186 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



Analysis of Dnj Matter. 



Per Cent 



Crude ash, 9.54 



" cellulose, 12.61 



" fat, 2.05 



" protein (nitrogenous matter), . . . . . 9.89 



Non-nitrogenous extract matter, . . . . , , .65.91 



100.00 



Albuminoid nitrogen (in dry matter), 1.09 



Total nitrogen, 1.58 



Fertilizing Constituents of Turnips. 



Moisture at 100° C, 

 Calcium oxide, 

 Magnesium oxide, 

 Sodium oxide, 

 Potassium oxide. . 

 Phosphoric axi-id, . 

 NitrogeU; 



Insoluble matter, • 

 Valuation per ton. 



Per Cent. 



91.780 

 0.061 

 0.020 

 0.022 

 0.358 

 0.092 

 0.134 

 0.03<^ 



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