20 



100.00 



