1890.] 



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Fertilizing Constituents of Bokhara Clover. 



Moisture at 100'^ C, 

 Calcium oxide, 

 Magnesium oxide, . 

 Ferric oxide, . 

 Sodium oxide, 

 Potassium oxide (4| cents 

 Phosphoric acid (6 cents per 

 Nitrogen (17 cents per jjounc 

 Insoluble matter, . 

 Valuation per ton, . 



per 



pound) , 

 jound) , 



Per Cent. 

 6.360 



1.938 

 .373 

 .028 

 .077 



1.673 

 .436 



1,770 

 .013 



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Melilotus cceruleus. 



[Collected Aug. 6, 1889, somewhat past blooming.] 



Moisture at 100° C, . 



Dry matter, . . 



Analysis of Dry Matter. 

 Crude ash, 



" cellulose, .... 



" fat, 



" protein (nitrogenous matter), 

 Non-nitrogenous extract matter, . 



Fertilizing Constituents of Melilotus cceruleiis 



Moisture at 100=" C, 



Calcium oxide. 



Magnesium oxide, . 



Ferric oxide, . 



Sodium oxide. 



Potassium oxide (4^ cents j^er povind), 



Phosphoric acid (6 cents per pound), 



Nitrogen (17 cents per pound), 



Insoluble matter, .... 



Valuation per ton, .... 



Per Cent. 



8.22 

 91.78 



100.00 



14.87 

 27.17 

 1.67 

 13.07 

 43.22 



100 00 



8.220 



1.449 



.260 



.349 



.270 



2.796 



.544 



1.919 



4.008 



$9 55 



Moisture at 100^ C, 

 Dry matter, . 



Danvers Carrots. 

 [Grown on Field C, 1888.] 



Per Cent. 

 90.05 



9.95 



100.00 



