1886.] 



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Yellow Globe Mangold. 

 Weight of Root below Leaf Marks, 

 Specific Gravity of Juice, .... 

 Density : Brix Saccharometer, 



Temperature, 



Sugar in Juice as indicated by Polariscope, 



Moisture at 100° C, 



Dry Matter, 



. 1 lb. 1 oz. 

 1.035 

 9.9° 

 25° C. 

 6.47 per cent. 

 88.27 

 11.73 



Fodder Analysis of Yellow Olobe Ma?igold. 



Moisture at 100° C 88.27 per cent. 



Dry Matter, 11.73 



100.00 



Analysis of Dry Matter. 

 Crude Ash 



" Cellulose, .... 



" Fat 



" Protein (Nitrogenous Matter), 

 Non-nitrogenous Extract Matter, . 



7.83 percent 



7.08 



.73 



12.84 



71.52 



100.00 

 Southern Pkize Turnips. 

 [Seed sent on by Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C] 

 Weight of Root below Leaf Marks, . . . . 1b llf oz. 



Sugar (sucrose), Fehling's test, 4.42 per cent. 



Sugar (sucrose) after inversion, 4.43 " 



Moisture at 100° C, 91.77 



Dry Matter, 8.23 " 



The roots emitted a strong odor similar to that of horse 

 radish. The fresh root contained sulphur equal to .07 per 

 cent, of sulphuric acid. 



Fodder Analysis of Sotdhern Prize Turnip. 



100.00 



