184 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



Analysis of Dry Matter. 



Crude ash, ..... 



'• cellulose, .... 



" fat, .... 



" i^rotein (nitrogenous matter), 

 Non-nitrogenous extract matter, . 



Fertilizing Constituents of Parsnips. 



Moisture at 100^ C 

 Calcium oxide. 

 Magnesium oxide. 

 Ferric oxide, . 

 Sodium oxide. 

 Potassium oxide. 

 Phosphoric acid. 

 Nitrogen, 

 Insoluble matter, 

 Valuation per ton. 





Per Cent. 



7.43 



. 7.67 



3.37 



6.88 



7i.65 



100.00 



Per Cent. 

 80.340 



0.088 

 0.045 

 0.005 

 0.006 

 0.617 

 0.187 

 0.217 

 0.019 

 $1 50 



Barley Straw. 

 [Station, 1890. (Field C.)] 



Moisture at 100^ C, 

 Dry matter, . 



Analysis of Dry Matter. 



Crude ash, 



" cellulose, .... 



" fat 



" pi'otein (nitrogenous matter). 

 Non-nitrogenous extract matter, . 



Fertilizing Constituents of Barley Straiv. 



Moisture at 100° C 

 Calcium oxide. 

 Magnesium oxide, 

 Sodium oxide. 

 Potassium oxide. 

 Phosphoric acid. 

 Nitrogen, 

 Insoluble matter. 

 Valuation per ton. 



Per Cent. 



11.44 



88.56 



100.00 



5.30 



33.85 



3.38 



9.24 



48.23 



100.00 



I'er Cent. 



11.44 

 0.57 

 0.18 

 0.18 

 2.09 

 0.30 

 1.31 

 0.24 



$6 59 



