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Fertilizing Ingredients in the Above Beets. 



Sugar Beet. 

 [VII. " Saxony," weight, 1 lb. 11 oz.] 



Moisture at 100° C, 



Dry matter, 



Analysis of Dry Matter 

 Crude ash, 



" cellulose, .... 



" fat, 



" protein (nitrogenous matter). 

 Non-nitrogenous extract matter. 



Fertilizing Ingredients in Sugar Beet. 



Moisture at 100° C, 

 Nitrogen, 

 Phosphoric acid, . 

 Potassium oxide, . 

 Calcium oxide, 

 Magnesium oxide. 

 Sodium oxide. 

 Ferric oxide. 

 Insoluble matter, 

 Valuation per 2,000 lbs., 



Per cent. 



83.32 

 16.68 



100.00 



5.09 



5.81 



.39 



7.32 



81.39 



100.00 



83.32 

 .209 

 .1.36 

 .383 

 .052 

 .034 

 .113 

 .025 

 .032 

 $1 18 



